This study is based on the evidence that immunization of macaques with human CD4(+) T cells elicits prevention of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection. We hypothesized that heat-shock protein 70 (HSP70) isolated from CD4(+) T cells may act as a chaperone and carry the protective host proteins. Two moieties of HSP70 were affinity-purified from human CD4(+) T cells; an ADP preparation with HSP70-bound proteins (ADP-HSP) and an ATP control preparation. Immunization of rhesus macaques with these preparations showed significant inhibition of SIVmac251 infectivity ex vivo in CD4(+) T cells only with the ADP-HSP (P = 0.01). Proteomic analysis identified three cytoskeletal elements, cofilin, profilin and gamma-actin, exclusively in the ADP-HSP preparation. Investigation of the mechanism of prevention of SIV replication suggests that antibodies to the cytoskeletal proteins may inhibit actin depolymerization and facilitate viral degradation by the innate antiviral APOBEC3G. As cytoskeletal proteins are critical in the formation of virological and immunological synapses, finding specific antibodies and anti-SIV/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) factors suggests a novel insight into HIV-1 immunopathogenesis.

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