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2. CAR-MEDIATED TARGETING OF NK CELLS OVERCOMES TUMOR IMMUNE ESCAPE CAUSED BY ICAM-1 DOWNREGULATION
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Eitler, J., primary, Rackwitz, W., additional, Wotschel, N., additional, Gudipati, V., additional, Shankar, N. Murali, additional, Sidorenkova, A., additional, Huppa, J.B., additional, Montero, P.O., additional, Opitz, C., additional, Künzel, S.R., additional, Michen, S., additional, Temme, A., additional, Loureiro, L., additional, Feldmann, A., additional, Bachmann, M., additional, Boissel, L., additional, Klingemann, H.G., additional, Wels, W.S., additional, and Tonn, T., additional more...
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- 2024
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3. Prosthetics in antiquity—An early medieval wearer of a foot prosthesis (6th century AD) from Hemmaberg/Austria
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Binder, M., Eitler, J., Deutschmann, J., Ladstätter, S., Glaser, F., and Fiedler, D.
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- 2016
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4. Immunotherapy: DUAL TARGETING OF CAR-NK CELLS TO PD-L1 AND HER2 FACILITATES SPECIFIC ELIMINATION OF CANCER CELLS OF SOLID TUMOR ORIGIN AND OVERCOMES IMMUNE ESCAPE BY ANTIGEN LOSS
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Eitler, J., primary, Freudenberg, K., additional, Montero, P.O., additional, Rackwitz, W., additional, Wels, W.S., additional, and Tonn, T., additional
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- 2023
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5. Immunotherapy: Late Breaking Abstract: CD19-CAR NK CELLS CO-EXPRESSING IL15/IL15Rα SHOW ENHANCED CYTOTOXICITY AGAINST B-CELL LEUKEMIA
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Silvestre, R.N., primary, Eitler, J., additional, de Azevedo, J.T. Teixeira Cottas, additional, Tonn, T., additional, and Picanço-Castro, V., additional
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- 2022
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6. Immunotherapy: DUAL TARGETING OF CAR-NK CELLS TO PD-L1 AND HER2 FACILITATES SPECIFIC ELIMINATION OF CANCER CELLS OF SOLID TUMOR ORIGIN AND OVERCOMES IMMUNE ESCAPE BY ANTIGEN LOSS
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Eitler, J., primary, Freudenberg, K., additional, Montero, P., additional, Wels, W., additional, and Tonn, T., additional
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- 2022
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7. PROMOTER CHOICE: THE IDEAL PROMOTER TO DRIVE CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR (CAR) EXPRESSION IN NK CELLS
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Silvestre, RN, primary, Eitler, J, additional, Azevedo, JTC, additional, Malmegrim, KCR, additional, Swiech, K, additional, Covas, DT, additional, Tonn, T, additional, and Picanço-Castro, V, additional more...
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- 2021
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8. 1022 - Immunotherapy: DUAL TARGETING OF CAR-NK CELLS TO PD-L1 AND HER2 FACILITATES SPECIFIC ELIMINATION OF CANCER CELLS OF SOLID TUMOR ORIGIN AND OVERCOMES IMMUNE ESCAPE BY ANTIGEN LOSS
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Eitler, J., Freudenberg, K., Montero, P.O., Rackwitz, W., Wels, W.S., and Tonn, T.
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- 2023
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9. ENGINEERED CD19-CAR NK CELLS AS AN OFF-THE-SHELF ALTERNATIVE TO B CELL LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA TREATMENT
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Silvestre, R.N., primary, Eitler, J., additional, Fantacini, D.M.C., additional, Malmegrim, K.C.R., additional, Swiech, K., additional, Covas, D.T., additional, Tonn, T., additional, and Picanço-Castro, V., additional more...
