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Nat Immunol ; 24(12): 2135-2149, 2023 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37932456

RESUMEN

Current US Food and Drug Administration-approved chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells harbor the T cell receptor (TCR)-derived ζ chain as an intracellular activation domain in addition to costimulatory domains. The functionality in a CAR format of the other chains of the TCR complex, namely CD3δ, CD3ε and CD3γ, instead of ζ, remains unknown. In the present study, we have systematically engineered new CD3 CARs, each containing only one of the CD3 intracellular domains. We found that CARs containing CD3δ, CD3ε or CD3γ cytoplasmic tails outperformed the conventional ζ CAR T cells in vivo. Transcriptomic and proteomic analysis revealed differences in activation potential, metabolism and stimulation-induced T cell dysfunctionality that mechanistically explain the enhanced anti-tumor performance. Furthermore, dimerization of the CARs improved their overall functionality. Using these CARs as minimalistic and synthetic surrogate TCRs, we have identified the phosphatase SHP-1 as a new interaction partner of CD3δ that binds the CD3δ-ITAM on phosphorylation of its C-terminal tyrosine. SHP-1 attenuates and restrains activation signals and might thus prevent exhaustion and dysfunction. These new insights into T cell activation could promote the rational redesign of synthetic antigen receptors to improve cancer immunotherapy.


Asunto(s)
Proteómica , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos T , Complejo CD3 , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos T/genética , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos T/metabolismo , Membrana Celular/metabolismo , Activación de Linfocitos , Linfocitos T
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Nat Immunol ; 18(10): 1150-1159, 2017 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28805811

RESUMEN

Caveolin-1 (Cav1) regulates the nanoscale organization and compartmentalization of the plasma membrane. Here we found that Cav1 controlled the distribution of nanoclusters of isotype-specific B cell antigen receptors (BCRs) on the surface of B cells. In mature B cells stimulated with antigen, the immunoglobulin M BCR (IgM-BCR) gained access to lipid domains enriched for GM1 glycolipids, by a process that was dependent on the phosphorylation of Cav1 by the Src family of kinases. Antigen-induced reorganization of nanoclusters of IgM-BCRs and IgD-BCRs regulated BCR signaling in vivo. In immature Cav1-deficient B cells, altered nanoscale organization of IgM-BCRs resulted in a failure of receptor editing and a skewed repertoire of B cells expressing immunoglobulin-µ heavy chains with hallmarks of poly- and auto-reactivity, which ultimately led to autoimmunity in mice. Thus, Cav1 emerges as a cell-intrinsic regulator that prevents B cell-induced autoimmunity by means of its role in plasma-membrane organization.


Asunto(s)
Linfocitos B/inmunología , Linfocitos B/metabolismo , Caveolina 1/metabolismo , Tolerancia Inmunológica , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos B/metabolismo , Animales , Autoinmunidad/genética , Autoinmunidad/inmunología , Células de la Médula Ósea/inmunología , Células de la Médula Ósea/metabolismo , Caveolina 1/genética , Expresión Génica , Tolerancia Inmunológica/genética , Inmunoglobulina D/inmunología , Inmunoglobulina D/metabolismo , Inmunoglobulina M/inmunología , Inmunoglobulina M/metabolismo , Activación de Linfocitos/genética , Activación de Linfocitos/inmunología , Ratones , Ratones Noqueados , Ratones Transgénicos , Fosforilación , Unión Proteica , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos B/genética
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Sci Adv ; 10(11): eadj2802, 2024 Mar 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38489359

RESUMEN

Development of T cells is controlled by the signal strength of the TCR. The scaffold protein kinase D-interacting substrate of 220 kilodalton (Kidins220) binds to the TCR; however, its role in T cell development was unknown. Here, we show that T cell-specific Kidins220 knockout (T-KO) mice have strongly reduced invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell numbers and modest decreases in conventional T cells. Enhanced apoptosis due to increased TCR signaling in T-KO iNKT thymocytes of developmental stages 2 and 3 shows that Kidins220 down-regulates TCR signaling at these stages. scRNA-seq indicated that the transcription factor Aiolos is down-regulated in Kidins220-deficient iNKT cells. Analysis of an Aiolos KO demonstrated that Aiolos is a downstream effector of Kidins220 during iNKT cell development. In the periphery, T-KO iNKT cells show reduced TCR signaling upon stimulation with α-galactosylceramide, suggesting that Kidins220 promotes TCR signaling in peripheral iNKT cells. Thus, Kidins220 reduces or promotes signaling dependent on the iNKT cell developmental stage.


