Generation of high-affinity CMV-specific T cells for adoptive immunotherapy using IL-2, IL-15, and IL-21

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection remains a life-threatening condition in individuals with a suppressed immune system. CMV may also represent a clinically relevant target for immune responses in CMV-positive malignancies. We established a protocol to expand CMV-specific T cells (CMV-T) using peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). PBMCs from 16 HLA-A*0201 donors were cultured with a cytokine cocktail comprising IL-2/IL-15/IL-21 along with overlapping peptides from CMV-pp65. Ten days later, T cells were stimulated with anti-CD3 (OKT3) and irradiated autologous PBMCs. CMV-T were detected by HLA-A*0201 CMV-pp65NLVPMVATV wild type and q226a mutant tetramers (for high-affinity T cells), intracellular cytokine staining, a CD107a mobilization assays as well as IFN-γ and TNF-α production in cell culture supernatants. We reliably obtained 50.25 ± 27.27% of CD8+ and 22.08 ± 21.83% of CD4+ T cells post-CMV-pp65 stimulation of PBMCs with a Th1-polarized phenotype and decreased Th2/Th17 responses. Most CD3 + CD8 + tetramer+ T cells were effector-memory cells, particularly among high-affinity CMV-T (q226a CMV-tetramer+). High-affinity CMV-T cells, compared to WT-tetramer+ cells, expressed higher IL-21R and lower FasL post-stimulation with CMV-pp65. The IL-2/IL-15/IL-21 cocktail also promoted CCR6 and CXCR3 expression necessary for T-cell migration into tissues. We have optimized methods for generating high-affinity CMV-specific T cells that can be used for adoptive cellular therapy in clinical practice.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:217

Enthalten in:

Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 217(2020) vom: 30. Aug., Seite 108456

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Luo, Xiao-Hua [VerfasserIn]
Meng, Qingda [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Zhenjiang [VerfasserIn]
Paraschoudi, Georgia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

82115-62-6
Adoptive immunotherapy
CMV-specific T cells
Cytokines
HLA-A*02:01 antigen
HLA-A2 Antigen
IFNG protein, human
IL-15
IL-2
IL-21
IL15 protein, human
IL2 protein, human
Interferon-gamma
Interleukin-15
Interleukin-2
Interleukin-21
Interleukins
Journal Article
MKM3CA6LT1
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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Date Completed 01.02.2021

Date Revised 01.02.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.clim.2020.108456

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309598796