Cytotoxicity of WT1-reactive T cells against Wilms tumor: An implication for antigen-specific adoptive immunotherapy

Introduction: T cells that recognize WT1 peptides have been shown to efficiently eliminate WT1-expressing tumor cells. This study was designed to investigate the feasibility of isolating WT1-reactive T cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from healthy donors and patients with Wilms...

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Main Authors: Seyed Mostafa Monzavi, Amir Ali Hamidieh, Mohammad Vasei, Jafar Ai, Naser Ahmadbeigi, Hamid Arshadi, Samad Muhammadnejad, Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh
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Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2023-09-01
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Online Access:https://bi.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/bi-13-415.pdf
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author Seyed Mostafa Monzavi
Amir Ali Hamidieh
Mohammad Vasei
Jafar Ai
Naser Ahmadbeigi
Hamid Arshadi
Samad Muhammadnejad
Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh
author_facet Seyed Mostafa Monzavi
Amir Ali Hamidieh
Mohammad Vasei
Jafar Ai
Naser Ahmadbeigi
Hamid Arshadi
Samad Muhammadnejad
Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh
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description Introduction: T cells that recognize WT1 peptides have been shown to efficiently eliminate WT1-expressing tumor cells. This study was designed to investigate the feasibility of isolating WT1-reactive T cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from healthy donors and patients with Wilms tumor, and to assess the cytotoxicity mediated by these cells against Wilms tumor cells (WiTu cells). Methods: WT1-reactive T cells were enriched and isolated by stimulating PBMCs with a WT1 peptide pool and interferon-γ capture-based immunomagnetic separation (IMS). Using the lactate dehydrogenase release assay, the in vitro cytotoxicity of the isolated cells and standard chemotherapy was evaluated on WiTu cells. Results: Higher proportions of WT1-reactive T cells were isolated from patients with Wilms tumor compared to those isolated from HDs. WT1-reactive T cells produced > 50% specific lysis when co-cultured with WT1+ WiTu cells at the highest effector-to-target (E:T) ratio in this study (i.e., 5:1), compared to <23% when co-cultured with WT1- WiTu cells at the same ratio. WT1-reactive T cells showed anti-tumoral activity in a dose-dependent manner and mediated significantly greater cytotoxicity than the non-WT1-reactive fraction of PBMCs on WT1+ WiTu cells. The cytotoxicity of standard chemotherapy was significantly lower than that of WT1-reactive T cells when co-cultured with WT1+ WiTu cells at E:T ratios of 2:1 and 5:1. Conclusion: WT1-reactive T cells can be effectively enriched from the PBMCs of patients with Wilms tumor. Ex vivo generated WT1-reactive T cells might be considered an adoptive immunotherapeutic option for WT1+ Wilms tumors.
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spelling doaj.art-34907f1782bf4400852d2dbb9b99be672023-09-23T05:20:29ZengTabriz University of Medical SciencesBioImpacts2228-56602228-56522023-09-0113541542410.34172/bi.2023.27576bi-27576Cytotoxicity of WT1-reactive T cells against Wilms tumor: An implication for antigen-specific adoptive immunotherapySeyed Mostafa Monzavi0Amir Ali Hamidieh1Mohammad Vasei2Jafar Ai3Naser Ahmadbeigi4Hamid Arshadi5Samad Muhammadnejad6Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh7Department of Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPediatric Cell and Gene Therapy Research Center, Gene, Cell & Tissue Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Pathology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Tissue Engineering, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranGene Therapy Research Center, Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Gene, Cell & Tissue Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPediatric Cell and Gene Therapy Research Center, Gene, Cell & Tissue Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranCancer Control Foundation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranIntroduction: T cells that recognize WT1 peptides have been shown to efficiently eliminate WT1-expressing tumor cells. This study was designed to investigate the feasibility of isolating WT1-reactive T cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from healthy donors and patients with Wilms tumor, and to assess the cytotoxicity mediated by these cells against Wilms tumor cells (WiTu cells). Methods: WT1-reactive T cells were enriched and isolated by stimulating PBMCs with a WT1 peptide pool and interferon-γ capture-based immunomagnetic separation (IMS). Using the lactate dehydrogenase release assay, the in vitro cytotoxicity of the isolated cells and standard chemotherapy was evaluated on WiTu cells. Results: Higher proportions of WT1-reactive T cells were isolated from patients with Wilms tumor compared to those isolated from HDs. WT1-reactive T cells produced > 50% specific lysis when co-cultured with WT1+ WiTu cells at the highest effector-to-target (E:T) ratio in this study (i.e., 5:1), compared to <23% when co-cultured with WT1- WiTu cells at the same ratio. WT1-reactive T cells showed anti-tumoral activity in a dose-dependent manner and mediated significantly greater cytotoxicity than the non-WT1-reactive fraction of PBMCs on WT1+ WiTu cells. The cytotoxicity of standard chemotherapy was significantly lower than that of WT1-reactive T cells when co-cultured with WT1+ WiTu cells at E:T ratios of 2:1 and 5:1. Conclusion: WT1-reactive T cells can be effectively enriched from the PBMCs of patients with Wilms tumor. Ex vivo generated WT1-reactive T cells might be considered an adoptive immunotherapeutic option for WT1+ Wilms tumors.https://bi.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/bi-13-415.pdfadoptive immunotherapycytotoxicity testsimmunomagnetic separationt-lymphocyteswilms tumorwt1
spellingShingle Seyed Mostafa Monzavi
Amir Ali Hamidieh
Mohammad Vasei
Jafar Ai
Naser Ahmadbeigi
Hamid Arshadi
Samad Muhammadnejad
Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh
Cytotoxicity of WT1-reactive T cells against Wilms tumor: An implication for antigen-specific adoptive immunotherapy
BioImpacts
adoptive immunotherapy
cytotoxicity tests
immunomagnetic separation
t-lymphocytes
wilms tumor
wt1
title Cytotoxicity of WT1-reactive T cells against Wilms tumor: An implication for antigen-specific adoptive immunotherapy
title_full Cytotoxicity of WT1-reactive T cells against Wilms tumor: An implication for antigen-specific adoptive immunotherapy
title_fullStr Cytotoxicity of WT1-reactive T cells against Wilms tumor: An implication for antigen-specific adoptive immunotherapy
title_full_unstemmed Cytotoxicity of WT1-reactive T cells against Wilms tumor: An implication for antigen-specific adoptive immunotherapy
title_short Cytotoxicity of WT1-reactive T cells against Wilms tumor: An implication for antigen-specific adoptive immunotherapy
title_sort cytotoxicity of wt1 reactive t cells against wilms tumor an implication for antigen specific adoptive immunotherapy
topic adoptive immunotherapy
cytotoxicity tests
immunomagnetic separation
t-lymphocytes
wilms tumor
wt1
url https://bi.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/bi-13-415.pdf
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