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Immunol Lett. 2009 Sep 22;126(1-2):85-90. doi: 10.1016/j.imlet.2009.08.005. Epub 2009 Aug 19.

Induction of complement-mediated lysis of HIV-1 by a combination of HIV-specific and HLA allotype-specific antibodies.

by Christoph Gassner

Hildgartner A, Wilflingseder D, Gassner C, Dierich MP, Stoiber H, Bánki Z.

Abstract

HLA-specific antibodies generated by allo-immunization are supposed to be involved in the control of HIV infections by both the neutralizing capacity of HLA-specific antibodies (Abs) and HLA-specific Ab-dependent complement-mediated lysis (CML). We further characterized CML of HIV primary isolates induced by HLA-specific Abs. Although HIV-specific and HLA allo-type specific Abs induced only weak CML of HIV primary isolates, several combinations of HLA allo-type specific Abs with HIV-specific Abs could enhance CML significantly. Nevertheless, certain HLA-specific Abs did not improve but even inhibit CML of HIV, although the corresponding HLA molecules were present. Thus, our results emphasize a possible limitation of allo-immunization as a potential approach to induce protective immunity against HIV.

PMID: 19698750 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2009.08.005

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