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- 2020
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10. Live cell imaging of lytic granule motility in anti-ErbB2 CAR NK cells and FcR NK cells plus Herceptin towards ErbB2+ breast cancer cells
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Eitler, J., primary, Wotschel, N., additional, Klingemann, H., additional, Wels, W.S., additional, and Tonn, T., additional
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- 2020
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11. “UniCAR”-modified off-the-shelf NK-92 cells for targeting of GD2-expressing tumour cells
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Mitwasi, N., Feldmann, A., Arndt, C., Koristka, S., Berndt, N., Jureczek, J., Loureiro, L., Bergmann, R., Máthé, D., Hegedüs, N., Kovács, T., Zhang, C., Oberoi, P., Jäger, E., Seliger, B., Rössig, C., Temme, A., Eitler, J., Tonn, T., Schmitz, M., Hassel, J., Jäger, D., Wels, W., (0000-0002-8029-5755) Bachmann, M., Mitwasi, N., Feldmann, A., Arndt, C., Koristka, S., Berndt, N., Jureczek, J., Loureiro, L., Bergmann, R., Máthé, D., Hegedüs, N., Kovács, T., Zhang, C., Oberoi, P., Jäger, E., Seliger, B., Rössig, C., Temme, A., Eitler, J., Tonn, T., Schmitz, M., Hassel, J., Jäger, D., Wels, W., and (0000-0002-8029-5755) Bachmann, M. more...
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- 2020
12. 545 - Immunotherapy: DUAL TARGETING OF CAR-NK CELLS TO PD-L1 AND HER2 FACILITATES SPECIFIC ELIMINATION OF CANCER CELLS OF SOLID TUMOR ORIGIN AND OVERCOMES IMMUNE ESCAPE BY ANTIGEN LOSS
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Eitler, J., Freudenberg, K., Montero, P., Wels, W., and Tonn, T.
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- 2022
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13. 42 - Immunotherapy: Late Breaking Abstract: CD19-CAR NK CELLS CO-EXPRESSING IL15/IL15Rα SHOW ENHANCED CYTOTOXICITY AGAINST B-CELL LEUKEMIA
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Silvestre, R.N., Eitler, J., de Azevedo, J.T. Teixeira Cottas, Tonn, T., and Picanço-Castro, V.
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- 2022
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14. KTeXpand – a novel microfluidic device for advanced cell based cross matching
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Schneider Daniel, Behrens Stephan, Philipp Jürgen, Eitler Jiri, Stumpf Julian, Tonn Torsten, Sonntag Frank, Hugo Christian, and Schmieder Florian
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antibody-mediated rejection (abmr) ,kidney transplantation (ktx) ,donor specific antibodies (dsa) ,cell based cross-matching ,automated microfluidics ,Medicine - Abstract
Antibody-mediated rejection after kidney transplantation is a major limitation for long-term survival of donated kidneys within the recipient allograft. With the existing HLA cross-matching test only complement activating donor specific antibodies are evaluated. Other measurements are more sensitive, but cannot assert the clinical relevance of the donor specific antibodies. Thus, novel methods that address the more complex nature of cellular interactions with serum components are needed to improve antibody-mediated rejection prediction. Recent studies suggest, that the interaction of natural killer cells of the recipient with endothelial cells of the donor is of major interest. Here we present a microfluidic cell culture device and a corresponding assay to test for the relevance of natural killer cell activated antibody-mediated rejection in vitro. Therefore, a protocol to co-cultivate both cell types and track natural killer cell activated killing within a fluorescence-based assay was established. To automate this approach, the prototype of a well plate sized microfluidic device was developed, that enables staining of the two cell types and repeatable and timedependent co-cultivation of the cells with serum. This automated approach enables further evaluation of the clinical relevance of the established assay paving the way to additional information on HLA cross-matching that helps to quickly estimate the probability of Antibody-mediated rejection and the clinical relevance of donor specific antibodies. more...
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15. 1,2-propanediol-trehalose mixture as a potent quantitative real-time PCR enhancer
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Dráberová Lubica, Bugajev Viktor, Eitler Jiří, Shaik Gouse M, Polakovičová Iva, Horáková Helena, and Dráber Petr
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Abstract Background Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) is becoming increasingly important for DNA genotyping and gene expression analysis. For continuous monitoring of the production of PCR amplicons DNA-intercalating dyes are widely used. Recently, we have introduced a new qPCR mix which showed improved amplification of medium-size genomic DNA fragments in the presence of DNA dye SYBR green I (SGI). In this study we tested whether the new PCR mix is also suitable for other DNA dyes used for qPCR and whether it can be applied for amplification of DNA fragments which are difficult to amplify. Results We found that several DNA dyes (SGI, SYTO-9, SYTO-13, SYTO-82, EvaGreen, LCGreen or ResoLight) exhibited optimum qPCR performance in buffers of different salt composition. Fidelity assays demonstrated that the observed differences were not caused by changes in Taq DNA polymerase induced mutation frequencies in PCR mixes of different salt composition or containing different DNA dyes. In search for a PCR mix compatible with all the DNA dyes, and suitable for efficient amplification of difficult-to-amplify DNA templates, such as those in whole blood, of medium size and/or GC-rich, we found excellent performance of a PCR mix supplemented with 1 M 1,2-propanediol and 0.2 M trehalose (PT enhancer). These two additives together decreased DNA melting temperature and efficiently neutralized PCR inhibitors present in blood samples. They also made possible more efficient amplification of GC-rich templates than betaine and other previously described additives. Furthermore, amplification in the presence of PT enhancer increased the robustness and performance of routinely used qPCRs with short amplicons. Conclusions The combined data indicate that PCR mixes supplemented with PT enhancer are suitable for DNA amplification in the presence of various DNA dyes and for a variety of templates which otherwise can be amplified with difficulty. more...
