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An optimized cultivation method for future in vivo application of ?d T cells

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FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 14, Issue -, Pages -

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FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1185564

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& gamma;& delta; T cells; V & gamma;9V & delta;2 T cells; cellular immunotherapy; zoledronate; interleukin 2; interleukin 15; ADCC; cell culture

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γδ T cells are suitable candidates for cellular immunotherapy in cancer due to their properties of both the innate and acquired immune systems. However, many current stimulation protocols conflict with the basic principles of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) by using xenogenic materials and potentially hazardous supplements.
?d T cells, with their properties of both the innate and acquired immune systems, are suitable candidates for cellular immunotherapy in cancer. Because of their non-major histocompatibility complex (MHC) binding T cell receptor, allogenic transfer is feasible without relevant graft versus host reactions. In recent years, much experience has been gained with ex vivo expansion and stimulation of ?d T cells using bisphosphonates and Interleukin 2. Unfortunately, many current stimulation protocols are based on the use of xenogenic materials and other potentially hazardous supplements, which conflicts with basic principles of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Adherence to the concept and current guidelines of GMP is state of the art for production of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP) like cell therapeutics and a necessity for clinical use under a regulatory perspective. In this study, we developed a new stimulation protocol that induces a marked increase of ?d T cell counts and allows for an easier transition from research to clinical applications with minimized regulatory workload. It reliably leads to a cell product with a purity of more than 90% ?d T cells and improved in vitro anti-tumor activity compared to our previous standard procedure. Furthermore, by investigating correlations between properties of unstimulated ?d T cells and proliferation rate as well as degranulation ability of stimulated ?d T cells, we can draw conclusions about suitable donors. Finally, we examined if expansion can be improved by pulsing zoledronate and/or using Interleukin 15 with or without Interleukin 2. Significant improvements can be achieved with respect to intrinsic and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity. Our results demonstrate that the stimulation protocol presented here leads to an improved ?d T cell product for future clinical applications.

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