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ArticleJournal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)2012

BLyS-mediated modulation of naive B cell subsets impacts HIV Env-induced antibody responses.

Pia Dosenovic, Martina Soldemo, Jean L Scholz, Sijy O'Dell, Emilie K Grasset, Nadège Pelletier, Mikael C I Karlsson, John R Mascola, Richard T Wyatt, Michael P Cancro and 1 more

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Article in Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24citing papers in PubMed
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Pia DosenovicDepartment of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, S-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
Martina Soldemo
Jean L Scholz
Sijy O'Dell
Emilie K Grasset
Nadège Pelletier
Mikael C I Karlsson
John R Mascola
Richard T Wyatt
Michael P Cancro
Gunilla B Karlsson Hedestam
Karolinska Institutet · SENational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · USScripps Research Institute · USUniversity of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

Preclinical Evaluation Of Neutralizing Antibodies Elicited by HIV-1 ImmunogensZIAAI005012 · NIAID · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES · PI MASCOLA, JOHN · 2009 to 2018
$7.1M
Transitional B cell selection during peripheral B lymphopenia and reconstitutionR01AI073939 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI CANCRO, MICHAEL PAUL · 2007 to 2011
$2.1M
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING IN AIDS RESEARCHT32AI007393 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI SCOTT, GWENDOLYN B. · 1990 to 1994
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Intramural NIH HHSNIAID NIH HHS AI073939S1NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI073939
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neutralizing Abs provide the protective effect of the majority of existing human vaccines. For a prophylactic vaccine against HIV-1, broadly neutralizing Abs targeting conserved epitopes of the viral envelope glycoproteins (Env) are likely required, because the pool of circulating HIV-1 variants is extremely diverse. The failure to efficiently induce broadly neutralizing Abs by vaccination may be due to the use of suboptimal immunogens or immunization regimens, or it may indicate that B cells specific for broadly neutralizing Env determinants are selected against during peripheral checkpoints, either before or after Ag encounter. To investigate whether perturbation of B cell subsets prior to immunization with recombinant Env protein affects the vaccine-induced Ab response in mice, we used B lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS), a cytokine that regulates survival and selection of peripheral B cells. We show that the transient BLyS treatment used in this study substantially affected naive B cell populations; in particular, it resulted in more B cells surviving counter-selection at the transitional stages. We also observed more mature naive B cells, especially marginal zone B cells, in BLyS-treated mice. Intriguingly, provision of excess BLyS prior to immunization led to a consistent improvement in the frequency and potency of HIV-1 Env vaccine-induced neutralizing Ab responses, without increasing the number of Env-specific Ab-secreting cells or the Ab-binding titers measured after boosting. The results presented in this article suggest that an increased understanding of BLyS-regulated processes may help the design of vaccine regimens aimed at eliciting improved neutralizing Ab responses against HIV-1.

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AIDS VaccinesAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingB-Cell Activating FactorB-Lymphocyte Subsetsenv Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEpitopes, B-LymphocyteFlow CytometryHIV AntibodiesHumansImmunohistochemistryMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMicroscopy, ConfocalRecombinant ProteinsAIDS VaccinesAntibodies, NeutralizingB-Cell Activating Factorenv Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency VirusEpitopes, B-LymphocyteHIV AntibodiesRecombinant Proteins

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PMID22561155
PMCPMC3370119
OpenAlexW2152007029

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