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16. C/EBPβ-dependent autophagy inhibition hinders NK cell function in cancer.
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Portale F, Carriero R, Iovino M, Kunderfranco P, Pandini M, Marelli G, Morina N, Lazzeri M, Casale P, Colombo P, De Simone G, Camisaschi C, Lugli E, Basso G, Cibella J, Marchini S, Bordi M, Meregalli G, Garbin A, Dambra M, Magrini E, Rackwitz W, Cecconi F, Corbelli A, Fiordaliso F, Eitler J, Tonn T, and Di Mitri D more...
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- Animals, Humans, Mice, Male, Cell Line, Tumor, Receptors, CXCR4 metabolism, Receptors, CXCR4 genetics, Neoplasms immunology, Neoplasms genetics, Neoplasms pathology, Neoplasms metabolism, Prostatic Neoplasms immunology, Prostatic Neoplasms genetics, Prostatic Neoplasms pathology, Prostatic Neoplasms metabolism, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Killer Cells, Natural immunology, Killer Cells, Natural metabolism, Autophagy immunology, CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-beta metabolism, CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-beta genetics
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NK cells are endowed with tumor killing ability, nevertheless most cancers impair NK cell functionality, and cell-based therapies have limited efficacy in solid tumors. How cancers render NK cell dysfunctional is unclear, and overcoming resistance is an important immune-therapeutic aim. Here, we identify autophagy as a central regulator of NK cell anti-tumor function. Analysis of differentially expressed genes in tumor-infiltrating versus non-tumor NK cells from our previously published scRNA-seq data of advanced human prostate cancer shows deregulation of the autophagic pathway in tumor-infiltrating NK cells. We confirm this by flow cytometry in patients and in diverse cancer models in mice. We further demonstrate that exposure of NK cells to cancer deregulates the autophagic process, decreases mitochondrial polarization and impairs effector functions. Mechanistically, CCAAT enhancer binding protein beta (C/EBPβ), downstream of CXCL12-CXCR4 interaction, acts as regulator of NK cell metabolism. Accordingly, inhibition of CXCR4 and C/EBPβ restores NK cell fitness. Finally, genetic and pharmacological activation of autophagy improves NK cell effector and cytotoxic functions, which enables tumour control by NK and CAR-NK cells. In conclusion, our study identifies autophagy as an intracellular checkpoint in NK cells and introduces autophagy regulation as an approach to strengthen NK-cell-based immunotherapies., Competing Interests: Competing interests: T. Tonn is named as an inventor on patents in the field of cancer immunotherapy. The remaining authors declare no competing interests. Ethics statement: This study adheres to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and the ethical standards set by our Institution. All human participants provided informed consent, and animal experiments were conducted with approval from the Institutional Animal Care. We promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in research, and we have disclosed any potential conflicts of interest., (© 2024. The Author(s).) more...
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- 2024
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17. Radiation-induced morphea of the breast - characterization and treatment of fibroblast dysfunction with repurposed mesalazine.
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Künzel SR, Klapproth E, Zimmermann N, Kämmerer S, Schubert M, Künzel K, Hoffmann M, Drukewitz S, Vehlow A, Eitler J, Arriens M, Thiel J, Kronstein-Wiedemann R, Tietze M, Beissert S, Renner B, El-Armouche A, and Günther C more...
