Abstract
Expanding on our prior studies with cord blood T cells, we hypothesized that primary acute myeloid leukemia (AML)- reactive autologous T cells could be generated ex vivo under immunomodulatory conditions. We purified AML and T cells from 8 newly diagnosed high-risk patients. After 2 weeks expansion, T cells were stimulated with interferon-γ-treated autologous AML weekly×3, interleukin-15, and agonistic anti-CD28 antibody. Cytotoxic T cells and ELISpot assays tested functionality; reverse transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction tested AML and T-cell gene expression profiles. On the basis of combined positive ELIspot and cytotoxic T cells assays, T cells reactive against AML were generated in 5 of 8 patients. Treg proportion declined after cocultures in reactive T-cell samples. AML-reactive T cells displayed an activated gene expression profile. "Resistant" AML blasts displayed genes associated with immunosuppressive myeloid-derived suppressor cells. We discuss our approach to creating primary AML-reactive autologous T cell and limitations that require further work. Our study provides a platform for future research targeting on generating autologous leukemia-reactive T cells.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 71-80 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Immunotherapy |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:Copyright © 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- AML
- Acute leukemia
- Adoptive immunotherapy
- Autologous CTLs
- Cellular therapy
- Cytotoxic
- MDSC
- T
- T cells