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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Bearing Herpes Virus Entry Mediator Co-Stimulatory Signal Domain Exhibits Exhaustion-Resistant Properties.

Jun-Ichi Nunoya, Nagisa Imuta, Michiaki Masuda

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Jun-Ichi NunoyaDepartment of Microbiology, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan.
Nagisa ImutaDepartment of Microbiology, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan.
Michiaki MasudaDepartment of Microbiology, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan.

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Dokkyo Medical University R03-04Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP18K07272Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP23K06722
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Abstract

Improving chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapeutic outcomes and expanding its applicability to solid tumors requires further refinement of CAR-T cells. We previously reported that CAR-T cells bearing a herpes virus entry mediator (HVEM)-derived co-stimulatory signal domain (CSSD) (HVEM-CAR-T cells) exhibit superior functions and characteristics. Here, we conducted comparative analyses to evaluate the impact of different CSSDs on CAR-T cell exhaustion. The results indicated that HVEM-CAR-T cells had significantly lower frequencies of exhausted cells and exhibited the highest proliferation rates upon antigenic stimulation. Furthermore, proliferation inhibition by programmed cell death ligand 1 was stronger in CAR-T cells bearing CD28-derived CSSD (CD28-CAR-T cells) whereas it was weaker in HVEM-CAR-T. Additionally, HVEM-CAR-T cells maintained a low exhaustion level even after antigen-dependent proliferation and exhibited potent killing activities, suggesting that HVEM-CAR-T cells might be less prone to early exhaustion. Analysis of CAR localization on the cell surface revealed that CAR formed clusters in CD28-CAR-T cells whereas uniformly distributed in HVEM-CAR-T cells. Analysis of CD3ζ phosphorylation indicated that CAR-dependent tonic signals were strongly sustained in CD28-CAR-T cells whereas they were significantly weaker in HVEM-CAR-T cells. Collectively, these results suggest that the HVEM-derived CSSD is useful for generating CAR-T cells with exhaustion-resistant properties, which could be effective against solid tumors.

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Receptors, Chimeric AntigenReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Member 14AnimalsCD28 AntigensCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationHumansImmunotherapy, AdoptiveProtein DomainsSignal TransductionT-LymphocytesCD28 AntigensReceptors, Chimeric AntigenReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Member 14chimeric antigen receptorherpes virus entry mediatorT cell exhaustionT cell-mediated immunotherapytonic signaling

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PMID39201348
PMCPMC11354286

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