Project description:The objective of this experiment was to compare the transcriptional profile of T cells modified to express CAR, TBBR and 4/7 ICR (i.e. SmarT-cells) against control 1G CAR T cells expressing CD3z endodomain. RNA samples were isolated from trangenic T cells generated from three independent donors.
Project description:The objective of this experiment was to compare the transcriptional profile of T cells modified to express CAR, TBBR and 4/7 ICR (i.e. SmarT-cells) against control T cells expressing the delta constructs (i.e. ΔCAR, ΔTGFbRII and ΔIL4R). RNA samples were isolated from trangenic T cells generated from three independent donors.
Project description:The objective of this experiment was to compare the transcriptional profile of CAR (CD3z endodomain) vs control ΔCAR (truncated version that lacks an endodomain) modified T cells. RNA samples were isolated from trangenic T cells generated from three independent donors.
Project description:Purpose: Compared the differences in the transcriptome of T cells versus EpCAM CAR-T cells and EpCAM CAR-T cells versus rapamycin-pretreated EpCAM CAR-T cells.Methods: Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has revolutionized the systems-based analysis of cellular pathways. The goals of this study are to compare NGS-derived transcriptome profiling (RNA-seq) between T cells and EpCAM CAR-T cells,and between EpCAM CAR-T cells and rapamycin-pretreated EpCAM CAR-T cells. Results: RNA-seq showed that CAR-T cells significantly upregulated the expression of exhaustion markers compared to T cells. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) analysis showed that CAR-T cells cells were enriched for signatures of apoptosis. Compared with T cells, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomessignaling(KEGG) pathway analysis showed that the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway was significantly enriched. Likewise, GSEA showed that the mTOR signaling pathway was significantly upregulated in CAR-T cells. Next, we analyzed the RNA-seq data between CAR-T cells and rapamycin-pretreated CAR-T cells. RNA-seq showed that rapamycin-treated CAR T down-regulated the expression of exhaustion markers compared with untreated CAR-T cells. GSEA analysis showed that the apoptosis-related gene set was enriched in untreated CAR-T cells.Conclusions:In vitro culture promotes the terminal differentiation of CAR-T cells.CAR-T cells present a highly activated mTOR phenotype. Rapamycin pretreatment prevents CAR-T cells terminal differentiation.
Project description:To characterize transfer of molecules from target cells into CAR T cells via trogocytosis we cultured NALM-6 leukemia cell line expressing a CD19-mCherry fusion protein with CAR T cells. NALM6-CD19-mCherry were loaded with heavy amino acid and cocultured with CAR T cells for 1 hour. CAR T cells were next sorted into two fractions, mCherry-positive (TrogPos), and -negative (TrogNeg). Proteomics analysis revealed the presence of targeted antigen (CD19) in the TrogPos only.
Project description:Adoptive transfer of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells is expected to become the first line of treatment for multiple malignancies, following the enormous success of anti-CD19 therapies. However, their mechanism of action is not fully understood, and clear guidelines for the design of safe and efficient receptors are missing. We hereby describe a systematic analysis of the CAR “signalosome” in human primary T cells. Two CAR designs were compared: a second-generation (PSCA2) and a third-generation (PSCA3) anti-PSCA CAR. Phosphorylation events triggered by CAR-mediated recognition of target cells were quantified by mass spectrometry.
Project description:We have observed that the inactivation of SUV39H1 enhances 41BBz-CAR T cell long-term persistence, providing protection against tumor relapses and rechallenges in a xenograft mouse model of lung adenocarcinoma. The purpuse of this study was to profile chromatin accessibility of SUV39H1-deficient compared to mock 41BBz-CAR T cells by single-cell assay for transposase accessible chromatin (scATAC-seq) on FACS-sorted T cells eight days after CAR T cell infusion into the mice.