HIV-1 Gag expression in transfected COS cells with various DNA constructs. (A) Cell lysates from pcDNA3.1-, pGAG-, pGAGCTE-, pGAGINS-, and pGAGINSCTE-transfected cells were separated by SDS-PAGE, transferred to nitrocellulose filters, and analyzed by immunoblotting with an HIV-1-positive human serum (top panels). Virus lysates from transfected COS-7 cells were prepared as described in Materials and Methods, separated by SDS-PAGE, transferred to nitrocellulose filters, and analyzed by immunoblotting with an HIV-1-positive human serum (bottom panels). (B) Cell lysates from pcDNA3.1-, pGAGINS-, pGAGCTE-, and pGAGCTE/BS-transfected cells were separated by SDS-PAGE, transferred to nitrocellulose filters, and analyzed by immunoblotting with an HIV-1-positive human serum (lanes C). Virus lysates were analyzed by immunoblotting with an HIV-1-positive human serum (lanes V).