WO2019129047A1 - 一种cd40双向激活共刺激分子受体及其用途 - Google Patents

一种cd40双向激活共刺激分子受体及其用途 Download PDF

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WO2019129047A1 PCT/CN2018/123859 CN2018123859W WO2019129047A1 WO 2019129047 A1 WO2019129047 A1 WO 2019129047A1 CN 2018123859 W CN2018123859 W CN 2018123859W WO 2019129047 A1 WO2019129047 A1 WO 2019129047A1
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  • the invention belongs to the field of cell biology and immunology, and relates to a CD40 bidirectional activated costimulatory molecule receptor, and the use thereof for modifying a T cell modified by the receptor for treating a malignant tumor.
  • Chimeric antigen receptors activate the intracellular signal CD3 ⁇ or Fc ⁇ RI ⁇ by ITAM (immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation) by specifically recognizing the single-chain antibody fragment (scFv) of the tumor antigen. Moments.) Signal transmission.
  • ITAM immunoglobulin-associated antigen
  • scFv single-chain antibody fragment
  • the first-generation CAR receptor lacks the costimulatory signal of T cells, which leads to T cells only exerting transient effects, short time in the body and less secretion of cytokines.
  • CAR-T cells can only provide stimulation signals to the modified T cells, lack of bystander function, and can not activate surrounding T cells, resulting in a stronger cluster effect, resulting in a series of activated T cell functions. Cascade reaction.
  • the modified T cells can not only activate their own CD40 costimulatory molecules through extracellular CD40-activated antibodies, but also activate the intracellular cells of the contacted T cells by contact with surrounding unmodified activated T cells.
  • the costimulatory molecule signals promote T cell activation, proliferation and survival.
  • when it co-modifies T cells with the first generation CAR-T containing the first signal it can produce a strong cluster effect and kill tumor cells.
  • the effect of this two-way activation is only limited to the T cells that are in contact with each other, and does not cause strong T cell immunity like the activated antibody injected with CD40, causing potentially serious side effects.
  • One aspect of the invention relates to an isolated polypeptide comprising, in order from the N-terminus to the C-terminus, the following elements:
  • An alternative signal peptide a polypeptide that activates CD40 (eg, a CD40 activated single chain antibody or a ligand for CD40), an extracellular hinge region, a transmembrane region, and an intracellular costimulatory signaling molecule.
  • the polypeptide is characterized by any one, two, three, four or five of the following items (1) to (5):
  • the transmembrane region is one selected from the group consisting of a CD28 transmembrane region, a CD8 transmembrane region, a CD3 ⁇ transmembrane region, a CD134 transmembrane region, a CD137 transmembrane region, an ICOS transmembrane region, and a DAP10 transmembrane region.
  • the intracellular costimulatory signal molecule is selected from the group consisting of a CD28 intracellular domain, a CD134/OX40 intracellular domain, a CD137/4-1BB intracellular domain, an LCK intracellular domain, an ICOS intracellular domain, and DAP10.
  • One or more of the intracellular domains preferably, the intracellular costimulatory signal molecule is a CD28 intracellular domain and/or a CD137 intracellular domain; preferably, the amino acid of the CD28 intracellular domain
  • the sequence is set forth in SEQ ID NO: 5; preferably, the amino acid sequence of the intracellular domain of CD137 is set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6.
  • polypeptide is as shown in Figures 1A-1D.
  • the polypeptide has an amino acid sequence as set forth in any one of SEQ ID NO: 7 to SEQ ID NO: 14.
  • Another aspect of the invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide encoding the isolated polypeptide of any of the invention; preferably, the sequence of the isolated polynucleotide is SEQ ID NO: 15 to SEQ ID NO: 22 is shown in any of the sequences.
  • a further aspect of the present invention relates to a recombinant vector comprising the polynucleotide of the present invention or the nucleic acid construct of the present invention; preferably, the recombinant vector is a recombinant cloning vector, a recombinant eukaryotic expression plasmid or a recombinant viral vector;
  • the recombinant expression vector is a recombinant transposon vector; preferably, the transposon vector contains a transposable element selected from the group consisting of piggybac, sleeping beauty, frog prince, Tn5 or Ty; preferably, the recombination
  • the expression vector is a recombinant vector obtained by recombining the polynucleotide of the present invention and the PS328b vector.
  • the first recombinant vector is a recombinant vector of the present invention
  • the second recombinant vector contains a coding sequence for a first generation chimeric antigen receptor; preferably, the first generation chimeric antigen receptor is a first generation chimeric antigen receptor that targets EGFR; preferably, The amino acid sequence of the first generation chimeric antigen receptor is set forth in SEQ ID NO: 23; preferably, the nucleic acid sequence of the first generation chimeric antigen receptor is as set forth in SEQ ID NO:24;
  • the second recombinant vector is a recombinant pNB328B vector.
