Journal of Microbiology

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NOTE] Envelope Diversity, Characteristics of V3 Region and Predicted Co-Receptor Usage of Human Immunodeficiency Viruses Infecting North Indians: Raiees Andrabi , Rajesh Kumar , Manju Bala , Ambili Nair , Prakash SS , Vandana Kushwaha , Kalpana Luthra; J. Microbiol. 2012;50(5):869-873. Published online November 4, 2012; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-012-2136-z

Abstract: Subtypes of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 circulating in 21 north Indian patients were characterized based on the partial sequence of the gp120 envelope protein. A majority of viruses (85.7%, 18/21) were subtype C, while 14.3% (3/21) were subtype A. Sequence analysis revealed that the V3 region was highly conserved compared with V4 and V5. The predicted use of co-receptors indicated exclusive usage of R5, except for two subtype A viruses (AIIMS279 and AIIMS281). Our results demonstrate conservation within the V3 loop of subtype C viruses, and suggest the emergence of non-clade C viruses in the north Indian population.

Production and Characterization of Monoclonal Antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 gp120 Envelope Glycoprotein: Choi, Eui Yul , Ryu, Ji Yoon , Lee, Yoon , Ha, Sung Gil , Chung, So Young , Park, Sang Yeol , Nham, Sang Uk , Lee, Young Ik , Park, Jin Seu; J. Microbiol. 1998;36(1):59-65.

Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 envelope glycoprotein gp 120(HIV-1 gp120) were produced and characterized. For immunogen recombinant gp120 polypeptide expressed in bacteria was prepared and injected into mice. From two fusion experiments, twenty hybridomas secreting monoclonal antibodies against the recombinant gp120 were initially screened by immunodot blot analysis. Among the antibodies, 15 of them showed strong reactivities with the recombinant protein expressed in bacteria in Western blot and thus it was tested if these could react with the recombinant protein expressed in insect cells. All of the 15 antibodies immunostained the protein band with varing degrees of reactivities. Next, we tested whether the antibodies recognize authentic gp120 protein expressed in mammalian cells. COS-1 cells were tranfected with the cDNA encoding gp120 protein, and the transiently ecpressed protein were analyzed with the mAbs by Western blot analysis and immunofluorescence microscopy. Six of the monoclonal antibodies reacted with the protein band of authentic gp120 expressed in mammalian cells in the Western blot, and five stained the cell periphery of the transfected COS-1 cells in immunofluorescence. The mAbs described in this study should prove to be useful tools for the biochemical, immunological and structural analysis of HIV-1 gp120 envelope glycoprotein.

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