Expression analysis of chimeric antigen receptor-transduced T cells following antigenic stimulation
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ABSTRACT: Adoptive transfer of anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-engineered T cells has shown impressive clinical responses in patients with refractory B-cell malignancies. However, therapeutic effects of CAR-T cells targeting other hematologic malignancies and solid tumors are not yet satisfactory. Although inefficient tumor trafficking and multiple immunosuppressive molecules impede CAR-T cell effector responses, signals delivered by the current CAR constructs may still be insufficient to fully activate antitumor T cell functions. Optimal T cell activation and proliferation requires multiple signals including T cell receptor (TCR) engagement (signal 1), costimulation (signal 2), and cytokine engagement (signal 3). CAR genes developed to date contain a CD3z domain and costimulatory domain(s), but not a domain to transmit signal 3. In this study, we have developed a novel CAR construct capable of inducing cytokine signaling in an antigen-dependent manner. The new generation CD19 CAR encodes a cytoplasmic domain of IL-2RB and STAT3-binding YXXQ motif together with CD3z and CD28 domains (28-IL2RB-z (YXXQ)). The 28-IL2RB-z (YXXQ) CAR-T cells showed antigen-dependent JAK-STAT, especially the STAT3-mediated pathway activation, which promoted their proliferation and prevented terminal differentiation. The 28-IL2RB-z (YXXQ) CAR-T cells demonstrated superior in vivo persistence and antileukemia effects compared with the currently used CARs in multiple tumor models.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE95037 | GEO | 2020/02/15
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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