  • first and second in the above “first recombination vector” and “second recombination vector” are merely for the purpose of distinction and do not have the meaning of order.
  • the bidirectionally activated costimulatory molecule receptors of the invention can also be used in conjunction with first generation chimeric antigen receptors.
  • a further aspect of the invention relates to a T cell expressing a polypeptide according to any of the preceding claims, and a first generation chimeric antigen receptor; preferably, the recombinant T cell is recombinant peripheral blood Mononuclear cells; preferably, the first generation chimeric antigen receptor is a first generation chimeric antigen receptor that targets EGFR; preferably, the amino acid sequence of the first generation chimeric antigen receptor is SEQ ID NO: 23 is shown.
  • a further aspect of the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprising the polypeptide of any one of the present invention, the polynucleotide of the present invention, the nucleic acid construct of the present invention, the recombinant vector of the present invention, and the present invention
  • a further aspect of the invention relates to the polypeptide of any one of the invention, the polynucleotide of the invention, the nucleic acid construct of the invention, the recombinant vector of the invention, the recombinant vector combination of the invention, the recombinant host of the invention
  • a cell or a T cell of the present invention for the preparation of a medicament for treating and/or preventing cancer;
  • the cancer is a cancer whose surface of the cancer cell abnormally expresses EGFR;
  • the cancer is selected from the group consisting of: adenocarcinoma, Lung cancer, colon cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, stomach cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder cancer, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer or prostate cancer.
  • a further aspect of the invention relates to the polypeptide of any one of the invention, the polynucleotide of the invention, the nucleic acid construct of the invention, the recombinant vector of the invention, the recombinant vector combination of the invention, the recombinant host of the invention
  • a cell or a T cell of the present invention for the preparation of a medicament for inhibiting cancer cells;
  • the cancer cell is a cancer cell whose cell surface abnormally expresses EGFR;
  • the cancer cell is selected from a cancer cell of the following cancer: Adenocarcinoma, lung cancer, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, gastric cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder cancer, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer or prostate cancer.
  • a further aspect of the invention relates to the polypeptide of any one of the invention, the polynucleotide of the invention, the nucleic acid construct of the invention, the recombinant vector of the invention, the recombinant vector combination of the invention, the recombinant host of the invention
  • the term “isolated” or “isolated” refers to that obtained by artificial means from a natural state. If a certain “separated” substance or component appears in nature, it may be that the natural environment in which it is located has changed, or that it has been isolated from the natural environment, or both. For example, a certain living animal has a naturally isolated polynucleotide or polypeptide that is not isolated, and the high purity of the same polynucleotide or polypeptide isolated from this natural state is called separation. of.
  • the term “isolated” or “isolated” does not exclude the inclusion of artificial or synthetic materials, nor does it exclude the presence of other impure substances that do not affect the activity of the material.
  • Phage such as lambda phage or M13 phage and animal virus.
  • Animal viruses useful as vectors include, but are not limited to, retroviruses (including lentiviruses), adenoviruses, adeno-associated viruses, herpes viruses (such as herpes simplex virus), poxviruses, baculoviruses, papillomaviruses, nipples Multi-tumor vacuolar virus (such as SV40).
  • a vector may contain a variety of elements that control expression, including, but not limited to, promoter sequences, transcription initiation sequences, enhancer sequences, selection elements, and reporter genes. In addition, the vector may also contain an origin of replication.
  • CD40 the official ID number of the NCBI gene bank is 958, expressed in T cells, and promotes proliferation and activation of T cells.
  • CD40 the official ID number of the NCBI gene bank is 958, expressed in T cells, and promotes proliferation and activation of T cells.
  • it is often used as an intracellular costimulatory signal to enhance the activation and proliferation of T cells.
  • CD28 the official ID number of the NCBI gene bank is 940, expressed in T cells, and promotes proliferation and activation of T cells.
  • CD28 the official ID number of the NCBI gene bank is 940, expressed in T cells, and promotes proliferation and activation of T cells.
  • it is often used as an intracellular costimulatory signal to enhance the activation and proliferation of T cells.
  • CD137 the official ID number of the NCBI gene bank is 3604, expressed in T cells, and promotes proliferation and activation of T cells.
  • it is often used as an intracellular costimulatory signal to enhance the activation and proliferation of T cells.
  • single-chain antibody variable fragment refers to an antibody fragment having the ability to bind antigen by linking the amino acid sequence of the VL region of the antibody and the amino acid sequence of the VH region via Linker.
  • V L and V H domains by a linker makes it possible to produce a single polypeptide chain pair to form monovalent molecules (see, e.g., Bird et al., Science 242: 423-426 (1988) and Huston et al., Proc. Natl .Acad.Sci. USA 85: 5879-5883 (1988)).
