Abstract
The CD56 antigen (NCAM-1) is highly expressed on several malignancies with neuronal or neuroendocrine differentiation, including small-cell lung cancer and neuroblastoma, tumor types for which new therapeutic options are needed. We hypothesized that CD56-specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells could target and eliminate CD56-positive malignancies. Sleeping Beauty transposon-generated CD56R-CAR T cells exhibited αβT-cell receptors, released antitumor cytokines upon co-culture with CD56 + tumor targets, demonstrated a lack of fratricide, and expression of cytolytic function in the presence of CD56 + stimulation. The CD56R-CAR + T cells are capable of killing CD56 + neuroblastoma, glioma, and SCLC tumor cells in in vitro co-cultures and when tested against CD56 + human xenograft neuroblastoma models and SCLC models, CD56R-CAR + T cells were able to inhibit tumor growth in vivo. These results indicate that CD56-CARs merit further investigation as a potential treatment for CD56 + malignancies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3686-3697 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Oncogene |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 27 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 5 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Cancer Research