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- Humans, Female, Breast Neoplasms drug therapy, Breast Neoplasms radiotherapy, Breast Neoplasms pathology, Drug Repositioning, Osteopontin metabolism, Osteopontin genetics, Radiation Injuries drug therapy, Radiation Injuries etiology, Radiation Injuries pathology, Actins metabolism, Myofibroblasts metabolism, Myofibroblasts drug effects, Breast pathology, Breast drug effects, Cell Proliferation drug effects, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc metabolism, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc genetics, Middle Aged, Scleroderma, Localized drug therapy, Scleroderma, Localized pathology, Scleroderma, Localized etiology, Fibroblasts drug effects, Fibroblasts metabolism, Fibroblasts radiation effects, Mesalamine therapeutic use, Mesalamine pharmacology
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Radiation-induced morphea (RIM) is a rare complication of radiotherapy presenting as inflammatory fibrosis, most commonly reported in breast cancer patients. As underlying disease mechanisms are not well understood, targeted therapies are lacking. Since fibroblasts are the key mediators of all fibroproliferative diseases, this study aimed to characterize patient-derived fibroblasts to identify therapeutic targets. We studied primary human control and RIM-fibroblasts on a functional and molecular basis, analyzed peripheral blood and tissue samples and conducted, based on our findings, a treatment attempt in one patient. In RIM, we identified a distinct myofibroblast phenotype reflected by increased alpha-smooth-muscle-actin (αSMA) expression, reduced proliferation and migration rates, and overexpression of osteopontin (OPN). Our RNA sequencing identified aberrant Myc activation as a potential disease driver in RIM fibroblasts, similar to previous findings in systemic sclerosis. Treatment with the anti-inflammatory drug mesalazine reversed the myofibroblast phenotype by targeting Myc. Based on these findings, a patient with RIM was successfully treated with mesalazine, resulting in reduced inflammation and pain and tissue softening, while serum OPN was halved. The present study provides a comprehensive characterization of RIM fibroblasts, suggests a disease-driving role for Myc, demonstrates promising antifibrotic effects of mesalazine and proposes OPN as a biomarker for RIM., (© 2024. The Author(s).) more...
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18. CAR-mediated targeting of NK cells overcomes tumor immune escape caused by ICAM-1 downregulation.
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Eitler J, Rackwitz W, Wotschel N, Gudipati V, Murali Shankar N, Sidorenkova A, Huppa JB, Ortiz-Montero P, Opitz C, Künzel SR, Michen S, Temme A, Loureiro LR, Feldmann A, Bachmann M, Boissel L, Klingemann H, Wels WS, and Tonn T more...
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- Humans, Female, Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1, Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1 metabolism, Down-Regulation, Tumor Escape, Cell Line, Tumor, Killer Cells, Natural, Trastuzumab pharmacology, Antibodies, Receptors, Fc metabolism, Receptors, Chimeric Antigen metabolism, Breast Neoplasms drug therapy, Breast Neoplasms metabolism
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Background: The antitumor activity of natural killer (NK) cells can be enhanced by specific targeting with therapeutic antibodies that trigger antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) or by genetic engineering to express chimeric antigen receptors (CARs). Despite antibody or CAR targeting, some tumors remain resistant towards NK cell attack. While the importance of ICAM-1/LFA-1 interaction for natural cytotoxicity of NK cells is known, its impact on ADCC induced by the ErbB2 (HER2)-specific antibody trastuzumab and ErbB2-CAR-mediated NK cell cytotoxicity against breast cancer cells has not been investigated., Methods: Here we used NK-92 cells expressing high-affinity Fc receptor FcγRIIIa in combination with trastuzumab or ErbB2-CAR engineered NK-92 cells (NK-92/5.28.z) as well as primary human NK cells combined with trastuzumab or modified with the ErbB2-CAR and tested cytotoxicity against cancer cells varying in ICAM-1 expression or alternatively blocked LFA-1 on NK cells. Furthermore, we specifically stimulated Fc receptor, CAR and/or LFA-1 to study their crosstalk at the immunological synapse and their contribution to degranulation and intracellular signaling in antibody-targeted or CAR-targeted NK cells., Results: Blockade of LFA-1 or absence of ICAM-1 significantly reduced cell killing and cytokine release during trastuzumab-mediated ADCC against ErbB2-positive breast cancer cells, but not so in CAR-targeted NK cells. Pretreatment with 