Adult Stem Cell Research Center and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
Research Institute in Maru Therapeutics, Seoul 05854, Republic of Korea.
Biomed Pharmacother. 2024 May;174:116436. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116436. Epub 2024 Mar 19.
In cancer immunotherapy, chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) targeting specific antigens have become a powerful tool for cell-based therapy. CAR-natural killer (NK) cells offer selective anticancer lysis with reduced off-tumor toxicity compared to CAR-T cells, which is beneficial in the heterogeneous milieu of solid tumors. In the tumor microenvironment (TME) of glioblastoma (GBM), pericytes not only support tumor growth but also contribute to immune evasion, underscoring their potential as therapeutic targets in GBM treatment. Given this context, our study aimed to target the GBM TME, with a special focus on pericytes expressing CD19, to evaluate the potential effectiveness of CD19 CAR-iNK cells against GBM. We performed CD19 CAR transduction in induced pluripotent stem cell-derived NK (iNK) cells. To determine whether CD19 CAR targets the TME pericytes in GBM, we developed GBM-blood vessel assembloids (GBVA) by fusing GBM spheroids with blood vessel organoids. When co-cultured with GBVA, CD19 CAR-iNK cells migrated towards the pericytes surrounding the GBM. Using a microfluidic chip, we demonstrated CD19 CAR-iNK cells' targeted action and cytotoxic effects in a perfusion-like environment. GBVA xenografts recapitulated the TME including human CD19-positive pericytes, thereby enabling the application of an in vivo model for validating the efficacy of CD19 CAR-iNK cells against GBM. Compared to GBM spheroids, the presence of pericytes significantly enhanced CD19 CAR-iNK cell migration towards GBM and reduced proliferation. These results underline the efficacy of CD19 CAR-iNK cells in targeting pericytes within the GBM TME, suggesting their potential therapeutic value for GBM treatment.
在癌症免疫疗法中,针对特定抗原的嵌合抗原受体(CAR)已成为细胞治疗的有力工具。与 CAR-T 细胞相比,CAR-自然杀伤(NK)细胞具有选择性抗癌裂解作用,脱靶毒性降低,这在实体瘤的异质环境中是有益的。在胶质母细胞瘤(GBM)的肿瘤微环境(TME)中,周细胞不仅支持肿瘤生长,还促进免疫逃逸,这凸显了它们作为 GBM 治疗中治疗靶点的潜力。考虑到这一点,我们的研究旨在针对 GBM 的 TME,特别关注表达 CD19 的周细胞,以评估 CD19 CAR-iNK 细胞对 GBM 的潜在疗效。我们在诱导多能干细胞衍生的 NK(iNK)细胞中进行了 CD19 CAR 转导。为了确定 CD19 CAR 是否靶向 GBM 中的 TME 周细胞,我们通过融合 GBM 球体和血管类器官来开发 GBM-血管联合体(GBVA)。当与 GBVA 共培养时,CD19 CAR-iNK 细胞向围绕 GBM 的周细胞迁移。使用微流控芯片,我们在类似于灌注的环境中证明了 CD19 CAR-iNK 细胞的靶向作用和细胞毒性。GBVA 异种移植物再现了包括人 CD19 阳性周细胞在内的 TME,从而能够应用体内模型来验证 CD19 CAR-iNK 细胞对 GBM 的疗效。与 GBM 球体相比,周细胞的存在显著增强了 CD19 CAR-iNK 细胞向 GBM 的迁移,并降低了增殖。这些结果强调了 CD19 CAR-iNK 细胞在靶向 GBM TME 中的周细胞方面的疗效,表明它们在 GBM 治疗中的潜在治疗价值。
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