  • the immunoreceptor tyrosine activating motif is a tyrosine activating motif of CD3 ⁇ and/or Fc ⁇ RI ⁇ ; preferably, the immunoreceptor tyrosine activating motif is a CD3 ⁇ tyrosine activating group
  • the amino acid sequence of the sequence is shown in SEQ ID NO: 25.
  • co-stimulating molecule in the present invention means some adhesion molecules on the surface of an immune cell, such as CD28, CD134/OX40, CD137/4-1BB, CD40, etc., activated by binding to its ligand.
  • the second signal of immune cells enhances the proliferative capacity of immune cells and the secretory function of cytokines, prolonging the survival time of activated immune cells.
  • PB transposon is an abbreviation for Piggybac.
  • a transposon is a mobile genetic factor.
  • a DNA sequence can be replicated or fragmented separately from the in situ, cyclized and inserted into another site, and the subsequent genes are regulated. This process is called transposition. Since the transposon on the vector functions, EGFR G1CAR, 137DCR are integrated into the T cell genome.
  • Antibodies are classified into activated and blocked antibodies.
  • the term "extracellular activated antibody” binds an antibody to the surface of a cell membrane and binds to a site of action of a cell surface molecule (i.e., a ligand and a receptor binding site) to promote a biological function of the cell.
  • CD40 extracellular activated antibody because CD40 molecule is present on the surface of most T cells, is considered to be a T cell-specific surface molecule, CD40 extracellular activated antibody can effectively recognize and activate CD40 molecular signal, generate a second signal, CD40 can replace the second signal of APC.
  • the term "bystander function" means that when a tumor cell or a virus-infected cell, a single CAR-T cell can only activate the second signal of the self cell, and cannot further activate the peripheral T cell function, resulting in surrounding T cells. Can not cause a series of activated T cell function.
  • the term "cluster effect” means that a single modified T cell can continuously recruit and activate surrounding unactivated T cells, and activate peripheral T cell downstream signaling pathways, causing activation and proliferation of multiple T cell levels. .
  • EGFR also known as epidermal growth factor receptor, ErbB-1 or HER1, epidermal growth factor receptor
  • EGFR is widely distributed on the surface of mammalian epithelial cells, fibroblasts, glial cells, keratinocytes, etc.
  • EGFR signaling pathway plays an important role in the physiological processes such as cell growth, proliferation and differentiation.
  • EGFR is involved in tumor cell proliferation, angiogenesis, tumor invasion, metastasis, and inhibition of apoptosis.
  • Overexpression of EGFR plays an important role in the progression of malignant tumors, such as glial cell carcinoma, kidney cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, and breast cancer.
  • the term "pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and/or excipient” means a carrier and/or excipient which is pharmacologically and/or physiologically compatible with the subject and the active ingredient, which is It is well known in the art (see, for example, Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences. Edited by Gennaro AR, 19th ed. Pennsylvania: Mack Publishing Company, 1995), and includes, but is not limited to, pH adjusting agents, surfactants, adjuvants, ionic strength enhancers.
  • pH adjusting agents include, but are not limited to, phosphate buffers; surfactants include, but are not limited to, cationic, anionic or nonionic surfactants such as Tween-80; ionic strength enhancers include, but are not limited to, sodium chloride.
  • an effective amount means an amount sufficient to obtain or at least partially obtain a desired effect.
  • an effective amount to prevent a disease refers to an amount sufficient to prevent, prevent, or delay the onset of a disease (eg, a tumor); treating an effective amount of the disease means sufficient to cure or at least partially arrest a patient already suffering from the disease.
  • the amount of disease and its complications Determination of such an effective amount is well within the capabilities of those skilled in the art.
  • the amount effective for therapeutic use will depend on the severity of the condition to be treated, the overall condition of the patient's own immune system, the general condition of the patient such as age, weight and sex, the mode of administration of the drug, and other treatments for simultaneous administration. and many more.
  • the subject may be a mammal, such as a human.
  • the CD40 bi-directional costimulatory molecule activating receptor provided by the invention combined with the chimeric antigen receptor-modified T cell of EGFR can specifically kill tumor cell lines with high expression of EGFR, and is superior to EGFR first generation and second generation CAR-. T, at the same time, has little or no killing effect on tumor cell lines which are not expressed, and has high efficiency and high specificity.
  • the present invention can maintain the first-generation and second-generation CAR efficacy, and the CD40 bi-directional costimulatory molecule-activated receptor-activated T cell can activate the second signal of the self-cell T cell, and the stronger the tumor-specific antigen is, the first The stronger the activation of the signal CD3 ⁇ , the stronger the second signal associated with the activation of T cell activation by the CD40 extracellular activating antibody, which accumulates around the tumor and continuously recruits and activates surrounding unactivated T cells and activates T.
