Assessment of HIV-1 entry inhibitors by MLV/HIV-1 pseudotyped vectors

نویسندگان

  • Sandra Siegert
  • Sonja Thaler
  • Ralf Wagner
  • Barbara S Schnierle
چکیده

BACKGROUND Murine leukemia virus (MLV) vector particles can be pseudotyped with a truncated variant of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) envelope protein (Env) and selectively target gene transfer to human cells expressing both CD4 and an appropriate co-receptor. Vector transduction mimics the HIV-1 entry process and is therefore a safe tool to study HIV-1 entry. RESULTS Using FLY cells, which express the MLV gag and pol genes, we generated stable producer cell lines that express the HIV-1 envelope gene and a retroviral vector genome encoding the green fluorescent protein (GFP). The BH10 or 89.6 P HIV-1 Env was expressed from a bicistronic vector which allowed the rapid selection of stable cell lines. A codon-usage-optimized synthetic env gene permitted high, Rev-independent Env expression. Vectors generated by these producer cells displayed different sensitivity to entry inhibitors. CONCLUSION These data illustrate that MLV/HIV-1 vectors are a valuable screening system for entry inhibitors or neutralizing antisera generated by vaccines.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • AIDS Research and Therapy

دوره 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005