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ArticleNature communications2024

In vivo gene editing of T-cells in lymph nodes for enhanced cancer immunotherapy.

Jin Qu, Yuan Wang, Chuxiao Xiong, Mingxue Wang, Xingdao He, Weibin Jia, Cheuk Yin Li, Tianlong Zhang, Zixun Wang, Wei Li and 2 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Jin Qu *Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0009-0002-5968-1069
Yuan Wang *Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Chuxiao XiongDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Mingxue WangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Xingdao HeDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Weibin JiaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Cheuk Yin LiDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Tianlong ZhangDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China.
Zixun WangCAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0252-2737
Wei LiDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9339-7267
Becki Yi KuangDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Peng ShiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China. pengshi@cityu.edu.hk.ORCID 0000-0003-0629-4161

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy, while promising for cancer treatment, faces challenges like unexpected side effects and limited objective responses. Here, we develop an in vivo gene-editing strategy for improving ICB cancer therapy in a lastingly effective manner. The approach uses a conductive hydrogel-based electroporation system to enable nucleofection of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD1) targeted CRISPR-Cas9 DNAs into T-cells directly within the lymph nodes, and subsequently produces PD1-deficient T-cells to combat tumor growth, metastasis and recurrence in different melanoma models in mice. Following in vivo gene editing, animals show enhanced cellular and humoral immune responses along with multi-fold increases of effector T-cells infiltration to the solid tumors, preventing tumor recurrence and prolonging their survival. These findings provide a proof-of-concept for direct in vivo T-cell engineering via localized gene-editing for enhanced cancer immunotherapy, and also unlock the possibilities of using this method to treat more complex human diseases.

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CRISPR-Cas SystemsGene EditingImmunotherapyLymph NodesProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorT-LymphocytesAnimalsCell Line, TumorElectroporationFemaleHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsMelanomaMelanoma, ExperimentalMiceMice, Inbred C57BLImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsPdcd1 protein, mouseProgrammed Cell Death 1 Receptor

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PMID39587061
PMCPMC11589603

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