  • the downstream signaling pathway of the cell causes activation, proliferation and survival of the T cell cascade.
  • Figure 1A Schematic representation of the structure of CD40 bidirectionally activated costimulatory molecule receptor 40DCR1.
  • Figure 1C Schematic representation of the structure of CD40 bidirectionally activated costimulatory molecule receptor 40DCR3.
  • Figure 1D Schematic representation of the structure of CD40 bidirectionally activated costimulatory molecule receptor 40DCR4.
  • Figure 1F Schematic diagram of the EGFR G2 CAR structure.
  • Figure 2A Expression of CD3 ⁇ in a bidirectionally activated chimeric antigen receptor EGFR CAR-T cell.
  • the internal reference is GADPH.
  • Figure 4 Two-way activation of chimeric antigen receptor EGFR CAR-T cells, cell proliferation curve.
  • FIG. 5C Electroporation 40DCR2 function, CD40 phenotype of recombinant cell 40DCR2.
  • the abscissa is the fluorescence intensity of a single CD40-positive cell
  • the ordinate is the number of cells with different fluorescence intensities.
  • FIG. 5D Electroporation 40DCR3 function, CD40 phenotype of recombinant cell 40DCR3.
  • the abscissa is the fluorescence intensity of a single CD40-positive cell, and the ordinate is the number of cells with different fluorescence intensities.
  • Figure 7A The function of electroporation 40DCR2 in combination with EGFR G1 CAR, the CD45RO phenotype of Mock T.
  • the abscissa is the fluorescence intensity of a single CD45RO-positive cell
  • the ordinate is the number of cells with different fluorescence intensities.
  • Figure 7C The function of electroporation 40DCR2 in combination with EGFR G1 CAR, the CD45RO phenotype of recombinant cell EGFR G2 CAR.
  • the abscissa is the fluorescence intensity of a single CD45RO-positive cell
  • the ordinate is the number of cells with different fluorescence intensities.
  • Figure 8A Function of electroporation 40DCR2 in combination with EGFR G1 CAR, memory T phenotype of Mock T.
  • the abscissa is the fluorescence intensity of a single CD62L-positive cell
  • the ordinate is the fluorescence intensity of a cell not positive for a single CCR7.
  • Figure 8B The function of electroporation 40DCR2 in combination with EGFR G1 CAR, the memory T phenotype of recombinant cell EGFR G1 CAR.
  • the abscissa is the fluorescence intensity of a single CD62L-positive cell
  • the ordinate is the fluorescence intensity of a cell not positive for a single CCR7.
  • Figure 8C The function of electroporation 40DCR2 in combination with EGFR G1 CAR, the memory T phenotype of recombinant cell EGFR G2 CAR.
  • the abscissa is the fluorescence intensity of a single CD62L-positive cell
  • the ordinate is the fluorescence intensity of a cell not positive for a single CCR7.
  • Figure 9A Two-way activation of chimeric antigen receptor EGFR CAR-T cells have an 8:1 killing effect on H23 tumor cell lines in vitro.
  • Figure 9D Two-way activation of chimeric antigen receptor EGFR CAR-T cells have a 4:1 killing effect on ASPC-1 tumor cell lines in vitro.
  • Figure 10 Changes in IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, TNF- ⁇ and IFN- ⁇ cytokines stimulated by EGFR antigen in a bidirectionally activated chimeric antigen receptor EGFR CAR-T cells.
  • Figure 11 Therapeutic effect of two-way activation of chimeric antigen receptor EGFR CAR-T cells on a transplanted tumor model of ovarian cancer mice.
  • nucleic acid sequence of 40DCR3 (containing a signal peptide) (SEQ ID NO: 17)
  • the pNB328 vector contains an EF1 ⁇ promoter, a PB transposon, and the like, and the construction of the pNB328 vector is described in Example 2 of WO2017054647A1.
  • PS328b is a synthetic sequence synthesized by Shanghai Jierui Bioengineering Co., Ltd., and the sequence is shown in SEQ ID NO:27.
  • CD3 ⁇ antibody purchased from abcam
  • GAPDH antibody purchased from Beyotime
  • HRP goat anti-mouse secondary antibody purchased from Jackson
  • FIG. 2A The result is shown in Figure 2A.
  • the concentration of DNA in each recombinant cell was determined, and the expression level of 40DCR gene was detected by real-time quantitative PCR.
  • the reaction was: 95 ° C, 15 s; 95 ° C, 5 s; 60 ° C, 15 s. 40 cycles.
  • CD40-R 0.4 ⁇ l
  • the primer sequences are as follows:
  • Recombinant cells prepared in Example 2 were EGFR G1 CAR, EGFR G2 CAR, EGFR G1CAR-40DCR2, 40DCR1, 40DCR2, 40DCR3 and Mock T.
