Abstract: |
Most tumor cells function poorly as antigen-presenting cells in part because they do not express costimulatory molecules. To provide costimulation to T lymphocytes that recognize tumor cells, we constructed a CD28-like receptor specific for G(D2), a ganglioside overexpressed on the surface of neuroblastoma, small-cell lung carcinoma, melanoma, and other human tumors. Recognition of G(D2) was provided by a single-chain antibody derived from the G(D2)-specific monoclonal antibody 3G6. We demonstrate that the chimeric receptor 3G6-CD28 provides CD28 signaling upon specific recognition of the G(D2) antigen on tumor cells. Human primary T lymphocytes retrovirally transduced with 3G6-CD28 secrete interleukin 2, survive proapoptotic culture conditions, and selectively undergo clonal expansion in the presence of an antiidiotypic antibody specific for 3G6-CD28. Polyclonal CD8+ lymphocytes expressing 3G6-CD28 are selectively expanded when cultured with cells expressing allogeneic major histocompatibility complex class I together with G(D2). Primary T cells given such an antigen-dependent survival advantage should be very useful to augment immune responses against tumor cells. |
Keywords: |
signal transduction; survival; human cell; nonhuman; cd8 antigen; lymphocyte proliferation; t lymphocyte; antigens, cd3; t-lymphocytes; animal cell; mouse; animals; mice; cell survival; cells, cultured; cell division; interleukin 2; reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; apoptosis; enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; gene transfer; monoclonal antibody; rna; t lymphocyte receptor; lymphocyte activation; immune response; recombinant fusion proteins; ganglioside gd2; antigen recognition; peptides; adoptive cell therapy; receptor; histocompatibility antigens class ii; antibody; antigen presenting cell; cd28 antigen; antigens, cd28; interleukin-2; major histocompatibility antigen class 1; coculture; gangliosides; costimulation; ganglioside; interleukin 2 receptor; receptors, interleukin-2; antibodies, anti-idiotypic; chimeric receptors; antiidiotypic antibody; humans; human; priority journal; article
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