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine induced ICAM-1 upregulation and reversed NK cell resistance in ADCC. Trastuzumab alone did not sufficiently activate NK cells and required additional LFA-1 co-stimulation, while activation of the ErbB2-CAR in CAR-NK cells induced efficient degranulation independent of LFA-1. Total internal reflection fluorescence single molecule imaging revealed that CAR-NK cells formed an irregular immunological synapse with tumor cells that excluded ICAM-1, while trastuzumab formed typical peripheral supramolecular activation cluster (pSMAC) structures. Mechanistically, the absence of ICAM-1 did not affect cell-cell adhesion during ADCC, but rather resulted in decreased signaling via Pyk2 and ERK1/2, which was intrinsically provided by CAR-mediated targeting. Furthermore, while stimulation of the inhibitory NK cell checkpoint molecule NKG2A markedly reduced FcγRIIIa/LFA-1-mediated degranulation, retargeting by CAR was only marginally affected., Conclusions: Downregulation of ICAM-1 on breast cancer cells is a critical escape mechanism from trastuzumab-triggered ADCC. In contrast, CAR-NK cells are able to overcome cancer cell resistance caused by ICAM-1 reduction, highlighting the potential of CAR-NK cells in cancer immunotherapy., Competing Interests: Competing interests: TT and WSW are named as inventors on patents in the field of cancer immunotherapy owned by their respective institutions. HK and LB are employed by ImmunityBio, California, USA. Other authors declare that they have no competing interests., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.) more...
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19. Preclinical assessment of CAR-NK cell-mediated killing efficacy and pharmacokinetics in a rapid zebrafish xenograft model of metastatic breast cancer.
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Murali Shankar N, Ortiz-Montero P, Kurzyukova A, Rackwitz W, Künzel SR, Wels WS, Tonn T, Knopf F, and Eitler J
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- Animals, Humans, Female, Zebrafish, B7-H1 Antigen metabolism, Heterografts, Cell Line, Tumor, Killer Cells, Natural, Receptors, Chimeric Antigen, Breast Neoplasms
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Natural killer (NK) cells are attractive effectors for adoptive immunotherapy of cancer. Results from first-in-human studies using chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-engineered primary NK cells and NK-92 cells are encouraging in terms of efficacy and safety. In order to further improve treatment strategies and to test the efficacy of CAR-NK cells in a personalized manner, preclinical screening assays using patient-derived tumor samples are needed. Zebrafish ( Danio rerio ) embryos and larvae represent an attractive xenograft model to study growth and dissemination of patient-derived tumor cells because of their superb live cell imaging properties. Injection into the organism's circulation allows investigation of metastasis, cancer cell-to-immune cell-interactions and studies of the tumor cell response to anti-cancer drugs. Here, we established a zebrafish larval xenograft model to test the efficacy of CAR-NK cells against metastatic breast cancer in vivo by injecting metastatic breast cancer cells followed by CAR-NK cell injection into the Duct of Cuvier (DoC). We validated the functionality of the system with two different CAR-NK cell lines specific for PD-L1 and ErbB2 (PD-L1.CAR NK-92 and ErbB2.CAR NK-92 cells) against the PD-L1-expressing MDA-MB-231 and ErbB2-expressing MDA-MB-453 breast cancer cell lines. Injected cancer cells were viable and populated peripheral regions of the larvae, including the caudal hematopoietic tissue (CHT), simulating homing of cancer cells to blood forming sites. CAR-NK cells injected 2.5 hours later migrated to the CHT and rapidly eliminated individual cancer cells throughout the organism. Unmodified NK-92 also demonstrated minor in vivo cytotoxicity. Confocal live-cell imaging demonstrated intravascular migration and real-time interaction of CAR-NK cells with MDA-MB-231 cells, explaining the rapid and effective in vivo cytotoxicity. Thus, our data suggest that zebrafish larvae can be used for rapid and cost-effective in vivo assessment of CAR-NK cell potency and to predict patient response to therapy., Competing Interests: TT and WW are named as inventors on patents in the field of cancer immunotherapy owned by their respective institutions. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Murali Shankar, Ortiz-Montero, Kurzyukova, Rackwitz, Künzel, Wels, Tonn, Knopf and Eitler.) more...
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20. Engineering NK-CAR.19 cells with the IL-15/IL-15Rα complex improved proliferation and anti-tumor effect in vivo .
