Date of Award
2015
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Microbiology and Immunology
Abstract
T cell receptor (TCR) gene modified T cells for adoptive T cell transfer therapy have been shown to have clinical success in treating melanoma and other malignancies by redirecting the specificity of peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) to recognize tumor and/or viral associated antigens of choice. One of the challenges in using TCR gene modified T cells is the potential mispairing between endogenous and introduced alpha and beta TCR chains, allowing for unwanted off-target reactivity, autoimmunity, or impaired therapeutic efficacy. One approach to augment proper TCR chain pairing and to enhance T cell function involves the modification of the introduced TCR genes to promote proper pairing. Our studies have demonstrated that while certain modifications to a HCV NS3:1406-1415-reactive TCR can augment properly paired introduced TCRs expressed on the cell surface, this does not always correlate to increased T cell function. A better understanding of how modifications to TCRs can influence pairing and function will enhance our ability to improve gene-modified T cells for adoptive transfer.
Recommended Citation
Foley, Kendra, "Tcr Modifications to Enhance Expression, Chain Pairing, and Antigen Recognition for Adoptive T Cell Transfer" (2015). Master's Theses. 2784.
https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_theses/2784
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Copyright © 2015 Kendra Foley
