2024
Inducible cell lines producing replication-defective human immunodeficiency virus particles containing envelope glycoproteins stabilized in a pretriggered conformation.
Ding H, Nguyen H, Li W, Deshpande A, Zhang S, Jiang F, Zhang Z, Anang S, Mothes W, Sodroski J, Kappes J. Inducible cell lines producing replication-defective human immunodeficiency virus particles containing envelope glycoproteins stabilized in a pretriggered conformation. Journal Of Virology 2024, e0172024. PMID: 39508605, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01720-24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virusEnv trimersNeutralizing antibodiesHIV-1Virus-like particlesEnvelope glycoproteinEnv conformationImmunodeficiency virusInducible cell linesCell linesImmune systemEffective HIV/AIDS vaccineHIV-1 persistenceHuman immunodeficiency virus particlesEnvelope glycoprotein spikeHIV-1 EnvPoorly neutralizing antibodiesHIV-like particlesHIV-1 particlesDefective virus-like particlesHost immune systemEnv immunogensHIV/AIDS vaccineCreation of stable cell linesHost cell receptorsBioorthogonal click labeling of an amber-free HIV-1 provirus for in-virus single molecule imaging
Ao Y, Grover J, Gifford L, Han Y, Zhong G, Katte R, Li W, Bhattacharjee R, Zhang B, Sauve S, Qin W, Ghimire D, Haque M, Arthos J, Moradi M, Mothes W, Lemke E, Kwong P, Melikyan G, Lu M. Bioorthogonal click labeling of an amber-free HIV-1 provirus for in-virus single molecule imaging. Cell Chemical Biology 2024, 31: 487-501.e7. PMID: 38232732, PMCID: PMC10960674, DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2023.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV-1Human immunodeficiency virus-1HIV-1 provirusMinimally invasive approachImmunodeficiency virus-1HIV-1 systemInvasive approachImmune evasionEnvVirus 1Virus entryStudies of virus entryCell entrySingle-molecule Forster resonance energy transferStructural dynamicsSingle molecule imagingMultiple conformational statesForster resonance energy transferCellsClick chemistryVirion internalizationResonance energy transferMolecule imagingEnergy transferLabeling of proteins
2023
HIV-1 Env trimers asymmetrically engage CD4 receptors in membranes
Li W, Qin Z, Nand E, Grunst M, Grover J, Bess J, Lifson J, Zwick M, Tagare H, Uchil P, Mothes W. HIV-1 Env trimers asymmetrically engage CD4 receptors in membranes. Nature 2023, 623: 1026-1033. PMID: 37993716, PMCID: PMC10686830, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06762-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 Env trimersCD4 moleculeHuman immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infectionEnv trimersAntibody-mediated immune responsesEnv-CD4 interactionVirus-1 infectionVaccine immunogen designViral envelope glycoproteinsHIV-1Immune responseCD4 receptorImmunogen designEnvelope glycoproteinVirus-like particlesCD4EnvHost cell membrane