Technology ID
TAB-2777
Recombinant Sulfated HIV Envelope Protein and Methods for Making Protein
E-Numbers
E-067-2012-0
Lead Inventor
Lusso, Paolo (NIAID)
Co-Inventors
Cimbro, Raffaello (NIAID)
Applications
Vaccines
Therapeutics
Research Materials
Therapeutic Areas
Infectious Disease
Development Stages
Prototype
Development Status
- Early-stage
- In vitro data available
- In vivo data available (animal)
- Prototype
Lead IC
NIAID
ICs
NIAID
This technology comprises sulfated recombinant gp120 proteins and peptides. Also included are methods for producing sulfated recombinant gp120 proteins. The focus of this technology is on sulfation of two tyrosines in the V2 loop of the HIV major envelope glycoprotein, gp120, which increase the stability of gp120 and promote the synthesis of gp120 protein in its native "closed" conformation. Gp120 in its native form is highly sulfated; however, recombinant gp120 produced for vaccines or structural analyses typically display low levels of V2 tyrosine sulfation. Sulfation of the V2 loop results in increased binding to trimer-recognizing anti-HIV antibodies specific to the V2 loop region of gp120 (PG9, PG16, CH01, PGT145) and decreased binding of CD4. The sulfation of recombinant gp120 is accomplished by over expression of a tyrosyl sulfotransferase in the producing cell line. Preliminary experiments indicate the recombinant sulfated gp120 proteins can be used to elicit the formation of HIV neutralizing antibodies in immunized animals.
Commercial Applications
- Design of HIV vaccines
- Production of HIV vaccines
- Induction of Neutralizing Antibodies
- HIV vaccine booster protein
Competitive Advantages
- Consistent sulfation/production of gp120
- Gp120 vaccine component with improved stability and immunogenicity
- Recombinant gp120 vaccine component in native conformation
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