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Salivary sIgA response in HIV-1 infection.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10360797     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Local and systemic production of total and HIV-1 specific IgA was determined in whole saliva and serum from 45 HIV-1-infected individuals and 15 healthy controls. The antigenic domains important for sIgA and IgG binding, respectively, was investigated with epitope mapping using synthetic peptides of HIV-1 proteins. Decreased levels of total sIgA in saliva were found among patients with low CD4+ cell counts in advanced stages of acquired immunodeficiency. HIV-1 specific IgA response, predominantly directed to the envelope proteins, was found in saliva and serum also at later stages of disease. Analyses using peptide enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) showed that the sIgA antibody response in saliva was mainly directed to the V4 region (aa 385-409) and a more C-terminal part of the V3-region (aa 325-344) compared with the IgG response, which predominantly was directed to a more central part of the V3 loop (aa 308-325). A similar picture was seen for immunoglobulins of the two isotypes derived from serum. We have in this study shown IgA epitope-specific immune response within HIV-1 gp160, indicating that antibodies of IgA isotype may recognize somewhat different antigenic domains compared to IgG antibodies.
Authors:
P Skott; E Lucht; I Julander; J Dillner; E Björling
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1525-4135     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr.     Publication Date:  1999 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-06-16     Completed Date:  1999-06-16     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100892005     Medline TA:  J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  73-80     Citation Subset:  IM; X    
Affiliation:
The Microbiology and Tumorbiology Center at Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / classification,  complications,  immunology*,  pathology
Adult
Amino Acid Sequence
Antibody Specificity*
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Epitope Mapping
Gene Products, env / immunology
Gene Products, gag / immunology
HIV Antibodies / analysis,  blood,  immunology*
HIV-1 / immunology*
Humans
Immunity, Mucosal
Immunoglobulin A, Secretory / analysis,  blood,  immunology*
Immunoglobulin G / analysis,  blood,  immunology
Molecular Sequence Data
Mouth Diseases / complications,  immunology,  pathology
Peptide Fragments / chemical synthesis,  immunology
Saliva / chemistry,  immunology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Gene Products, env; 0/Gene Products, gag; 0/HIV Antibodies; 0/Immunoglobulin A, Secretory; 0/Immunoglobulin G; 0/Peptide Fragments

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