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AIDS-protective HLA-B*27/B*57 and chimpanzee MHC class I molecules target analogous conserved areas of HIV-1/SlVcpz.
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America . 8/24/2010, Vol. 107 Issue 34, p15175-15180. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- In the absence of treatment, most HIV-1-infected humans develop AIDS. However, a minority are long-term nonprogressors, and resistance is associated with the presence of particular HLA-B*27/ B*57 molecules. In contrast, most HIV-1-infected chimpanzees do not contract AIDS. In comparison with humans, chimpanzees experienced an ancient selective sweep affecting the MHC class I repertoire. We have determined the peptide-binding properties of frequent chimpanzee MHC class I molecules, and show that, like HLA-B*27IB*57, they target similar conserved areas of HIV1/SlVcpz. In addition, many animals appear to possess multiple molecules targeting various conserved areas of the HlV-1/SlVcpz Gag protein, a quantitative aspect of the immune response that may further minimize the chance of viral escape. The functional characteristics of the contemporary chimpanzee MHC repertoire suggest that the selective sweep was caused by a lentiviral pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00278424
- Volume :
- 107
- Issue :
- 34
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 53396568
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1009136107