Production of retroviral constructs for effective transfer and expression of T-cell receptor genes using Golden Gate cloning

Here we present an improved strategy for producing T-cell receptor (TCR)-expressing retroviral vectors using a Golden Gate cloning strategy. This method takes advantage of the modular nature of TCR genes by directly amplifying TCR α and β variable regions from RNA or cDNA, then cloning and fusing th...

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Main Authors: Lori V. Coren, Sumiti Jain, Matthew T. Trivett, Claes Ohlen, David E. Ott
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/000114265
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author Lori V. Coren
Sumiti Jain
Matthew T. Trivett
Claes Ohlen
David E. Ott
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description Here we present an improved strategy for producing T-cell receptor (TCR)-expressing retroviral vectors using a Golden Gate cloning strategy. This method takes advantage of the modular nature of TCR genes by directly amplifying TCR α and β variable regions from RNA or cDNA, then cloning and fusing them with their respective constant region genes resident in a retroviral TCR expression vector. Our one-step approach greatly streamlines the TCR vector production process in comparison to the traditional three-step procedure that typically involves cloning whole TCR genes, producing a TCR expression cassette, and constructing a retroviral construct. To date, we have generated TCR vectors that transferred seven functional human/rhesus macaque TCRs into primary T cells. The approach also holds promise for the assembly of other genes with defined variable regions, such as immunoglobulins.
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spelling doaj-art-bc0005e9fbe34f0d842482bead6daed82025-08-20T02:25:50ZengTaylor & Francis GroupBioTechniques0736-62051940-98182015-03-0158313513910.2144/000114265Production of retroviral constructs for effective transfer and expression of T-cell receptor genes using Golden Gate cloningLori V. Coren0Sumiti Jain1Matthew T. Trivett2Claes Ohlen3David E. Ott41AIDS and Cancer Virus Program, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD1AIDS and Cancer Virus Program, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD1AIDS and Cancer Virus Program, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD1AIDS and Cancer Virus Program, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MD1AIDS and Cancer Virus Program, Leidos Biomedical Research Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, MDHere we present an improved strategy for producing T-cell receptor (TCR)-expressing retroviral vectors using a Golden Gate cloning strategy. This method takes advantage of the modular nature of TCR genes by directly amplifying TCR α and β variable regions from RNA or cDNA, then cloning and fusing them with their respective constant region genes resident in a retroviral TCR expression vector. Our one-step approach greatly streamlines the TCR vector production process in comparison to the traditional three-step procedure that typically involves cloning whole TCR genes, producing a TCR expression cassette, and constructing a retroviral construct. To date, we have generated TCR vectors that transferred seven functional human/rhesus macaque TCRs into primary T cells. The approach also holds promise for the assembly of other genes with defined variable regions, such as immunoglobulins.https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/000114265T-cell receptorGolden Gate cloningretroviral vectorgene engineering
spellingShingle Lori V. Coren
Sumiti Jain
Matthew T. Trivett
Claes Ohlen
David E. Ott
Production of retroviral constructs for effective transfer and expression of T-cell receptor genes using Golden Gate cloning
BioTechniques
T-cell receptor
Golden Gate cloning
retroviral vector
gene engineering
title Production of retroviral constructs for effective transfer and expression of T-cell receptor genes using Golden Gate cloning
title_full Production of retroviral constructs for effective transfer and expression of T-cell receptor genes using Golden Gate cloning
title_fullStr Production of retroviral constructs for effective transfer and expression of T-cell receptor genes using Golden Gate cloning
title_full_unstemmed Production of retroviral constructs for effective transfer and expression of T-cell receptor genes using Golden Gate cloning
title_short Production of retroviral constructs for effective transfer and expression of T-cell receptor genes using Golden Gate cloning
title_sort production of retroviral constructs for effective transfer and expression of t cell receptor genes using golden gate cloning
topic T-cell receptor
Golden Gate cloning
retroviral vector
gene engineering
url https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/000114265
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