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ArticleViruses2025

Development of an Ultrasensitive ELISA Assay for Evaluating HIV-1 Envelope Glycoprotein as a Marker for Targeted Activator of Cell Kill.

Guoxin Wu, Luca Sardo, Yuan Li, Steven D Heron, BaoJen Shyong, Matthew Mazur, Daniel M Gorman, Carl J Balibar, Brian C Magliaro, Craig Leach and 2 more

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12 authors.

Guoxin WuMRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA.
Luca SardoMRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA.
Yuan LiMRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA.
Steven D HeronMRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-0628-9700
BaoJen ShyongMRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA.
Matthew MazurMRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-3316-9325
Daniel M GormanMRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA.
Carl J BalibarMRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0854-4224
Brian C MagliaroMRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA.
Craig LeachMRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA.
Thomas RushMRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA.
Bonnie J HowellMRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5915-9943

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein gp120 is prominently exposed on the surface of both HIV-1 virions and infected host cells, serving as a key marker of infection. gp120 plays a pivotal role in viral entry by interacting with the primary receptor, CD4, on host cells. Therapeutic strategies targeting the HIV-1 reservoir, such as anti-gp120 antibodies that trigger antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cells, rely on the presence of gp120 on the surface of infected cells to exert their effects. Consequently, accurate monitoring of gp120 expression on infected cells is essential for evaluating the pharmacological efficacy of these interventions. In this study, a sensitive, specific, and inexpensive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for quantifying HIV-1 gp120 glycoprotein was developed using a selected pair of anti-gp120 antibodies. The assay achieved a lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ) of 0.16 pM, demonstrating sensitivity comparable to that of the digital single molecule array (Simoa) platform, which exhibited a LLOQ of 0.23 pM and requires specialized instrumentation. The binding specificity of the antibodies used in the novel assay was confirmed using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and the assay was pharmacologically validated with lysates obtained from 2D10 and MOLT IIIB cell lines. Furthermore, treatment of HIV-infected human primary CD4

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HIV-1HIV Envelope Protein gp120HIV InfectionsAntibody-Dependent Cell CytotoxicityBiomarkersCell LineEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHIV AntibodiesHumansSensitivity and SpecificityBiomarkersgp120 protein, Human immunodeficiency virus 1HIV AntibodiesHIV Envelope Protein gp120antibodybiomarkerELISAgp120HIV-1immunocytochemistrymass spectrometry (MS)QuanterixTACK

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PMCPMC12846486

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