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An HIV-1 envelope immunogen with W427S mutation in CD4 binding site induced more T follicular helper memory cells and reduced non-specific antibody responses.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Yu Hao-Tong, Tian Dan, Wang Jia-Ye, Guo Cai-Xia, Li Yan, Wang Xin, Li Di, Zhang Feng-Min, Zhuang Min, Ling Hong
Abstract excerpt
The CD4 binding site (CD4BS) of the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (Env) contains epitopes for broadly neutralizing antibody (nAb) and is the target for the vaccine development. However, the CD4BS core including residues 425-430 overlaps the B cell superantigen site and may be related to B cell exha...
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