Kristine Cate S Pe, Sirirut Jewmoung, Sm Ali Hosseini Rad, Natthida Chantarat, Chantiya Chanswangphuwana, Haruko Tashiro, Koramit Suppipat, Supannikar Tawinwung
{"title":"Optimization of anti-TIM3 chimeric antigen receptor with CD8α spacer and TNFR-based costimulation for enhanced efficacy in AML therapy.","authors":"Kristine Cate S Pe, Sirirut Jewmoung, Sm Ali Hosseini Rad, Natthida Chantarat, Chantiya Chanswangphuwana, Haruko Tashiro, Koramit Suppipat, Supannikar Tawinwung","doi":"10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117388","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117388","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>CAR T cell therapy for AML remains limited due to the lack of a proper target without on-target off-tumor toxicity. TIM3 is a promising target due to its high expression on AML cells and absence in most normal hematopoietic cells. Previous reports have shown that each CAR component impacts CAR functionality. Here, we optimized TIM-3 targeting CAR T cells for AML therapy. We generated CARs targeting TIM3 with two different non-signaling domains: an IgG2-CH3 spacer with CD28 transmembrane domain (CH3/CD28) and a CD8α spacer with CD8α transmembrane domain (CD8/CD8), and evaluated their characteristics and function. Incorporating the non-signaling CH3/CD28 domain resulted in unstable CAR expression in anti-TIM3 CAR T cells, leading to lower surface CAR expression over time and reduced cytotoxic function compared to anti-TIM3 CARs with the CD8/CD8 domain. Both types of anti-TIM3 CAR T cells transiently exhibited fratricide, which subsided overtime, and both CAR T cells achieved substantial T cell expansion. To further optimize the design, we explored the effects of different costimulatory domains. Compared with CD28 costimulation, 4-1BB and CD27 combined with a CD8/CD8 non-signaling domain showed higher cytokine secretion, superior antitumor activity, and enhanced T-cell persistence after repeated antigen exposure. These findings emphasize the impact of the optimal design of CAR constructs that provide efficient function. In the context of anti-TIM3 CAR T cells, using a CD8α spacer and transmembrane domain with TNFR-based costimulation is a promising CAR design to improve anti-TIM3 CAR T cell function for AML therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":93904,"journal":{"name":"Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie","volume":"179 ","pages":"117388"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142147105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A Li Mu Ke Re Mu, Zhi Lin Liang, Linlin Chen, Ai Ke Bai Er Tu Xun, Mai Mai Ti Ai Li A Bu Li Ke Mu, Yuan Quan Wu
{"title":"Corrigendum to \"3D printed PLGA scaffold with nano-hydroxyapatite carrying linezolid for treatment of infected bone defects\" [Biomed. Pharmacother. 172 (2024) 116228].","authors":"A Li Mu Ke Re Mu, Zhi Lin Liang, Linlin Chen, Ai Ke Bai Er Tu Xun, Mai Mai Ti Ai Li A Bu Li Ke Mu, Yuan Quan Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117212","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117212","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93904,"journal":{"name":"Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie","volume":" ","pages":"117212"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142134759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Astragalus polysaccharide enhances antitumoral effects of chimeric antigen receptor- engineered (CAR) T cells by increasing CD122<sup>+</sup>CXCR3<sup>+</sup>PD-1<sup>-</sup> memory T cells.","authors":"Qunfang Zhang, Chunzhao Su, Yini Luo, Fang Zheng, Chun-Ling Liang, Yuchao Chen, Huazhen Liu, Feifei Qiu, Yunshan Liu, Wenxuan Feng, Zhenhua Dai","doi":"10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117401","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117401","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chimeric antigen receptor-engineered T (CAR-T) cell therapy of cancer has been a hotspot and promising. However, due to rapid exhaustion, CAR-T cells are less effective in solid tumors than in hematological ones. CD122<sup>+</sup>CXCR3<sup>+</sup> memory T cells are characterized with longevity, self-renewal and great antitumoral capacity. Thus, it's compelling to induce memory CAR-T cells to enhance their efficacy on solid tumors. Astragalus polysaccharide (APS) has reportedly exhibited antitumoral effects. However, it's unclear if APS has an impact on CD8<sup>+</sup> memory T cell generation or persistence. Using two human cancer cell lines, here we found that APS significantly improved the persistence of GPC3-targeted CAR-T cells and enhanced their suppression of tumor growth in both Huh7 and HepG2 xenograft models of hepatocellular carcinoma. APS increased CD122<sup>+</sup>/CXCR3<sup>+</sup> memory T cells, but decreased their PD-1<sup>+</sup> subset within CD8<sup>+</sup> CAR-T cells in tumor-bearing mice, while these effects of APS were also confirmed with in vitro experiments. Moreover, APS augmented the expression of chemokines CXCL9/CXCL10 by the tumor in vivo and in vitro. It also enhanced the proliferation and chemotaxis/migration of CAR-T cells in vitro. Finally, APS promoted the phosphorylation of STAT5 in CD8<sup>+</sup> CAR-T cells, whereas inhibition of STAT5 activation reversed these in vitro effects of APS. Therefore, APS enhanced the antitumoral effects of CD8<sup>+</sup> CAR-T cells by promoting formation/persistence of CD122<sup>+</sup>/CXCR3<sup>+</sup>/PD-1<sup>-</sup> memory T cells and their migration to the tumor.</p>","PeriodicalId":93904,"journal":{"name":"Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie","volume":"179 ","pages":"117401"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142147087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mouri R J Faruque, Wiktoria Potocka, Kamran Nazmi, Antoon J Ligtenberg, Floris J Bikker, Marja L Laine
