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. 1989 May;86(9):3346–3350. doi: 10.1073/pnas.86.9.3346

Antibodies to CD4 in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1.

M Kowalski 1, B Ardman 1, L Basiripour 1, Y C Lu 1, D Blohm 1, W Haseltine 1, J Sodroski 1
PMCID: PMC287129  PMID: 2541442

Abstract

The attachment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) to target cells is mediated by a specific interaction between the viral envelope glycoprotein (gp120) and the CD4 receptor. Here we report that approximately 10% of HIV-1-infected individuals produce antibodies that recognize the extracellular portion of the CD4 molecule. Carboxyl-terminal deletions of CD4 that do not affect HIV-1 gp120 binding eliminate recognition of CD4 by patient antisera. In contrast, mutations in the amino-terminal domain of CD4 that attenuate HIV-1 gp120 binding do not diminish CD4 recognition by patient antisera. These results suggest that HIV-1 infection can generate antibodies directed against a region of the viral receptor distinct from the virus-binding domain.

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