Targeting REGNASE-1 programs long-lived effector T cells for cancer therapy

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关键词: CHECKPOINT;    DIFFERENTIATION;    RESPONSES;    PROMOTES;    CD4(+);    IMMUNOTHERAPY;    PROLIFERATION;    METABOLISM;    REGULATORS;    INFECTION;   

DOI  :  10.1038/s41586-019-1821-z

来源: SCIE

【 摘 要 】

Adoptive cell therapy represents a new paradigm in cancer immunotherapy, but it can be limited by the poor persistence and function of transferred T cells(1). Here we use an in vivo pooled CRISPR-Cas9 mutagenesis screening approach to demonstrate that, by targeting REGNASE-1, CD8(+) T cells are reprogrammed to long-lived effector cells with extensive accumulation, better persistence and robust effector function in tumours. REGNASE-1-deficient CD8(+) T cells show markedly improved therapeutic efficacy against mouse models of melanoma and leukaemia. By using a secondary genome-scale CRISPR-Cas9 screening, we identify BATF as the key target of REGNASE-1 and as a rheostat that shapes antitumour responses. Loss of BATF suppresses the increased accumulation and mitochondrial fitness of REGNASE-1-deficient CD8(+) T cells. By contrast, the targeting of additional signalling factors-including PTPN2 and SOCS1-improves the therapeutic efficacy of REGNASE-1-deficient CD8(+) T cells. Our findings suggest that T cell persistence and effector function can be coordinated in tumour immunity and point to avenues for improving the efficacy of adoptive cell therapy for cancer.

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