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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2017

Human CD3+ T-Cells with the Anti-ERBB2 Chimeric Antigen Receptor Exhibit Efficient Targeting and Induce Apoptosis in ERBB2 Overexpressing Breast Cancer Cells.

Rusheni Munisvaradass, Suresh Kumar, Chandramohan Govindasamy, Khalid S Alnumair, Pooi Ling Mok

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Rusheni MunisvaradassDepartment of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. rusheni91@gmail.com.
Suresh KumarGenetics and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. sureshkudsc@gmail.com.
Chandramohan GovindasamyDepartment of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11433, Saudi Arabia. gcmohanphd@gmail.com.
Khalid S AlnumairDepartment of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11433, Saudi Arabia. khalidsalnumair@gmail.com.
Pooi Ling MokDepartment of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. rachelmok2005@gmail.com.
Universiti Putra Malaysia · MYKing Saud University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer is a common malignancy among women. The innate and adaptive immune responses failed to be activated owing to immune modulation in the tumour microenvironment. Decades of scientific study links the overexpression of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (ERBB2) antigen with aggressive tumours. The Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) coding for specific tumour-associated antigens could initiate intrinsic T-cell signalling, inducing T-cell activation, and cytotoxic activity without the need for major histocompatibility complex recognition. This renders CAR as a potentially universal immunotherapeutic option. Herein, we aimed to establish CAR in CD3+ T-cells, isolated from human peripheral blood mononucleated cells that could subsequently target and induce apoptosis in the ERBB2 overexpressing human breast cancer cell line, SKBR3. Constructed CAR was inserted into a lentiviral plasmid containing a green fluorescent protein tag and produced as lentiviral particles that were used to transduce activated T-cells. Transduced CAR-T cells were then primed with SKBR3 cells to evaluate their functionality. Results showed increased apoptosis in SKBR3 cells co-cultured with CAR-T cells compared to the control (non-transduced T-cells). This study demonstrates that CAR introduction helps overcome the innate limitations of native T-cells leading to cancer cell apoptosis. We recommend future studies should focus on in vivo cytotoxicity of CAR-T cells against ERBB2 expressing tumours.

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Immunotherapy, AdoptiveApoptosisBiomarkersBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCoculture TechniquesCytokinesErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleGene ExpressionGenetic VectorsHumansImmunophenotypingInterferon-gammaLentivirusLymphocyte ActivationBiomarkersCytokinesErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesInterferon-gammaReceptors, Antigen, T-CellRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSingle-Chain Antibodiesbreast cancerchimeric antigen receptor (CAR)human epidermal growth factor receptor (ERBB2)human T-cellsimmunotherapytransduction

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PMID28885562
PMCPMC5618474
OpenAlexW2753647590

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