  • a 96-well white plate was prepared, and each of the above cells on the 8th day of culture was separately taken, and 100 ⁇ L of cell-containing AIM-V medium was added to each well.
  • FIG. 3 shows that Mock T has the slowest proliferation rate and 40DCR proliferation rate is faster.
  • Figure 4 shows that Mock T has the slowest proliferation rate, EGFR G1 CAR has a slower proliferation rate, EGFR G2CAR has a faster proliferation rate, and EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR2 has the fastest proliferation rate.
  • the above cells were collected separately, counted, and added to a 1.5 ml EP tube at 1 ⁇ 10 6 cells/tube, washed twice with PBS, centrifuged at 1200 rpm for 5 min, and added 2 ⁇ l of the isotype control antibody IgG1-PE, fluorescent flow antibody.
  • IgG1-PE fluorescent flow antibody.
  • 5A-5D are three single-transformed cells of three 40DCR1, 40DCR2, and 40DCR3, and the CD137 phenotype is greatly improved relative to Mock T;
  • 6A-6D are CD137 phenotypes of Mock T, EGFR G1 CAR, EGFR G2 CAR, EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR2, and EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR2 is greatly improved compared to the other three groups;
  • Example 5 Real-time label-free cell function analyzer detects bidirectional costimulatory molecule-activated receptor 40DCR combination In vitro killing effect of EGFR G1 CAR-T cells on tumor cells
  • RTCA real-time label-free cell function analyzer
  • step 2 After 24 hours of target cell culture, stop step 2, add effector cells, 50 ⁇ l per well, and set the effective target ratio to 8:1, 4: (all tumor cells are 10 4 )1
  • the plasmid Mock T cells were used as a control, and step 3 was started. After co-culture for 24 hours, the cell proliferation curve was observed.
  • Mock T had the weakest killing effect on tumor cells
  • EGFR G1 CAR had weaker killing effect on tumor cells
  • EGFR G2 CAR had stronger killing effect on tumor cells.
  • EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR1, EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR3 pair Tumor cells have the strongest killing effect.
  • Example 6 Flow cytometry detection of EGFR CAR-T cytokine secretion under EGFR antigen stimulation
  • the recombinant cells prepared in Example 2 were EGFR G1 CAR, EGFR G2 CAR, EGFR G1CAR-40DCR1 and Mock T.
  • the 96-well plate was coated with 5 ⁇ g/ml of EGFR antigen, coated at 4 ° C overnight, washed 3 times with PBS, and 1 ⁇ 10 5 of each sample cell was added, and the cell supernatant was collected after 24 hours of culture.
  • BD TM CBA Human Th1 / Th2Cytokine Kit II detecting EGFR CAR-T cells after antigen stimulation by EGFR cytokine secretion.
  • the secretion of various cytokines of Mock T is the weakest, the secretion of various cytokines of EGFR G1 CAR is weak, the secretion of various cytokines of EGFR G2 CAR is strong, and the secretion of various cytokines of EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR1 The strongest.
  • Example 7 In vivo work of bidirectional costimulatory molecule-activated receptor 40DCR in combination with EGFR G1 CAR-T cells Can experiment
  • Human ovarian cancer cell line SK-OV-3-luc was cultured in vitro, adherent growth cells in logarithmic growth phase were taken, digested with 0.25% trypsin, centrifuged, collected, resuspended in PBS, centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 2 minutes at room temperature. The supernatant was discarded, resuspended in PBS, and the cells were collected by centrifugation, and the cell suspension concentration was adjusted to 5 ⁇ 10 7 /ml.
  • SK-OV-3-luc cells were inoculated subcutaneously in the right flank of the mouse, 0.1 ml/mouse. After 10 days of inoculation, tumor size can be observed by a live imager.
  • mice were randomly divided into 4 groups, 5 in each group.
  • the administration route was direct tail vein injection, each 0.1 ml/only, that is, 5 ⁇ 10 6 positive cells, and the solvent was PBS. Only once.
  • mice The living state of the mice was observed daily and the tumor changes of the mice were observed by a living imager every 10 days.

