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ArticlePloS one2011

Co-expression of miRNA targeting the expression of PERK, but not PKR, enhances cellular immunity from an HIV-1 Env DNA vaccine.

Adam K Wheatley, Marit Kramski, Marina R Alexander, Jesse G Toe, Rob J Center, Damian F J Purcell

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Article in PloS one, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Adam K WheatleyDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Marit Kramski
Marina R Alexander
Jesse G Toe
Rob J Center
Damian F J Purcell
The University of Melbourne · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small non-coding micro-RNAs (miRNA) are important post-transcriptional regulators of mammalian gene expression that can be used to direct the knockdown of expression from targeted genes. We examined whether DNA vaccine vectors co-expressing miRNA with HIV-1 envelope (Env) antigens could influence the magnitude or quality of the immune responses to Env in mice. Human miR-155 and flanking regions from the non-protein encoding gene mirhg155 were introduced into an artificial intron within an expression vector for HIV-1 Env gp140. Using the miR-155-expressing intron as a scaffold, we developed novel vectors for miRNA-mediated targeting of the cellular antiviral proteins PKR and PERK, which significantly down-modulated target gene expression and led to increased Env expression in vitro. Finally, vaccinating BALB/c mice with a DNA vaccine vector delivering miRNA targeting PERK, but not PKR, was able to augment the generation of Env-specific T-cell immunity. This study provides proof-of-concept evidence that miRNA effectors incorporated into vaccine constructs can positively influence vaccine immunogenicity. Further testing of vaccine-encoded miRNA will determine if such strategies can enhance protective efficacy from vaccines against HIV-1 for eventual human use.

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AIDS VaccinesAnimalsAntiviral AgentseIF-2 Kinaseenv Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusEnzyme ActivationGene Expression RegulationGene Knockdown TechniquesGenes, DominantGenes, ReporterGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHeLa CellsHIV-1HumansImmunity, CellularMiceAIDS VaccinesAntiviral AgentseIF-2 Kinaseenhanced green fluorescent proteinenv Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virusgp140 envelope protein, Human immunodeficiency virus 1Green Fluorescent ProteinsMicroRNAsMIRN155 microRNA, humanPRKRA protein, humanRNA-Binding ProteinsVaccines, DNA

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PMID21464971
PMCPMC3064671
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