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Wisskirchen, K. ; Metzger, K. ; Schreiber, S. ; Asen, T. ; Weigand, L.* ; Dargel, C. ; Witter, K.* ; Kieback, E.* ; Sprinzl, M.F. ; Uckert, W.* ; Schiemann, M.* ; Busch, D.H.* ; Krackhardt, A.M.* ; Protzer, U.

Isolation and functional characterization of hepatitis B virus-specific T-cell receptors as new tools for experimental and clinical use.

PLoS ONE 12:e0182936 (2017)
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T-cell therapy of chronic hepatitis B is a novel approach to restore antiviral T-cell immunity and cure the infection. We aimed at identifying T-cell receptors (TCR) with high functional avidity that have the potential to be used for adoptive T-cell therapy. To this end, we cloned HLA-A*02-restricted, hepatitis B virus (HBV)-specific T cells from patients with acute or resolved HBV infection. We isolated 11 envelope- or core-specific TCRs and evaluated them in comprehensive functional analyses. T cells were genetically modified by retroviral transduction to express HBV-specific TCRs. CD8+ as well as CD4+ T cells became effector T cells recognizing even picomolar concentrations of cognate peptide. TCR-transduced T cells were polyfunctional, secreting the cytokines interferon gamma, tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-2, and effectively killed hepatoma cells replicating HBV. Notably, our collection of HBV-specific TCRs recognized peptides derived from HBV genotypes A, B, C and D presented on different HLA-A*02 subtypes common in areas with high HBV prevalence. When co-cultured with HBV-infected cells, TCR-transduced T cells rapidly reduced viral markers within two days. Our unique set of HBV-specific TCRs with different affinities represents an interesting tool for elucidating mechanisms of TCR-MHC interaction and dissecting specific anti-HBV mechanisms exerted by T cells. TCRs with high functional avidity might be suited to redirect T cells for adoptive T-cell therapy of chronic hepatitis B and HBV-induced hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter Chimeric Antigen Receptor; Viral-infection; Antitumor-activity; Cancer Regression; Gene-therapy; In-vivo; Cd8(+); Tcr; Lymphocytes; Responses
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Veröffentlichungsjahr 2017
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2017
ISSN (print) / ISBN 1932-6203
Zeitschrift PLoS ONE
Quellenangaben Band: 12, Heft: 8, Seiten: , Artikelnummer: e0182936 Supplement: ,
Verlag Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Verlagsort Lawrence, Kan.
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
POF Topic(s) 30203 - Molecular Targets and Therapies
Forschungsfeld(er) Immune Response and Infection
PSP-Element(e) G-502700-003
PubMed ID 28792537
Scopus ID 85027124950
Erfassungsdatum 2017-09-13