A serum-free protocol for the ex vivo expansion of Cytokine-Induced Killer cells using gas-permeable static culture flasks

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Cytokine-Induced (CIK) cells represent an attractive approach for cell-based immunotherapy, as they show several advantages compared with other strategies. Here we describe an original serum-free protocol for CIK cell expansion that employs G-Rex devices and compare the resulting growth, viability, phenotypic profile and cytotoxic activity with conventional culture in tissue flasks. CIK cells were obtained from buffy coats, seeded in parallel in G-Rex and tissue flasks, and stimulated with clinical-grade IFN-γ, anti-CD3 antibody and IL-2. G-Rex led to large numbers of CIK cells, with a minimal need for technical interventions, thus reducing the time and costs of culture manipulation. CIK cells generated in G-Rex showed a less differentiated phenotype, with a significantly higher expression of naive-associated markers such as CD62L, CD45RA and CCR7, which correlates with a remarkable expansion potential in culture and could lead to longer persistence and a more sustained anti-tumor response in vivo. The described procedure can be easily translated to large-scale production under Good Manufacturing Practice. Overall, this protocol has strong advantages over existing procedures, as it allows easier, time-saving and cost-effective production of CIK effector cells, fostering their clinical application.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Cytotherapy - 22(2020), 9 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 511-518

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Palmerini, Pierangela [VerfasserIn]
Dalla Pietà, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Sommaggio, Roberta [VerfasserIn]
Ventura, Annavera [VerfasserIn]
Astori, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Chieregato, Katia [VerfasserIn]
Tisi, Maria Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Visco, Carlo [VerfasserIn]
Perbellini, Omar [VerfasserIn]
Ruggeri, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Cappuzzello, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Rosato, Antonio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adoptive cell therapy
Culture Media, Serum-Free
Cytokine-Induced Killer cells
Ex vivo expansion
Gases
Immunotherapy
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Serum-free

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Date Completed 19.02.2021

Date Revised 19.02.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jcyt.2020.05.003

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM312093659