Advances in preclinical TCR characterization: leveraging cell avidity to identify functional TCRs

IF 2.9 4区 生物学 Q3 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Andreas Carr, Laura M. Mateyka, Sebastian J. C. Scheu, Ana Bici, Joris Paijmans, Rogier M. Reijmers, Nina Dieminger, Shirin Dildebekova, Noomen Hamed, Karolin Wagner, Dirk H. Busch, Elvira D’Ippolito
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Abstract

T-cell therapy has emerged as an effective approach for treating viral infections and cancers. However, a significant challenge is the selection of T-cell receptors (TCRs) that exhibit the desired functionality. Conventionally in vitro techniques, such as peptide sensitivity measurements and cytotoxicity assays, provide valuable insights into TCR potency but are labor-intensive. In contrast, measuring ligand binding properties (z-Movi technology) could provide an accelerated processing while showing robust correlations with T-cell functions. In this study, we assessed whether cell avidity can predict functionality also in the context of TCR-engineered T cells. To this end, we developed a flexible system for TCR re-expression by generating a Jurkat-derived T cell clone lacking TCR and CD3 expression through CRISPR-Cas9-mediated TRBC knockout. The knockin of a transgenic TCR into the TRAC locus restored TCR/CD3 expression, allowing for CD3-based purification of TCR-engineered T cells. Subsequently, we characterized these engineered cell lines by functional readouts, and assessment of binding properties through the z-Movi technology. Our findings revealed a strong correlation between the cell avidities and functional sensitivities of Jurkat TCR-T cells. Altogether, by integrating cell avidity measurements with our versatile T cell engineering platform, we established an accelerated system for enhancing the in vitro selection of clinically relevant TCRs.
临床前 TCR 特征描述的进展:利用细胞亲和力识别功能性 TCR
T 细胞疗法已成为治疗病毒感染和癌症的有效方法。然而,如何选择具有所需功能的 T 细胞受体(TCR)是一项重大挑战。传统的体外技术(如肽敏感性测量和细胞毒性测定)可提供有关 TCR 效能的宝贵信息,但需要耗费大量人力物力。相比之下,测量配体结合特性(z-Movi 技术)可以加速处理过程,同时显示出与 T 细胞功能的密切联系。在本研究中,我们评估了细胞热敏性是否也能预测 TCR 工程 T 细胞的功能。为此,我们开发了一种灵活的 TCR 重表达系统,通过 CRISPR-Cas9 介导的 TRBC 基因敲除,产生了一种缺乏 TCR 和 CD3 表达的 Jurkat 衍生 T 细胞克隆。将转基因 TCR 敲入 TRAC 基因座可恢复 TCR/CD3 的表达,从而可以基于 CD3 纯化 TCR 工程 T 细胞。随后,我们通过功能读数对这些工程细胞系进行了鉴定,并通过 z-Movi 技术对结合特性进行了评估。我们的研究结果表明,Jurkat TCR-T 细胞的细胞活性和功能敏感性之间存在很强的相关性。总之,通过将细胞热敏性测量与我们的多功能 T 细胞工程平台相结合,我们建立了一个加速系统,用于提高体外筛选临床相关 TCR 的能力。
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Biological Chemistry
Biological Chemistry 生物-生化与分子生物学
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7.20
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63
审稿时长
4-8 weeks
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