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ArticleSmall methods2025

Novel FRET-based Immunological Synapse Biosensor for the Prediction of Chimeric Antigen Receptor-T Cell Function.

Hae Nim Lee, Soojin Lee, Jisu Hong, Hyejin Yoo, Jiyun Jeong, Yong-Woo Kim, Hyun Mu Shin, Mihue Jang, Chang-Han Lee, Hang-Rae Kim and 1 more

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Article in Small methods, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Hae Nim LeeDepartment of Pharmacology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
Soojin LeeDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
Jisu HongDepartment of Pharmacology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
Hyejin YooMedicinal Materials Research Center, Biomedical Research Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea.
Jiyun JeongDepartment of Pharmacology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
Yong-Woo KimDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
Hyun Mu ShinMedical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
Mihue JangMedicinal Materials Research Center, Biomedical Research Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea.
Chang-Han LeeDepartment of Pharmacology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
Hang-Rae KimMedical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
Jihye SeongDepartment of Pharmacology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-8450-3315

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) RS-2023-00227950National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) RS-2024-00338426Samsung Research Funding & Incubation Center of Samsung Electronics SRFC-TC2003-02
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy has revolutionized cancer treatment. CARs are activated at the immunological synapse (IS) when their single-chain variable fragment (scFv) domain engages with an antigen, allowing them to directly eliminate cancer cells. Here, an innovative IS biosensor based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) for the real-time assessment of CAR-IS architecture and signaling competence is presented. Using this biosensor, scFv variants for mesothelin-targeting CARs and identified as a novel scFv with enhanced CAR-T cell functionality despite its lower affinity than the original screened. The original CAR promoted internalization and trogocytosis, disrupting stable IS formation and impairing functionality are further observed. These findings emphasize the importance of enhancing IS quality rather than maximizing scFv affinity for superior CAR-T cell responses. Therefore, the FRET-based IS biosensor is a powerful tool for predicting CAR-T cell function, enabling the efficient engineering of next-generation CARs with enhanced antitumor potency.

Indexed as

Biosensing TechniquesFluorescence Resonance Energy TransferImmunological SynapsesReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesCell Line, TumorGPI-Linked ProteinsHumansImmunotherapy, AdoptiveMesothelinSingle-Chain AntibodiesGPI-Linked ProteinsMesothelinReceptors, Chimeric AntigenSingle-Chain Antibodieschimeric antigen receptorFRETimmunological synapsemesothelinscFv affinity

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PMID39258379
PMCPMC11926508

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