Correlates of Protection Against SIVmac251 Infection in Rhesus Macaques Immunized With Chimpanzee-Derived Adenovirus Vectors

  • Steven Tuyishime
  • , Larissa H. Haut
  • , Raj K. Kurupati
  • , James M. Billingsley
  • , Diane Carnathan
  • , Sailaja Gangahara
  • , Tiffany M. Styles
  • , Zhi Quan Xiang
  • , Yan Li
  • , Malte Zopfs
  • , Qin Liu
  • , Xiang Yang Zhou
  • , Mark G. Lewis
  • , Rama R. Amara
  • , Steven Bosinger
  • , Guido Silvestri
  • , Hildegund C.J. Ertl*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We report on prime-boost vaccine regimens with two simian adenovirus (Ad) vectors (SAdV) or two human serotype Ad vectors (HAdV) expressing Gag and gp160 of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)mac239 tested in HAdV-seropositive rhesus macaques (RMs) repeatedly challenged rectally with low doses of SIVmac251. Both vaccine regimens reduced set point and peak viral loads (PVL) and accelerated viral clearance. In SAdV-vaccinated controller genotype RMs resistance against infection correlated with levels of envelope (Env)-specific antibody (Ab) titers. In both vaccine groups CD8+T cells controlled viral loads (VL) upon infection. Circulating CD4+ and CD8+ T cells showed significant changes in their transcriptome over time following vaccination, which differed between the vaccine groups. T cells from SIV-resistant RMs had unique transcriptional profiles indicating that both follicular T helper (TFH) cell responses and highly activated CD8+ T cells may play a role in protection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25-35
Number of pages11
JournaleBioMedicine
Volume31
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2018
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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Keywords

  • Adenovirus vector
  • Gene expression profiles
  • HIV-1 vaccine
  • Mucosal challenge
  • Protection

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