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Silvestre RN, Eitler J, de Azevedo JTC, Tirapelle MC, Fantacini DMC, de Souza LEB, Swiech K, Covas DT, Calado RT, Montero PO, Malmegrim KCR, Figueiredo ML, Tonn T, and Picanço-Castro V
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- Humans, Mice, Animals, Interleukin-15 genetics, Interleukin-15 metabolism, Cell Line, Tumor, Killer Cells, Natural, Antigens, CD19, Cell Proliferation, Receptors, Chimeric Antigen genetics, Receptors, Chimeric Antigen metabolism
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Introduction: Natural killer 92 (NK-92) cells are an attractive therapeutic approach as alternative chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) carriers, different from T cells, once they can be used in the allogeneic setting. The modest in vivo outcomes observed with NK-92 cells continue to present hurdles in successfully translating NK-92 cell therapies into clinical applications. Adoptive transfer of CAR-NK-92 cells holds out the promise of therapeutic benefit at a lower rate of adverse events due to the absence of GvHD and cytokine release syndrome. However, it has not achieved breakthrough clinical results yet, and further improvement of CAR-NK-92 cells is necessary., Methods: In this study, we conducted a comparative analysis between CD19-targeted CAR (CAR.19) co-expressing IL-15 (CAR.19-IL15) with IL-15/IL-15Rα (CAR.19-IL15/IL15Rα) to promote NK cell proliferation, activation, and cytotoxic activity against B-cell leukemia. CAR constructs were cloned into lentiviral vector and transduced into NK-92 cell line. Potency of CAR-NK cells were assessed against CD19-expressing cell lines NALM-6 or Raji in vitro and in vivo in a murine model. Tumor burden was measured by bioluminescence., Results: We demonstrated that a fourth- generation CD19-targeted CAR (CAR.19) co-expressing IL-15 linked to its receptor IL-15/IL-15Rα (CAR.19-IL-15/IL-15Rα) significantly enhanced NK-92 cell proliferation, proinflammatory cytokine secretion, and cytotoxic activity against B-cell cancer cell lines in vitro and in a xenograft mouse model., Conclusion: Together with the results of the systematic analysis of the transcriptome of activated NK-92 CAR variants, this supports the notion that IL-15/IL-15Rα comprising fourth-generation CARs may overcome the limitations of NK-92 cell-based targeted tumor therapies in vivo by providing the necessary growth and activation signals., Competing Interests: VPC, DTC, RNS, RC and JTCA are inventors of the patent PCT/BR2023/050127 owned by their respective institutions. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. The reviewer AT declared a past co-authorship with the author TT, and declared a shared affiliation with several of the authors JE, PM, TT to the handling editor at the time of the review., (Copyright © 2023 Silvestre, Eitler, de Azevedo, Tirapelle, Fantacini, de Souza, Swiech, Covas, Calado, Montero, Malmegrim, Figueiredo, Tonn and Picanço-Castro.) more...
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21. Live-cell imaging for analysis of the NK cell immunological synapse.
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Wotschel N, Montero PO, Wels WS, Tonn T, and Eitler J
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- Cytoplasmic Granules, Microtubule-Organizing Center, Immunological Synapses, Killer Cells, Natural
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The immunological synapse (IS) between NK cells and cancer cells is instrumental for the initiation of tumor-specific cytotoxicity. Improper function of processes at the IS can lead to NK cell unresponsiveness, contributing to tumor immune escape. Critical steps at the IS include target cell recognition, conjugation of NK cell and cancer cell, cytotoxic granule convergence to the microtubule-organizing center (MTOC), granule polarization to the IS, and degranulation. Here, we describe confocal live-cell imaging methods for the analysis of these processes at the immunological synapse, with a focus on mechanisms of cancer cell resistance facilitating escape from NK cell cytotoxicity., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) more...
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22. Inability of granule polarization by NK cells defines tumor resistance and can be overcome by CAR or ADCC mediated targeting.
