CRISPR/Cas9 mediated deletion of the adenosine A2A receptor enhances CAR T cell efficacy.
Nat Commun
; 12(1): 3236, 2021 05 28.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34050151
ABSTRACT
Adenosine is an immunosuppressive factor that limits anti-tumor immunity through the suppression of multiple immune subsets including T cells via activation of the adenosine A2A receptor (A2AR). Using both murine and human chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, here we show that targeting A2AR with a clinically relevant CRISPR/Cas9 strategy significantly enhances their in vivo efficacy, leading to improved survival of mice. Effects evoked by CRISPR/Cas9 mediated gene deletion of A2AR are superior to shRNA mediated knockdown or pharmacological blockade of A2AR. Mechanistically, human A2AR-edited CAR T cells are significantly resistant to adenosine-mediated transcriptional changes, resulting in enhanced production of cytokines including IFNγ and TNF, and increased expression of JAK-STAT signaling pathway associated genes. A2AR deficient CAR T cells are well tolerated and do not induce overt pathologies in mice, supporting the use of CRISPR/Cas9 to target A2AR for the improvement of CAR T cell function in the clinic.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Linfócitos T
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Imunoterapia Adotiva
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Receptor A2A de Adenosina
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Commun
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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CIENCIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
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Austrália