Cullin-5 deficiency promotes chimeric antigen receptor T cell effector functions potentially via the modulation of JAK/STAT signaling pathway

Abstract Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell is a promising therapy for cancer, but factors that enhance the efficacy of CAR T cell remain elusive. Here we perform a genome-wide CRISPR screening to probe genes that regulate the proliferation and survival of CAR T cells following repetitive antige...

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Main Authors: Yoshitaka Adachi, Seitaro Terakura, Masahide Osaki, Yusuke Okuno, Yoshitaka Sato, Ken Sagou, Yuki Takeuchi, Hirofumi Yokota, Kanae Imai, Peter Steinberger, Judith Leitner, Ryo Hanajiri, Makoto Murata, Hitoshi Kiyoi
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54794-x
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author Yoshitaka Adachi
Seitaro Terakura
Masahide Osaki
Yusuke Okuno
Yoshitaka Sato
Ken Sagou
Yuki Takeuchi
Hirofumi Yokota
Kanae Imai
Peter Steinberger
Judith Leitner
Ryo Hanajiri
Makoto Murata
Hitoshi Kiyoi
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description Abstract Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell is a promising therapy for cancer, but factors that enhance the efficacy of CAR T cell remain elusive. Here we perform a genome-wide CRISPR screening to probe genes that regulate the proliferation and survival of CAR T cells following repetitive antigen stimulations. We find that genetic ablation of CUL5, encoding a core element of the multi-protein E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complex, cullin-RING ligase 5, enhances human CD19 CAR T cell expansion potential and effector functions, potentially via the Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathway. In this regard, CUL5 knockout CD19 CAR T cells show sustained STAT3 and STAT5 phosphorylation, as well as delayed phosphorylation and degradation of JAK1 and JAK3. In vivo, shRNA-mediated knockdown of CUL5 enhances CD19 CAR T treatment outcomes in tumor-bearing mice. Our findings thus imply that targeting CUL5 in the ubiquitin system may enhance CAR T cell effector functions to enhance immunotherapy efficacy.
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spelling doaj-art-961853647bd546d5bf84a93c6f3fc51c2024-12-15T12:10:23ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232024-12-0115111410.1038/s41467-024-54794-xCullin-5 deficiency promotes chimeric antigen receptor T cell effector functions potentially via the modulation of JAK/STAT signaling pathwayYoshitaka Adachi0Seitaro Terakura1Masahide Osaki2Yusuke Okuno3Yoshitaka Sato4Ken Sagou5Yuki Takeuchi6Hirofumi Yokota7Kanae Imai8Peter Steinberger9Judith Leitner10Ryo Hanajiri11Makoto Murata12Hitoshi Kiyoi13Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Virology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical SciencesDepartment of Virology, Nagoya University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya University Graduate School of MedicineDivision for Immune Receptors and T Cell Activation, Institute of Immunology, Medical University of ViennaDivision for Immune Receptors and T Cell Activation, Institute of Immunology, Medical University of ViennaDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya University Graduate School of MedicineAbstract Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell is a promising therapy for cancer, but factors that enhance the efficacy of CAR T cell remain elusive. Here we perform a genome-wide CRISPR screening to probe genes that regulate the proliferation and survival of CAR T cells following repetitive antigen stimulations. We find that genetic ablation of CUL5, encoding a core element of the multi-protein E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complex, cullin-RING ligase 5, enhances human CD19 CAR T cell expansion potential and effector functions, potentially via the Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathway. In this regard, CUL5 knockout CD19 CAR T cells show sustained STAT3 and STAT5 phosphorylation, as well as delayed phosphorylation and degradation of JAK1 and JAK3. In vivo, shRNA-mediated knockdown of CUL5 enhances CD19 CAR T treatment outcomes in tumor-bearing mice. Our findings thus imply that targeting CUL5 in the ubiquitin system may enhance CAR T cell effector functions to enhance immunotherapy efficacy.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54794-x
spellingShingle Yoshitaka Adachi
Seitaro Terakura
Masahide Osaki
Yusuke Okuno
Yoshitaka Sato
Ken Sagou
Yuki Takeuchi
Hirofumi Yokota
Kanae Imai
Peter Steinberger
Judith Leitner
Ryo Hanajiri
Makoto Murata
Hitoshi Kiyoi
Cullin-5 deficiency promotes chimeric antigen receptor T cell effector functions potentially via the modulation of JAK/STAT signaling pathway
Nature Communications
title Cullin-5 deficiency promotes chimeric antigen receptor T cell effector functions potentially via the modulation of JAK/STAT signaling pathway
title_full Cullin-5 deficiency promotes chimeric antigen receptor T cell effector functions potentially via the modulation of JAK/STAT signaling pathway
title_fullStr Cullin-5 deficiency promotes chimeric antigen receptor T cell effector functions potentially via the modulation of JAK/STAT signaling pathway
title_full_unstemmed Cullin-5 deficiency promotes chimeric antigen receptor T cell effector functions potentially via the modulation of JAK/STAT signaling pathway
title_short Cullin-5 deficiency promotes chimeric antigen receptor T cell effector functions potentially via the modulation of JAK/STAT signaling pathway
title_sort cullin 5 deficiency promotes chimeric antigen receptor t cell effector functions potentially via the modulation of jak stat signaling pathway
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54794-x
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