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Abstract

本发明属于细胞生物学和免疫学领域领域,涉及一种CD40双向激活共刺激分子受体及其用途。具体地,本发明涉及一种CD40双向激活共刺激分子受体,其从N端到C端依次包括下述元件:可选的信号肽、CD40激活型单链抗体、胞外铰链区、跨膜区和胞内共刺激信号分子。当CD40双向激活共刺激分子受体与包含第一信号的第一代CAR-T共同修饰T细胞时,可以产生强烈的集群效应,杀伤肿瘤细胞。同时,这种双向激活的作用仅仅局限在相互接触的T细胞之间,不会像注射CD40的激活型抗体一样,引发强烈T细胞免疫,造成潜在严重毒副作用。

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一种CD40双向激活共刺激分子受体及其用途 技术领域
本发明属于细胞生物学和免疫学领域领域,涉及一种CD40双向激活共刺激分子受体,及其用该受体修饰后的T细胞治疗恶性肿瘤的用途。
背景技术
肿瘤过继细胞治疗(adoptive cell therapy,ACT)是将经处理的自体或异体免疫细胞(主要是自体细胞)回输给肿瘤患者,直接杀伤肿瘤细胞,或者通过激发机体的免疫应答杀伤肿瘤细胞,达到治疗目的。当前肿瘤过继细胞治疗发展迅速,在多种恶性肿瘤的临床治疗中取得了非常好的疗效(Nature.2016;Jun16;534(7607):396-401);(Cell.2016 Oct 6;167(2):405-418.e13)。肿瘤免疫细胞治疗被认为是最有前景的治疗恶性肿瘤的手段之一。
T细胞活化需要两个信号的刺激,即两种T细胞活化相关信号。其中,T细胞表面TCR-CD3复合体与抗原肽-MHC分子结合,提供T细胞活化的第一信号,决定T细胞的杀伤特异性;T细胞表面的共刺激分子(如CD28)与相应配体(如B7)结合,提供T细胞活化的第二信号,促进T细胞活化、增殖与存活。但肿瘤细胞第一信号刺激源(如MHC分子)与第二信号配体(如B7)等缺乏或表达下降,无法有效提供T细胞活化相关的信号,从而无法激活T细胞免疫反应。而广泛性的激活T细胞共刺激分子,可能带来强烈的毒副作用。
嵌合抗原受体CAR(chimeric antigen receptors,CAR)通过胞外特异性识别肿瘤抗原的单链抗体片段(Single chain Variable Fragment,scFv),激活胞内信号CD3ζ或FcεRIγ的ITAM(immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motifs)信号传递。但是第一代CAR受体缺乏T细胞的共刺激信号,导致T细胞只能发挥瞬间效应,在体内存在时间短、细胞因子分泌少。
第二代与第三代的CAR是将T细胞激活所需的两个信号进行了合并,将第二信号CD28或/和4-1BB细胞内信号区域直接连接到CD3ζ分子,从而绕过了肿瘤细胞通常第二信号如B7等缺乏所引起T细胞不能激活的障碍。第一信号与第二信号合并后,大大提高了对T细胞激活、增殖及杀伤能力,使之疗效大幅度增加,基于目前对T细胞激活机制的理解,CD28、4-1BB分子能够提供第二个激活信号并进一 步加强TCR/CD3信号。
然而,不管何种CAR-T细胞,其只能对改造后的T细胞提供刺激信号,缺乏旁观者功能,并不能激活周围T细胞,产生更强的群集效应,引起一系列激活T细胞功能的级联反应。
发明内容
本发明人经过深入的研究和创造性的劳动,设计了一种双向共刺激分子激活受体(Dual Costimulatory Activated Receptor,DCR),其通过CD40胞外激活型抗体传递T细胞活化相关的第二信号。经修饰后的T细胞,不仅能通过胞外的CD40激活型抗体,激活自身的CD40共刺激分子信号,还能通过与周围未修饰活化的T细胞接触后,激活被接触的T细胞的胞内的共刺激分子信号,促进T细胞活化、增殖与存活。特别是,当其与包含第一信号的第一代CAR-T共同修饰T细胞时,可以产生强烈的集群效应,杀伤肿瘤细胞。另外,这种双向激活的作用仅仅局限在相互接触的T细胞之间,不会像注射CD40的激活型抗体一样,引发强烈T细胞免疫,造成潜在严重毒副作用。
由此提供了下述发明:
本发明的一个方面涉及一种分离的多肽,其从N端到C端依次包括下述元件:
可选的信号肽、激活CD40的多肽(例如CD40激活型单链抗体或CD40的配体)、胞外铰链区、跨膜区和胞内共刺激信号分子。
在本发明的一个或多个实施方案中,所述的多肽,其特征在于如下的(1)-(5)项中的任意1项、2项、3项、4项或者5项:
