A humanized CD3ε-knock-in mouse model for pre-clinical testing of anti-human CD3 therapy

Pre-clinical murine models are critical for translating drug candidates from the bench to the bedside. There is interest in better understanding how anti-human CD3 therapy works based on recent longitudinal studies of short-term administration. Although several models have been created in this pursuit, each have their own advantages and disadvantages in Type-1 diabetes. In this study, we report a murine genetic knock-in model which expresses both a murine and a humanized-CD3ε-exon, rendering it sensitive to manipulation with anti-human CD3. These huCD3εHET mice are viable and display no gross abnormalities. Specifically, thymocyte development and T cell peripheral homeostasis is unaffected. We tested immune functionality of these mice by immunizing them with T cell-dependent antigens and no differences in antibody titers compared to wild type mice were recorded. Finally, we performed a graft-vs-host disease model that is driven by effector T cell responses and observed a wasting disease upon transfer of huCD3εHET T cells. Our results show a viable humanized CD3 murine model that develops normally, is functionally engaged by anti-human CD3 and can instruct on pre-clinical tests of anti-human CD3 antibodies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

PloS one - 16(2021), 2 vom: 17., Seite e0245917

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Crespo, Joel [VerfasserIn]
Koh, Yi Ting [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Ningjie [VerfasserIn]
Moore, Paul A [VerfasserIn]
Bonvini, Ezio [VerfasserIn]
Glasebrook, Andrew L [VerfasserIn]
Martin, Andrea P [VerfasserIn]
Benschop, Robert J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Monoclonal
CD3 Complex
CD3E protein, human
Journal Article

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Date Completed 27.07.2021

Date Revised 27.07.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1371/journal.pone.0245917

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321551680