{"title":"Scent of relief: Mastic resin scent recovers salivation in chronic dry mouth patients.","authors":"Mouri R J Faruque, Wiktoria Potocka, Kamran Nazmi, Antoon J Ligtenberg, Floris J Bikker, Marja L Laine","doi":"10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117245","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117245","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Olfactory stimulation with mastic resin, derived from the Pistacia lentiscus tree, demonstrated a bona fide sialagogic effect in healthy volunteers [1]. Its main volatile compound, α-pinene, also showed this effect. The current study aimed to validate the effect of mastic resin volatiles in chronic dry mouth patients with confirmed decreased saliva secretion.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>41 chronic dry mouth patients with decreased unstimulated saliva secretion (<0.25 mL/min) were exposed to mastic resin volatiles as part of the diagnostic routine at the Saliva Clinic of Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam. During their visit, dry-mouth questionnaires were conducted and samples of unstimulated whole saliva, chew-stimulated saliva, acid-stimulated saliva and mastic resin stimulated saliva were collected. Saliva flow rate, spinnbarkeit, pH, ion composition, MUC5B and MUC7 levels in all samples were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Salivary flow rates increased by all stimuli when compared to the baseline unstimulated saliva (P<0.001). During olfactory mastic resin stimulation, the salivary spinnbarkeit (P<0.001) and sodium concentration (P<0.01) were increased compared to unstimulated saliva. MUC5B and MUC7 levels were increased during olfactory mastic resin stimulation compared to chew-stimulated saliva (P=0.016 and P<0.001, respectively). Spinnbarkeit correlated positively with MUC5B (R=0.399, P=0.002) and MUC7 levels (R=0.375, P=0.004). Results of dry-mouth questionnaires indicated reduced posterior palate dryness shortly after olfactory mastic resin stimulation (P=0.04).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Olfactory mastic resin stimulation increased mucous saliva secretion and reduced posterior palate dryness in a group of chronic dry mouth patients. These findings, validated in patients, underscore mastic resin scent as a beneficial and non-invasive sialagogic treatment for clinical applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":93904,"journal":{"name":"Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie","volume":"178 ","pages":"117245"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141903956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PTX-RPPR, a conjugate of paclitaxel and NRP-1 peptide inhibitor to prevent tumor growth and metastasis.","authors":"Yuanyuan Li, Qiqi Feng, Qi Gao, Yaonan Wang, Shurui Zhao, Xiaoyi Zhang, Ming Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117264","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117264","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Paclitaxel, a potent anti-tumor drug widely recognized for its therapeutic efficacy, has faced limitations in clinical application due to its poor solubility. The use of Cremophor EL (CrEL) as a cosolvent in paclitaxel injections has been associated with hypersensitivity reactions in some patients. To overcome these challenges, we have developed a novel conjugate by linking a neuropilin-1 targeting peptide, RPPR, to paclitaxel, resulting in PTX-RPPR. This innovative approach has significantly enhanced the solubility of paclitaxel, achieving a 3.8 mg/mL concentration, a remarkable 90-fold increase over the native drug. PTX-RPPR has shown potent anti-tumor activity, inhibiting tumor cell proliferation with an IC<sub>50</sub> ranging from 0.26 to 1.64 μM and effectively suppressing migration, invasion, and angiogenesis at a concentration of 75 nM. Notably, in a 4T1 mammary carcinoma model, PTX-RPPR administered at a dose of 0.7 μmol/kg exhibited tumor growth inhibition comparable to that of paclitaxel at a higher dose of 3.5 μmol/kg, with superior efficacy in preventing lung metastasis. Furthermore, PTX-RPPR effectively reduced NRP-1 expression in both tumors and lungs post-treatment. In contrast to paclitaxel formulated with CrEL, PTX-RPPR did not induce IL-6 expression, suggesting a safer profile in terms of immunological response. Characterized by a particle size of 200 nm and a zeta potential of +30 mV, the nano-formulation of PTX-RPPR demonstrated remarkable stability over seven days. This study introduced PTX-RPPR as a promising peptide-drug conjugate that addresses the solubility and hypersensitivity issues associated with paclitaxel, offering a safer therapeutic strategy for cancer treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":93904,"journal":{"name":"Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie","volume":"178 ","pages":"117264"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141989771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ying Chen, Yuling Chen, Yubin Liang, Hongda Chen, Xiaoying Ji, Min Huang
{"title":"Corrigendum to \"Berberine mitigates cognitive decline in an Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model by targeting both tau hyperphosphorylation and autophagic clearance\" [Biomed. Pharmacother. 121 (2020) 109670].","authors":"Ying Chen, Yuling Chen, Yubin Liang, Hongda Chen, Xiaoying Ji, Min Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117250","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117250","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93904,"journal":{"name":"Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie","volume":" ","pages":"117250"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141891257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}