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CYTOKINE
卷 56, 期 3, 页码 804-810出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2011.09.028
关键词
Interleukin-15 superagonist; IL-15 receptor alpha fusion protein; CHO cell expression; NK cells; CD8(+) T lymphocytes
资金
- NIH/NCI SBIR [CA156740]
IL-15, a promising cytokine for treating cancer and viral diseases, is presented in trans by the IL-15 receptor (IL-15R) alpha-chain to the IL-15R beta gamma(c) complex displayed on the surface of T cells and natural killer (NK) cells. We previously reported that an asparagine to aspartic acid substitution at amino acid 72 (N72D) of IL-15 provides a 4-5-fold increase in biological activity compared to the native molecule. In this report, we describe Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell expression of a soluble complex (IL-15 N72D:IL-15R alpha Su/Fc) consisting of the IL-15 N72D superagonist and a dimeric IL-15R alpha sushi domain-IgG1 Fc fusion protein. A simple but readily scalable affinity and ion exchange chromatography method was developed to highly purify the complex having both IL-15 binding sites fully occupied. The immunostimulatory effects of this complex were confirmed using cell proliferation assays. Treatment of mice with a single intravenous dose of IL-15N72D:IL-15R alpha Su/Fc resulted in a significant increase in CD8(+) T cells and NK cells that was not observed following IL-15 treatment. Pharmacokinetic analysis indicated that the complex has a 25-h half-life in mice which is considerably longer than <40-min half-life of IL-15. Thus, the enhanced activity of the IL-15N72D:IL-15R alpha tSu/Fc complex is likely the result of the increased binding activity of IL-15N72D to IL-15R beta gamma(c), optimized cytokine trans-presentation by the IL-15R alpha Su domain, the dimeric nature of the cytokine domain and its increased in vivo half-life compared to IL-15. These findings indicate that this IL-15 superagonist complex could serve as a superior immunostimulatory therapeutic agent. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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