Shedding and interspecies type sero-reactivity of the envelope glycopolypeptide gp120 of the human immunodeficiency virus.
Abstract: Two glycopolypeptides with molecular weights 160,000 and 120,000 (gp120) are regularly recognized by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-specific antisera in lysates of cells persistently infected with HIV. In the present study, gp120 was characterized as the major envelope glycopolypeptide of HIV. Gp120 was identified as the external viral glycoprotein by radiosequencing and by its presence in purified virus. However gp120 was predominantly shed as a soluble protein into the culture fluid. Furthermore gp120 was precipitated by sera from horses infected with equine infectious anaemia virus (EIAV), but not by sera from uninfected animals. This may indicate conserved epitopes common to the envelopes of HIV and EIAV.
Publication Date: 1986-11-01 PubMed ID: 2431105DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-67-11-2533Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research article is about a study that characterizes gp120 as the major envelope glycopolypeptide of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and identifies a potential commonality between the envelopes of HIV and Equine Infectious Anaemia Virus (EIAV).
Characterization of Glycopolypeptides gp120 in HIV
- The research focuses on two glycopolypeptides with molecular weights of 160,000 and 120,000 (gp120), specifically identified in cells persistently infected with HIV.
- Using radiosequencing and other purifying techniques, they identify gp120 as the major envelope glycopolypeptide, which is essentially a component of the external structure of the HIV virus.
- Interestingly, they found that gp120 was predominantly shed as a solvable protein in the culture fluid, rather than being directly attached to the virus itself.
Common Epitopes in HIV and EIAV
- The study took an exceptional turn when the researchers found that gp120 was precipitated (made to form a solid) by sera (blood fluid) from horses infected with the EIAV.
- The uninfected animal sera did not result in the precipitation of the gp120, indicating a possible link or shared characteristic (also known as a conserved epitope) between HIV and EIAV.
- This suggests that an immunological response triggered against EIAV in horses might also work against HIV in humans.
Implications of the Research
- This study provides a foundation for understanding the role of gp120 in the behavior and structure of HIV. The identification of gp120 as the major envelope component could further open pathways to understanding the virus’s infection mechanisms and eventual drug targeting
- The shared epitope between HIV and EIAV, as precipitated by the infected horse sera, potentially opens up a new frontier in HIV therapeutic research, suggesting a cross-species connection.
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Schneider J, Kaaden O, Copeland TD, Oroszlan S, Hunsmann G.
(1986).
Shedding and interspecies type sero-reactivity of the envelope glycopolypeptide gp120 of the human immunodeficiency virus.
J Gen Virol, 67 ( Pt 11), 2533-2538.
https://doi.org/10.1099/0022-1317-67-11-2533 Publication
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MeSH Terms
- Antibodies, Viral / immunology
- Antigens, Viral / immunology
- Cross Reactions
- Culture Media / analysis
- Epitopes / immunology
- HIV / immunology
- HIV Antibodies
- HIV Envelope Protein gp120
- Infectious Anemia Virus, Equine / immunology
- Molecular Weight
- Retroviridae / classification
- Retroviridae / immunology
- Retroviridae Proteins / immunology
- Species Specificity
- Visna-maedi virus / immunology
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