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PD-1 blockade restores impaired function of ex vivo expanded CD8(+) T cells and enhances apoptosis in mismatch repair deficient EpCAM(+)PD-L1(+) cancer cells.
BACKGROUND: Adoptive T cell therapy has been proven to be a promising modality for the treatment of cancer patients in recent years. However, the increased expression of inhibitory receptors could negatively regulate the function and persistence of transferred T cells which mediates T cell anergy, exhaustion, and tumor regression. In this study, we investigated increased cytotoxic activity after the blockade of PD-1 for effective immunotherapy.
METHODS: The cytotoxic function of expanded CD8(+) CTLs and interactions with tumor cells investigated after blocking of PD-1. Ex vivo expanded CD8(+) CTLs were co-cultured with mismatch repair (MMR) stable or deficient (high microsatellite instability [MSI-H]) EpCAM(+) tumor cells. The levels of IFN-γ and GrB were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot assay. Flow cytometry and confocal microscopy were used to assess CD107a mobilization, cytosolic uptake, and cell migration.
RESULTS: A dramatic increase in PD-1 expression on the surface of CD8(+) CTLs during ex vivo expansion was observed. PD-1 level was downregulated by approximately 40% after incubation of the CD8(+) CTLs with monoclonal antibody which enhanced the secretion of IFN-γ, GrB, and CD107a. Additionally, PD-1 blockade enhanced cell migration and cytosolic exchange between CD8(+) CTLs and MMR deficient (MSI-H) EpCAM(+)PD-L1(+) tumor cells.
CONCLUSION: The blockade of PD-1 enhanced the cytotoxic efficacy of CD8(+) CTLs toward MMR deficient tumor cells. In conclusion, we propose that blocking of PD-1 during the expansion of CD8(+) CTLs may improve the clinical efficacy of cell-based adoptive immunotherapy.
METHODS: The cytotoxic function of expanded CD8(+) CTLs and interactions with tumor cells investigated after blocking of PD-1. Ex vivo expanded CD8(+) CTLs were co-cultured with mismatch repair (MMR) stable or deficient (high microsatellite instability [MSI-H]) EpCAM(+) tumor cells. The levels of IFN-γ and GrB were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot assay. Flow cytometry and confocal microscopy were used to assess CD107a mobilization, cytosolic uptake, and cell migration.
RESULTS: A dramatic increase in PD-1 expression on the surface of CD8(+) CTLs during ex vivo expansion was observed. PD-1 level was downregulated by approximately 40% after incubation of the CD8(+) CTLs with monoclonal antibody which enhanced the secretion of IFN-γ, GrB, and CD107a. Additionally, PD-1 blockade enhanced cell migration and cytosolic exchange between CD8(+) CTLs and MMR deficient (MSI-H) EpCAM(+)PD-L1(+) tumor cells.
CONCLUSION: The blockade of PD-1 enhanced the cytotoxic efficacy of CD8(+) CTLs toward MMR deficient tumor cells. In conclusion, we propose that blocking of PD-1 during the expansion of CD8(+) CTLs may improve the clinical efficacy of cell-based adoptive immunotherapy.
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