(1)所述信号肽为膜蛋白信号肽;优选地,所述信号肽为选自CD8信号肽、CD28信号肽和CD4信号肽中的一种或多种;优选地,所述信号肽是CD8信号肽;优选地,CD8信号肽的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:1所示;
(2)所述CD40激活型单链抗体的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:2所示;所述CD40的配体是CD40L;
(3)所述胞外铰链区为选自IgG4Fc CH2CH3铰链区、CD28铰链区和CD8铰链区的一种或多种;优选地,为IgG4Fc CH2CH3铰链区;优选地,所述IgG4Fc CH2CH3铰链区的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:3所示;
(4)所述跨膜区为选自CD28跨膜区、CD8跨膜区、CD3ζ跨膜区、CD134跨膜区、CD137跨膜区、ICOS跨膜区和DAP10跨膜区中的一种或多种;优选地,所述跨膜区为CD28跨膜区;优选地,所述CD28跨膜区的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:4所示;
(5)所述胞内共刺激信号分子选自CD28胞内结构域、CD134/OX40胞内结构域、CD137/4-1BB胞内结构域、LCK胞内结构域、ICOS胞内结构域和DAP10胞内结构域中的一种或多种;优选地,所述胞内共刺激信号分子为CD28胞内结构域和/或CD137胞内结构域;优选地,所述CD28胞内结构域的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:5所示;优选地,所述CD137胞内结构域的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:6所示。
在本发明的一个或多个实施方案中,所述的多肽,其从N端到C端依次包括下述元件:
可选的CD8信号肽、CD40激活型单链抗体、IgG4Fc CH2CH3铰链区、CD28跨膜区、CD28胞内结构域和/或CD137胞内结构域。
在本发明的一个或多个实施方案中,所述的多肽,其如图1A-图1D所示。
在本发明的一个或多个实施方案中,所述的多肽,其氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:7至SEQ ID NO:14中任一序列所示。
本发明的另一方面涉及一种分离的多核苷酸,其编码本发明中任一项所述的分离的多肽;优选地,所述分离的多核苷酸的序列如SEQ ID NO:15至SEQ ID NO:22中任一序列所示。
本发明的再一方面涉及一种核酸构建体,包含本发明的多核苷酸。
本发明的再一方面涉及一种重组载体,其含有本发明的多核苷酸或者本发明的核酸构建体;优选地,所述重组载体为重组克隆载体、重组真核表达质粒或者重组病毒载体;优选地,所述重组表达载体为重组的转座子载体;优选地,所述转座子载体含有选自piggybac、sleeping beauty、frog prince、Tn5或Ty的转座元件;优选地,所述重组表达载体为本发明的多核苷酸与PS328b载体经重组得到的重组载体。
本发明的再一方面涉及一种重组载体组合,其包含第一重组载体和第二重组载体,其中:
所述第一重组载体为本发明的重组载体,
所述第二重组载体含有第一代嵌合抗原受体的编码序列;优选地,所述第一代嵌 合抗原受体为靶向EGFR的第一代嵌合抗原受体;优选地,所述第一代嵌合抗原受体的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:23所示;优选地,所述第一代嵌合抗原受体的核酸序列如SEQ ID NO:24所示;
优选地,所述第二重组载体为重组的pNB328B载体。
其中,上述“第一重组载体”和“第二重组载体”中的“第一”和“第二”仅仅是为了指代上的区分,并不具有次序的含义。
本发明的再一方面涉及一种重组宿主细胞,其中,所述细胞含有本发明的多核苷酸、本发明的核酸构建体、本发明的重组载体或者本发明的重组载体组合;优选地,所述重组宿主细胞为重组哺乳动物细胞;优选地,所述重组宿主细胞为重组T细胞;优选地,所述重组T细胞为重组的外周血单核细胞。
本发明的双向激活共刺激分子受体还可以与第一代嵌合抗原受体联用。
本发明的再一方面涉及一种T细胞,其表达有本发明中任一权项所述的多肽,以及第一代嵌合抗原受体;优选地,所述重组T细胞为重组的外周血单核细胞;优选地,所述第一代嵌合抗原受体为靶向EGFR的第一代嵌合抗原受体;优选地,所述第一代嵌合抗原受体的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:23所示。