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Eitler J, Wotschel N, Miller N, Boissel L, Klingemann HG, Wels W, and Tonn T
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- Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity, Breast Neoplasms therapy, Cell Line, Tumor, Coculture Techniques, Cytotoxicity, Immunologic, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic drug effects, Humans, Immunotherapy, Adoptive methods, K562 Cells, Killer Cells, Natural immunology, Killer Cells, Natural transplantation, Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases metabolism, Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases metabolism, Receptors, Chimeric Antigen metabolism, Signal Transduction drug effects, Breast Neoplasms metabolism, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm drug effects, Killer Cells, Natural cytology, Receptor, ErbB-2 immunology, Trastuzumab pharmacology
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Background: On encountering a susceptible target, natural killer (NK) cells mediate cytotoxicity through highly regulated steps of directed degranulation. Cytotoxic granules converge at the microtubule organizing center and are polarized toward the immunological synapse (IS), followed by granule exocytosis. NK cell retargeting by chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) or mAbs represents a promising strategy for overcoming tumor cell resistance. However, little is known about the lytic granule dynamics of such retargeted NK cells toward NK-cell-resistant tumors., Methods: Here, we used spinning disk confocal microscopy for live-cell imaging to analyze granule-mediated NK cell cytotoxicity in ErbB2-targeted CAR-expressing NK-92 cells (NK-92/5.28.z) and high-affinity FcR transgenic NK-92 cells plus Herceptin toward ErbB2-positive breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-453), which are resistant to parental NK-92., Results: Unmodified NK-92 cells cocultured with resistant cancer cells showed stable conjugate formation and granule clustering, but failed to polarize granules to the IS. In contrast, retargeting by CAR or FcR+Herceptin toward the MDA-MB-453 cells enabled granule polarization to the IS, resulting in highly effective cytotoxicity. We found that in NK-92 the phosphoinositide 3-kinase pathway was activated after contact with resistant MDA-MB-453, while phospholipase C-γ (PLCγ) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) were not activated. In contrast, retargeting by CAR or antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) provided the missing PLCγ and MEK/ERK signals., Conclusions: These observations suggest that NK cells can create conjugates with resistant cancer cells and respond by granule clustering, but the activation signals are insufficient to induce granule polarization and consequent release of lytic enzymes. Retargeting by CAR and/or the FcR/mAb (ADCC) axis provide the necessary signals, leading to granule polarization and thereby overcoming tumor cell resistance., Competing Interests: Competing interests: TT and WW are named as inventors on patents in the field of cancer immunotherapy owned by their respective institutions. HGK and LB are employed by NantKwest, California, USA., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.) more...
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23. "UniCAR"-modified off-the-shelf NK-92 cells for targeting of GD2-expressing tumour cells.
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Mitwasi N, Feldmann A, Arndt C, Koristka S, Berndt N, Jureczek J, Loureiro LR, Bergmann R, Máthé D, Hegedüs N, Kovács T, Zhang C, Oberoi P, Jäger E, Seliger B, Rössig C, Temme A, Eitler J, Tonn T, Schmitz M, Hassel JC, Jäger D, Wels WS, and Bachmann M more...
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- 3T3 Cells, Animals, Cell Line, Tumor, HEK293 Cells, Humans, Immunoglobulin G immunology, Mice, Neoplasms, Experimental therapy, Receptors, Chimeric Antigen immunology, Single-Chain Antibodies immunology, Gangliosides immunology, Immunotherapy, Adoptive methods, Killer Cells, Natural immunology, Neoplasms, Experimental immunology
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Antigen-specific redirection of immune effector cells with chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) demonstrated high therapeutic potential for targeting cancers of different origins. Beside CAR-T cells, natural killer (NK) cells represent promising alternative effectors that can be combined with CAR technology. Unlike T cells, primary NK cells and the NK cell line NK-92 can be applied as allogeneic off-the-shelf products with a reduced risk of toxicities. We previously established a modular universal CAR (UniCAR) platform which consists of UniCAR-expressing immune cells that cannot recognize target antigens directly but are redirected by a tumour-specific target module (TM). The TM contains an antigen-binding moiety fused to a peptide epitope which is recognized by the UniCAR molecule, thereby allowing an on/off switch of CAR activity, and facilitating flexible targeting of various tumour antigens depending on the presence and specificity of the TM. Here, we provide proof of concept that it is feasible to generate a universal off-the-shelf cellular therapeutic based on UniCAR NK-92 cells targeted to tumours expressing the disialoganglioside GD2 by GD2-specific TMs that are either based on an antibody-derived single-chain fragment variable (scFv) or an IgG4 backbone. Redirected UniCAR NK-92 cells induced specific killing of GD2-expressing cells in vitro and in vivo, associated with enhanced production of interferon-γ. Analysis of radiolabelled proteins demonstrated that the IgG4-based format increased the in vivo half-life of the TM markedly in comparison to the scFv-based molecule. In summary, UniCAR NK-92 cells represent a universal off-the-shelf platform that is highly effective and flexible, allowing the use of different TM formats for specific tumour targeting. more...
