GXMR-CAR containing distinct GXM-specific single-chain variable fragment (scFv) mediated the cell activation against Cryptococcus spp. And had difference in the strength of tonic signaling

Cryptococcus spp. has a polysaccharide capsule composed of glucuronoxylomannan-GXM, a major virulence factor that can prevent the recognition of fungi by immune cells. Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) redirects T cells to target Cryptococcus spp. as previously demonstrated by a CAR specific to GXM, GXMR-CAR. The current study evaluated the strength of the signal transduction triggered by GXMR-CAR, composed of a distinct antigen-binding domain sourced from a single-chain variable fragment (scFv). GXM-specific scFv derived from mAbs 2H1 and 18B7, 2H1-GXMR-CAR and 18B7-GXMR-CAR, respectively, were designed to express CD8 molecule as hinge/transmembrane, and the costimulatory molecule CD137 (4-1BB) coupled to CD3ζ. The 2H1-GXMR-CAR or 18B7-GXMR-CAR Jurkat cells recognized soluble GXM from C. gattii and C. neoformans, and the levels of IL-2 released by the modified cells did not differ between the GXMR-CAR constructs after exposure to Cryptococcus spp. 18B7-GXMR-CAR triggered tonic signaling was more pronounced in modified Jurkat cells, and a protein kinase inhibitor of the Src family (dasatinib) significantly reduced GXMR-CAR tonic signaling and inhibited cell activation against ligands. 18B7 scFv showed a structural modification of the variable heavy (VH) chain that clarified the difference in the strength of tonic signaling and the level of cell activation between 2H1-GXMR-CAR and 18B7-GXMR-CAR. GXMR-CAR constructs induced T-cell activation against clinical isolates of Cryptococcus spp. and serum from patients with cryptococcosis induced high levels of IL-2, mainly in cells modified with 18B7-GXMR-CAR. Thus, 18B7-GXMR-CAR and 2H1-GXMR-CAR mediated T cell activation against Cryptococcus spp. and 18B7 and 2H1 scFv influenced the strength of tonic signaling.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Bioengineered - 14(2023), 1 vom: 17. Dez., Seite 2281059

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Machado, Michele Procópio [VerfasserIn]
Dos Santos, Matheus Henrique [VerfasserIn]
Guimarães, Júlia Garcia [VerfasserIn]
de Campos, Gabriela Yamazaki [VerfasserIn]
Oliveira Brito, Patrícia Kellen Martins [VerfasserIn]
Ferreira, Camilly Melo Garcia [VerfasserIn]
Rezende, Caroline Patini [VerfasserIn]
Frota, Natália Fernandes [VerfasserIn]
Soares, Sandro Gomes [VerfasserIn]
Kumaresan, Pappanaicken R [VerfasserIn]
Lourenzoni, Marcos Roberto [VerfasserIn]
da Silva, Thiago Aparecido [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chimeric antigen receptor
Cryptococcus spp
GXM
Interleukin-2
Journal Article
Polysaccharides
Receptors, Chimeric Antigen
Single-Chain Antibodies
T cells
Tonic signaling

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Date Completed 20.11.2023

Date Revised 04.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/21655979.2023.2281059

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364703717