30 results about "HIV envelope protein" patented technology

The present invention relates, in general, to an immunogen and, in particular, to an immunogen for inducing antibodies that neutralize a wide spectrum of HIV primary isolates. The invention also relates to a method of inducing anti-HIV antibodies using same.

The invention relates to polynucleotides for DNA vaccination which polynucleotides encode an HIV envelope protein or fragment or immunogenic derivative, which is non-glycosylated when expressed in a mammalian target cell, operably linked to a heterologous promoter. Preferably the HIV envelope molecule, such as gp120 or gp140 or gp160, lacks a functional secretion signal. It may be fused to additional HIV proteins such as Nef, Gag, RT or Tat.

The current invention relates to methods of generating immunogens that elicit broadly neutralizing antibodies which target regions of viral envelope proteins such as the gp 120 / gp41 complex of HIV-1. More specifically, the current invention involves using stabilizing peptides modeling the alpha-helical regions of the ectodomain of the HIV-1 transmembrane protein to stabilize fusion-active intermediate structures which can be used as vaccine immunogens.

The invention relates to polynucleotides for DNA vaccination which polynucleotides encode an HIV envelope protein or fragment or immunogenic derivative fused to an additional HIV protein selected from a non-structural protein or capsid protein or fragment or immunogenic derivative thereof. Preferably the HIV envelope molecule is gp120 and preferred fusions include one or more of HIV Nef, Gag, RT or Tat. Preferably the HIV envelope molecule is non-glycosylated in mammalian cells.

Synthetic HIV envelope proteins, vectors and compositions thereof, and methods for inducing protective immunity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are described. Viral expression vectors encoding the synthetic HIV envelope proteins can be used in vaccines to provide improved protective immunity against HIV.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) envelope proteins having mutations that stabilize the trimeric form of the envelope protein are provided. The HIV envelope proteins have certain amino acid substitutions at specified positions in the envelope protein sequence. The HIV envelope proteins described herein have an improved percentage of trimer formation and / or an improved trimer yield as compared to an HIV envelope protein that does not have one or more of the indicated amino acid substitutions. Also provided are nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding the HIV envelope proteins, as well as compositions containing the HIV envelope proteins, nucleic acid, and vectors.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) envelope proteins having specified mutations that stabilize the trimeric form of the envelope protein are provided. The HIV envelope proteins described herein have an improved percentage of trimer formation and / or an improved trimer yield. Also provided are particles displaying the HIV envelope proteins, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding the HIV envelope proteins, as well as compositions containing the HIV envelope proteins, particles, nucleic acid, or vectors.

The invention relates to novel CD4-independent HIV Envelope proteins and uses therefor.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) envelope proteins having mutations that stabilize the trimeric form of the envelope protein are provided. The HIV envelope proteins have certain amino acid substitutions at specified positions in the envelope protein sequence. The HIV envelope proteins described herein have an improved percentage of trimer formation and / or an improved trimer yield as compared to an HIV envelope protein that does not have one or more of the indicated amino acid substitutions. Also provided are nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding the HIV envelope proteins, as well as compositions containing the HIV envelope proteins, nucleic acid, and vectors.

The instant application provides methods and related compositions pertaining to novel HIV envelope proteins. In some embodiments, the invention relates to methods and compositions for the preparation, production, and administration of isolated novel HIV envelope nucleic acid and protein sequences suitable, for example, as vaccines against HIV.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) envelope proteins having specified mutations that stabilize the trimeric form of the envelope protein are provided. The HIV envelope proteins described herein have an improved percentage of trimer formation and / or an improved trimer yield. Also provided are particles displaying the HIV envelope proteins, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding the HIV envelope proteins, as well as compositions containing the HIV envelope proteins, particles, nucleic acid, or vectors.

Described herein are methods for protein purification, in particular for purifying glycoproteins, such as HIV envelope proteins, useful in vaccines or biotherapeutics.

The invention relates to the fields of molecular virology and genetic engineering. In particular, the invention relates to an HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) envelope protein, a coding sequence thereof, and an HIV pseudovirus comprising the HIV envelope protein; the HIV pseudovirus can be used to detect ADCC (antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity) activity of an anti-HIV antibody. The invention also relates to a kit for detecting the ADCC activity of the anti-HIV antibody. The invention further relates to a method for detecting the ADCC activity of the anti-HIV antibody by using the HIV pseudovirus, the method can achieve rapid, simple and high-throughput detection of the ADCC activity of the anti-HIV antibody, and thereby the method is of great significance for protection effect on analysis of vaccine immune response, and development and quality control of a new vaccine.

In one aspect, the invention provides an HIV envelope heterotrimer comprising at least two different Env glycoprotein monomers. In some heterotrimers, at least two Env glycoprotein monomers are from different HIV isolates, for example, different HIV-1 isolates. Heterotrimers may contain Env glycoprotein monomers from HIV isolates belonging to the same Glade or to different clades or both. At least one of the Env glycoprotein monomers in a heterotrimer of the invention may be modified in a way that alters its amino acid composition. In another aspect, the invention provides methods for inducing an immune response in a vertebrate host against HIV or an HIV-infected cell, comprising administering to a vertebrate host a prophylactically or therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising an HIV envelope heterotrimer.

The invention relates to a polypeptide and a gold nanobody capable of targeting HIV envelope protein gp120. The artificial antibody is composed of gold nanoparticles and a designed polypeptide sequence. The prepared gold nanobody can enhance the binding strength of the drug to the target, that is, when the concentration of virus gp120 in the body is very low, it can still maintain a high binding strength with it. At the same time, gold nanoantibodies have the characteristics of small particle size, excellent dispersion, and good stability. They can reach places that ordinary drugs cannot reach, and can bind to viruses more strongly. Therefore, this artificial antibody has broad application prospects in the field of biomedicine. .

The invention relates to an anti-HIV immune response apparatus of an HIV-Env DNA recombinant envelope protein antigen and a method thereof, belonging to life science and medicinal fields. The clinic experiment in human body prove that vaccines derived from HIV envelope protein gp120 or gp160 can not prevent HIV infection, because the HIV envelope protein gp120 or gp160 is a heterogeneous specific ligand that can specifically bind with CD4<+> cells-specific receptor CD4<+> receptor and induce immunological tolerance mechanism of human body but can not inducing immune response mechanism for effectively eliminating HIV. The invention can be used for searching a method for solving immunological tolerance mechanism of human body, developing an anti-HIV vaccine derived from HIV-Env DNA recombinant envelope protein antigen for preventing and treating HIV that does not induce immunological tolerance mechanism of human body, and providing sufficient scientific reference for direct animal model experiments and direct clinical human trials.