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- 2020
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24. Developmental origin, functional maintenance and genetic rescue of osteoclasts.
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Jacome-Galarza CE, Percin GI, Muller JT, Mass E, Lazarov T, Eitler J, Rauner M, Yadav VK, Crozet L, Bohm M, Loyher PL, Karsenty G, Waskow C, and Geissmann F
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- Animals, Animals, Newborn, Bone Development, Female, Genes, Recessive, Male, Mice, Osteopetrosis pathology, Tooth Eruption, Hematopoietic Stem Cells cytology, Osteoclasts cytology, Osteoclasts metabolism, Osteopetrosis genetics
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Osteoclasts are multinucleated giant cells that resorb bone, ensuring development and continuous remodelling of the skeleton and the bone marrow haematopoietic niche. Defective osteoclast activity leads to osteopetrosis and bone marrow failure
1-9 , whereas excess activity can contribute to bone loss and osteoporosis10 . Osteopetrosis can be partially treated by bone marrow transplantation in humans and mice11-18 , consistent with a haematopoietic origin of osteoclasts13,16,19 and studies that suggest that they develop by fusion of monocytic precursors derived from haematopoietic stem cells in the presence of CSF1 and RANK ligand1,20 . However, the developmental origin and lifespan of osteoclasts, and the mechanisms that ensure maintenance of osteoclast function throughout life in vivo remain largely unexplored. Here we report that osteoclasts that colonize fetal ossification centres originate from embryonic erythro-myeloid progenitors21,22 . These erythro-myeloid progenitor-derived osteoclasts are required for normal bone development and tooth eruption. Yet, timely transfusion of haematopoietic-stem-cell-derived monocytic cells in newborn mice is sufficient to rescue bone development in early-onset autosomal recessive osteopetrosis. We also found that the postnatal maintenance of osteoclasts, bone mass and the bone marrow cavity involve iterative fusion of circulating blood monocytic cells with long-lived osteoclast syncytia. As a consequence, parabiosis or transfusion of monocytic cells results in long-term gene transfer in osteoclasts in the absence of haematopoietic-stem-cell chimerism, and can rescue an adult-onset osteopetrotic phenotype caused by cathepsin K deficiency23,24 . In sum, our results identify the developmental origin of osteoclasts and a mechanism that controls their maintenance in bones after birth. These data suggest strategies to rescue osteoclast deficiency in osteopetrosis and to modulate osteoclast activity in vivo. more...- Published
- 2019
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25. CSF1R regulates the dendritic cell pool size in adult mice via embryo-derived tissue-resident macrophages.
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Percin GI, Eitler J, Kranz A, Fu J, Pollard JW, Naumann R, and Waskow C
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- Animals, Cell Differentiation, Dendritic Cells metabolism, Female, Macrophages metabolism, Male, Mice metabolism, Mice, Knockout, Receptors, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor genetics, Spleen cytology, Spleen metabolism, fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3 genetics, fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3 metabolism, Dendritic Cells cytology, Macrophages cytology, Mice embryology, Receptors, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor metabolism
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Regulatory mechanisms controlling the pool size of spleen dendritic cells (DC) remain incompletely understood. DCs are continuously replenished from hematopoietic stem cells, and FLT3-mediated signals cell-intrinsically regulate homeostatic expansion of spleen DCs. Here we show that combining FLT3 and CSF1R-deficiencies results in specific and complete abrogation of spleen DCs in vivo. Spatiotemporally controlled CSF1R depletion reveals a cell-extrinsic and non-hematopoietic mechanism for DC pool size regulation. Lack of CSF1R-mediated signals impedes the differentiation of spleen macrophages of embryonic origin, and the resulted macrophage depletion during development or in adult mice results in loss of DCs. Moreover, embryo-derived macrophages are important for the physiologic regeneration of DC after activation-induced depletion in situ. In summary, we show that the differentiation of DC and their regeneration relies on ontogenetically distinct spleen macrophages, thereby providing a novel regulatory principle that may also be important for the differentiation of other hematopoietic cell types. more...
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- 2018
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