LIN28 upregulation in primary human T cells impaired CAR T antitumoral activity

LIN28, a highly conserved RNA-binding protein that acts as a posttranscriptional modulator, plays a vital role in the regulation of T-cell development, reprogramming, and immune activity in infectious diseases and T-cell-based immunotherapies. LIN28 inhibit the expression of miRNAs, the most prevale...

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Authors: García-Rodriguez, Patricia, Hidalgo, Laura, Rodriguez-Milla, Miguel A, Somovilla-Crespo, Beatriz, Garcia-Castro, Javier
Format: article
Publication Date:2024
Country:España
Institution:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
Repository:Repisalud
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/25566
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/25566
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:CAR T
LIN28
Immunotherapy
Let-7
Osteosarcoma
Animals
Cell Line, Tumor
Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
Humans
Immunotherapy, Adoptive
Mice
MicroRNAs
NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily K
RNA-Binding Proteins
Receptors, Chimeric Antigen
T-Lymphocytes
Up-Regulation
Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
Neoplasms
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Summary:LIN28, a highly conserved RNA-binding protein that acts as a posttranscriptional modulator, plays a vital role in the regulation of T-cell development, reprogramming, and immune activity in infectious diseases and T-cell-based immunotherapies. LIN28 inhibit the expression of miRNAs, the most prevalent family of miRNAs in lymphocytes. Recently it has been suggested that enhances murine anti-tumor immune responses. Here, we investigated the impact of LIN28 upregulation on human T cell functions, focusing on its influence on CAR T cell therapy. LIN28 lentiviral transduction of human T cells led to a stable expression of LIN28 that significantly downregulated the miRNA family without affecting cell viability or expansion potential. LIN28 overexpression maintained human T cell phenotype markers and functionality but impaired the antitumoral cytotoxicity of NKG2D-CAR T cells both and . These findings highlight the intricate relationship between LIN28/ axis and human T cell functionality, including in CAR T cell therapy.