Development of a Safeguard System Using an Episomal Mammalian Artificial Chromosome for Gene and Cell Therapy

The development of a safeguard system to remove tumorigenic cells would allow safer clinical applications of stem cells for the treatment of patients with an intractable disease including genetic disorders. Such safeguard systems should not disrupt the host genome and should have long-term stability...

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Main Authors: Narumi Uno, Katsuhiro Uno, Shinya Komoto, Teruhiko Suzuki, Masaharu Hiratsuka, Mitsuhiko Osaki, Yasuhiro Kazuki, Mitsuo Oshimura
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Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids
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author Narumi Uno
Katsuhiro Uno
Shinya Komoto
Teruhiko Suzuki
Masaharu Hiratsuka
Mitsuhiko Osaki
Yasuhiro Kazuki
Mitsuo Oshimura
author_facet Narumi Uno
Katsuhiro Uno
Shinya Komoto
Teruhiko Suzuki
Masaharu Hiratsuka
Mitsuhiko Osaki
Yasuhiro Kazuki
Mitsuo Oshimura
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description The development of a safeguard system to remove tumorigenic cells would allow safer clinical applications of stem cells for the treatment of patients with an intractable disease including genetic disorders. Such safeguard systems should not disrupt the host genome and should have long-term stability. Here, we attempted to develop a tumor-suppressing mammalian artificial chromosome containing a safeguard system that uses the immune rejection system against allogeneic tissue from the host. For proof-of-concept of the safeguard system, B16F10 mouse melanoma cells expressing the introduced H2-K(d) major histocompatibility complex (MHC class I)-allogenic haplotype were transplanted into recipient C57BL/6J mice expressing MHC H2-K(b). Subcutaneous implantation of B16F10 cells into C57BL/6J mice resulted in high tumorigenicity. The volume of tumors derived from B16F10 cells expressing allogenic MHC H2-K(d) was decreased significantly (P < 0.01). Suppression of MHC H2-K(d)-expressing tumors in C57BL/6J mice was enhanced by immunization with MHC H2-K(d)-expressing splenocytes (P < 0.01). These results suggest that the safeguard system is capable of suppressing tumor formation by the transplanted cells.
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spelling doaj.art-d3b6c4d8a36f4b76862cafa9a6b81f7a2022-12-21T23:34:20ZengElsevierMolecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids2162-25312015-01-014C10.1038/mtna.2015.45Development of a Safeguard System Using an Episomal Mammalian Artificial Chromosome for Gene and Cell TherapyNarumi Uno0Katsuhiro Uno1Shinya Komoto2Teruhiko Suzuki3Masaharu Hiratsuka4Mitsuhiko Osaki5Yasuhiro Kazuki6Mitsuo Oshimura7Chromosome Engineering Research Center, Tottori University, Yonago, JapanDepartment of Biomedical Science, Institute of Regenerative Medicine and Biofunction, Graduate School of Medical Science, Tottori University, Yonago, JapanDepartment of Biomedical Science, Institute of Regenerative Medicine and Biofunction, Graduate School of Medical Science, Tottori University, Yonago, JapanStem Cell Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, JapanDivision of Pathological Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, JapanChromosome Engineering Research Center, Tottori University, Yonago, JapanChromosome Engineering Research Center, Tottori University, Yonago, JapanThe development of a safeguard system to remove tumorigenic cells would allow safer clinical applications of stem cells for the treatment of patients with an intractable disease including genetic disorders. Such safeguard systems should not disrupt the host genome and should have long-term stability. Here, we attempted to develop a tumor-suppressing mammalian artificial chromosome containing a safeguard system that uses the immune rejection system against allogeneic tissue from the host. For proof-of-concept of the safeguard system, B16F10 mouse melanoma cells expressing the introduced H2-K(d) major histocompatibility complex (MHC class I)-allogenic haplotype were transplanted into recipient C57BL/6J mice expressing MHC H2-K(b). Subcutaneous implantation of B16F10 cells into C57BL/6J mice resulted in high tumorigenicity. The volume of tumors derived from B16F10 cells expressing allogenic MHC H2-K(d) was decreased significantly (P < 0.01). Suppression of MHC H2-K(d)-expressing tumors in C57BL/6J mice was enhanced by immunization with MHC H2-K(d)-expressing splenocytes (P < 0.01). These results suggest that the safeguard system is capable of suppressing tumor formation by the transplanted cells.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2162253116300580cancer immunotherapygene and cell therapyHACMACmajor histocompatibility complexmammalian artificial chromosomepluripotent stem cellregenerative medicinesafeguard systemtumor suppression
spellingShingle Narumi Uno
Katsuhiro Uno
Shinya Komoto
Teruhiko Suzuki
Masaharu Hiratsuka
Mitsuhiko Osaki
Yasuhiro Kazuki
Mitsuo Oshimura
Development of a Safeguard System Using an Episomal Mammalian Artificial Chromosome for Gene and Cell Therapy
Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids
cancer immunotherapy
gene and cell therapy
HAC
MAC
major histocompatibility complex
mammalian artificial chromosome
pluripotent stem cell
regenerative medicine
safeguard system
tumor suppression
title Development of a Safeguard System Using an Episomal Mammalian Artificial Chromosome for Gene and Cell Therapy
title_full Development of a Safeguard System Using an Episomal Mammalian Artificial Chromosome for Gene and Cell Therapy
title_fullStr Development of a Safeguard System Using an Episomal Mammalian Artificial Chromosome for Gene and Cell Therapy
title_full_unstemmed Development of a Safeguard System Using an Episomal Mammalian Artificial Chromosome for Gene and Cell Therapy
title_short Development of a Safeguard System Using an Episomal Mammalian Artificial Chromosome for Gene and Cell Therapy
title_sort development of a safeguard system using an episomal mammalian artificial chromosome for gene and cell therapy
topic cancer immunotherapy
gene and cell therapy
HAC
MAC
major histocompatibility complex
mammalian artificial chromosome
pluripotent stem cell
regenerative medicine
safeguard system
tumor suppression
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2162253116300580
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