Use of adoptive T-cell therapy (ACT) is increasing; however, T-cell therapy can result in severe toxicity. Consequently, several suicide-gene strategies that allow selective destruction of the infused T cells have been described. We compared effectiveness of four such strategies in vitro in Epstein Barr virus (EBV)-cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). Herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-TK), human inducible caspase 9 (iCasp9), mutant human thymidylate kinase (mTMPK), and human CD20 codon optimized genes were cloned in frame with 2A-truncated codon optimized CD34 (dCD34) in a retroviral vector. Codon-optimization considerably improved CD20 expression. EBV-CTLs could be efficiently transduced in all constructs, with transgene expression similar to the control vector containing dCD34 alone. Expression was maintained for prolonged cultures. Expression of the suicide genes was not associated with alterations in immunophenotype, proliferation, or function of CTLs. Activation of HSV-TK, iCasp9, and CD20 ultimately resulted in equally effective destruction of transduced T cells. However, while iCasp9 and CD20 effected immediate cell-death induction, HSV-TK-expressing T cells required 3 days of exposure to ganciclovir to reach full effect. mTMPK-transduced cells showed lower T-cell killing all time points. Our results suggest that the faster activity of iCasp9 might be advantageous in treating certain types of acutely life-threatening toxicity. Codon-optimized CD20 has potential as a suicide gene

Marin, V., Cribioli, E., Philip, B., Tettamanti, S., Pizzitola, I., Biondi, A., et al. (2012). Comparison of different suicide-gene strategies for the safety improvement of genetically manipulated T cells. HUMAN GENE THERAPY. PART B. METHODS, 23(6), 376-386 [10.1089/hgtb.2012.050].

Comparison of different suicide-gene strategies for the safety improvement of genetically manipulated T cells

PIZZITOLA, IRENE;BIONDI, ANDREA;BIAGI, ETTORE;
2012

Abstract

Use of adoptive T-cell therapy (ACT) is increasing; however, T-cell therapy can result in severe toxicity. Consequently, several suicide-gene strategies that allow selective destruction of the infused T cells have been described. We compared effectiveness of four such strategies in vitro in Epstein Barr virus (EBV)-cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). Herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-TK), human inducible caspase 9 (iCasp9), mutant human thymidylate kinase (mTMPK), and human CD20 codon optimized genes were cloned in frame with 2A-truncated codon optimized CD34 (dCD34) in a retroviral vector. Codon-optimization considerably improved CD20 expression. EBV-CTLs could be efficiently transduced in all constructs, with transgene expression similar to the control vector containing dCD34 alone. Expression was maintained for prolonged cultures. Expression of the suicide genes was not associated with alterations in immunophenotype, proliferation, or function of CTLs. Activation of HSV-TK, iCasp9, and CD20 ultimately resulted in equally effective destruction of transduced T cells. However, while iCasp9 and CD20 effected immediate cell-death induction, HSV-TK-expressing T cells required 3 days of exposure to ganciclovir to reach full effect. mTMPK-transduced cells showed lower T-cell killing all time points. Our results suggest that the faster activity of iCasp9 might be advantageous in treating certain types of acutely life-threatening toxicity. Codon-optimized CD20 has potential as a suicide gene
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
gene therapy, suicide gene, iCasp9, HSV-Tk
English
2012
23
6
376
386
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Marin, V., Cribioli, E., Philip, B., Tettamanti, S., Pizzitola, I., Biondi, A., et al. (2012). Comparison of different suicide-gene strategies for the safety improvement of genetically manipulated T cells. HUMAN GENE THERAPY. PART B. METHODS, 23(6), 376-386 [10.1089/hgtb.2012.050].
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