Asunto(s)
Factor de Transcripción Ikaros , Proteínas de la Membrana , Células T Asesinas Naturales , Timo , Animales , Ratones , Diferenciación Celular , Regulación de la Expresión Génica , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Ratones Noqueados , Células T Asesinas Naturales/metabolismo , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos T/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal , Proteínas de la Membrana/metabolismo , Factor de Transcripción Ikaros/metabolismo , Timo/citología , Timo/metabolismo
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Cancer Immunol Res ; 11(6): 810-829, 2023 06 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37139603

RESUMEN

There are no targeted therapies for patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). TNBC is enriched in breast cancer stem cells (BCSC), which play a key role in metastasis, chemoresistance, relapse, and mortality. γδ T cells hold great potential in immunotherapy against cancer and might provide an approach to therapeutically target TNBC. γδ T cells are commonly observed to infiltrate solid tumors and have an extensive repertoire of tumor-sensing mechanisms, recognizing stress-induced molecules and phosphoantigens (pAgs) on transformed cells. Herein, we show that patient-derived triple-negative BCSCs are efficiently recognized and killed by ex vivo expanded γδ T cells from healthy donors. Orthotopically xenografted BCSCs, however, were refractory to γδ T-cell immunotherapy. We unraveled concerted differentiation and immune escape mechanisms: xenografted BCSCs lost stemness, expression of γδ T-cell ligands, adhesion molecules, and pAgs, thereby evading immune recognition by γδ T cells. Indeed, neither promigratory engineered γδ T cells, nor anti-PD-1 checkpoint blockade, significantly prolonged overall survival of tumor-bearing mice. BCSC immune escape was independent of the immune pressure exerted by the γδ T cells and could be pharmacologically reverted by zoledronate or IFNα treatment. These results pave the way for novel combinatorial immunotherapies for TNBC.


Asunto(s)
Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos T gamma-delta , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas , Humanos , Ratones , Animales , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas/metabolismo , Monitorización Inmunológica , Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia/patología , Células Madre Neoplásicas
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Adv Mater ; 31(12): e1806727, 2019 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30687975

RESUMEN

Interrogation and control of cellular fate and function using optogenetics is providing revolutionary insights into biology. Optogenetic control of cells is achieved by coupling genetically encoded photoreceptors to cellular effectors and enables unprecedented spatiotemporal control of signaling processes. Here, a fast and reversibly switchable photoreceptor is used to tune the mechanical properties of polymer materials in a fully reversible, wavelength-specific, and dose- and space-controlled manner. By integrating engineered cyanobacterial phytochrome 1 into a poly(ethylene glycol) matrix, hydrogel materials responsive to light in the cell-compatible red/far-red spectrum are synthesized. These materials are applied to study in human mesenchymal stem cells how different mechanosignaling pathways respond to changing mechanical environments and to control the migration of primary immune cells in 3D. This optogenetics-inspired matrix allows fundamental questions of how cells react to dynamic mechanical environments to be addressed. Further, remote control of such matrices can create new opportunities for tissue engineering or provide a basis for optically stimulated drug depots.

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Front Immunol ; 9: 1579, 2018.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30038626

RESUMEN

T lymphocytes expressing the γδ T cell receptor (γδ TCR) can recognize antigens expressed by tumor cells and subsequently kill these cells. γδ T cells are indeed used in cancer immunotherapy clinical trials. The anti-CD3ε antibody UCHT1 enhanced the in vitro tumor killing activity of human γδ T cells by an unknown molecular mechanism. Here, we demonstrate that Fab fragments of UCHT1, which only bind monovalently to the γδ TCR, also enhanced tumor killing by expanded human Vγ9Vδ2 γδ T cells or pan-γδ T cells of the peripheral blood. The Fab fragments induced Nck recruitment to the γδ TCR, suggesting that they stabilized the γδ TCR in an active CD3ε conformation. However, blocking the Nck-CD3ε interaction in γδ T cells using the small molecule inhibitor AX-024 neither reduced the γδ T cells' natural nor the Fab-enhanced tumor killing activity. Likewise, Nck recruitment to CD3ε was not required for intracellular signaling, CD69 and CD25 up-regulation, or cytokine secretion by γδ T cells. Thus, the Nck-CD3ε interaction seems to be dispensable in γδ T cells.

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Sci Rep ; 8(1): 15024, 2018 10 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30301909

RESUMEN

Optogenetic switches are emerging molecular tools for studying cellular processes as they offer higher spatiotemporal and quantitative precision than classical, chemical-based switches. Light-controllable gene expression systems designed to upregulate protein expression levels meanwhile show performances superior to their chemical-based counterparts. However, systems to reduce protein levels with similar efficiency are lagging behind. Here, we present a novel two-component, blue light-responsive optogenetic OFF switch ('Blue-OFF'), which enables a rapid and quantitative down-regulation of a protein upon illumination. Blue-OFF combines the first light responsive repressor KRAB-EL222 with the protein degradation module B-LID (blue light-inducible degradation domain) to simultaneously control gene expression and protein stability with a single wavelength. Blue-OFF thus outperforms current optogenetic systems for controlling protein levels. The system is described by a mathematical model which aids in the choice of experimental conditions such as light intensity and illumination regime to obtain the desired outcome. This approach represents an advancement of dual-controlled optogenetic systems in which multiple photosensory modules operate synergistically. As exemplified here for the control of apoptosis in mammalian cell culture, the approach opens up novel perspectives in fundamental research and applications such as tissue engineering.


Asunto(s)
Optogenética/métodos , Proteínas Represoras/genética , Activación Transcripcional/efectos de la radiación , Animales , Células CHO , Cricetulus , Regulación de la Expresión Génica/efectos de la radiación , Luz , Modelos Teóricos , Estimulación Luminosa , Estabilidad Proteica/efectos de la radiación , Proteolisis/efectos de la radiación
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