本发明的再一方面涉及一种药用组合物,其包含本发明中任一项所述的多肽、本发明的多核苷酸、本发明的核酸构建体、本发明的重组载体、本发明的重组载体组合、本发明的重组宿主细胞或者本发明的T细胞;可选地,还包含药学上可接受的辅料。
本发明的再一方面涉及本发明中任一项所述的多肽、本发明的多核苷酸、本发明的核酸构建体、本发明的重组载体、本发明的重组载体组合、本发明的重组宿主细胞或者本发明的T细胞在制备治疗和/或预防癌症的药物中的用途;优选地,所述癌症为其癌细胞表面异常表达EGFR的癌症;优选地,所述癌症选自:腺癌、肺癌、结肠癌、大肠癌、乳腺癌、卵巢癌、宫颈癌、胃癌、胆管癌、胆囊癌、食管癌、胰腺癌或前列腺癌。
本发明的再一方面涉及本发明中任一项所述的多肽、本发明的多核苷酸、本发明的核酸构建体、本发明的重组载体、本发明的重组载体组合、本发明的重组宿主细胞或者本发明的T细胞在制备抑制癌细胞的药物中的用途;优选地,所述癌细胞为细胞表面异常表达EGFR的癌细胞;优选地,所述癌细胞选自如下癌症的癌细胞:腺癌、肺癌、 结肠癌、大肠癌、乳腺癌、卵巢癌、宫颈癌、胃癌、胆管癌、胆囊癌、食管癌、胰腺癌或前列腺癌。
本发明的再一方面涉及一种在体内或体外抑制癌细胞的方法,包括给予癌细胞以有效量的本发明中任一项所述的多肽、本发明的多核苷酸、本发明的核酸构建体、本发明的重组载体、本发明的重组载体组合、本发明的重组宿主细胞或者本发明的T细胞的步骤;优选地,所述癌细胞为细胞表面异常表达EGFR的癌细胞;优选地,所述癌细胞选自如下癌症的癌细胞:腺癌、肺癌、结肠癌、大肠癌、乳腺癌、卵巢癌、宫颈癌、胃癌、胆管癌、胆囊癌、食管癌、胰腺癌或前列腺癌。
本发明的再一方面涉及一种治疗和/或预防癌症的方法,包括给予有需求的受试者以有效量的本发明中任一项所述的多肽、本发明的多核苷酸、本发明的核酸构建体、本发明的重组载体、本发明的重组载体组合、本发明的重组宿主细胞或者本发明的T细胞的步骤;优选地,所述癌症为其癌细胞表面异常表达EGFR的癌症;优选地,所述癌症选自:腺癌、肺癌、结肠癌、大肠癌、乳腺癌、卵巢癌、宫颈癌、胃癌、胆管癌、胆囊癌、食管癌、胰腺癌或前列腺癌。
本发明的再一方面涉及本发明中任一项所述的多肽、本发明的多核苷酸、本发明的核酸构建体、本发明的重组载体、本发明的重组载体组合、本发明的重组宿主细胞或者本发明的T细胞在制备促进细胞因子分泌的药物中的用途,其中,所述细胞因子选自IL-2、IL-4、IL-6、IL-10、TNF-α和IFN-γ中的一种或多种。
本发明的再一方面涉及一种在体内或在体外促进T细胞的细胞因子分泌的方法,包括施加T细胞以有效量的本发明中任一项所述的多肽、本发明的多核苷酸、本发明的核酸构建体、本发明的重组载体、本发明的重组载体组合、本发明的重组宿主细胞或者本发明的T细胞的步骤;其中,所述细胞因子选自IL-2、IL-4、IL-6、IL-10、TNF-α和IFN-γ中的一种或多种。
在本发明中,除非另有说明,否则本文中使用的科学和技术名词具有本领域技术人员所通常理解的含义。并且,本文中所用的细胞培养、分子遗传学、核酸化学、免疫学实验室操作步骤均为相应领域内广泛使用的常规步骤。同时,为了更好地理解本发明,下面提供相关术语的定义和解释。
本发明中,术语“分离的”或“被分离的”指的是,从天然状态下经人工手段获得的。如果自然界中出现某一种“分离”的物质或成分,那么可能是其所处的天然环境发生了 改变,或从天然环境下分离出该物质,或二者情况均有发生。例如,某一活体动物体内天然存在某种未被分离的多聚核苷酸或多肽,而从这种天然状态下分离出来的高纯度的相同的多聚核苷酸或多肽即称之为分离的。术语“分离的”或“被分离的”不排除混有人工或合成的物质,也不排除存在不影响物质活性的其它不纯物质。
本发明中,术语“载体(vector)”是指,可将多聚核苷酸插入其中的一种核酸运载工具。当载体能使插入的多核苷酸编码的蛋白获得表达时,载体称为表达载体。载体可以通过转化,转导或者转染导入宿主细胞,使其携带的遗传物质元件在宿主细胞中获得表达。载体是本领域技术人员公知的,包括但不限于:质粒;噬菌粒;柯斯质粒;人工染色体,例如酵母人工染色体(YAC)、细菌人工染色体(BAC)或P1来源的人工染色体(PAC);噬菌体如λ噬菌体或M13噬菌体及动物病毒等。可用作载体的动物病毒包括但不限于,逆转录酶病毒(包括慢病毒)、腺病毒、腺相关病毒、疱疹病毒(如单纯疱疹病毒)、痘病毒、杆状病毒、乳头瘤病毒、乳头多瘤空泡病毒(如SV40)。一种载体可以含有多种控制表达的元件,包括但不限于,启动子序列、转录起始序列、增强子序列、选择元件及报告基因。另外,载体还可含有复制起始位点。
本发明中,术语“宿主细胞”是指,可用于导入载体的细胞,其包括但不限于,如大肠杆菌或枯草菌等的原核细胞,如酵母细胞或曲霉菌等的真菌细胞,如S2果蝇细胞或Sf9等的昆虫细胞,或者如纤维原细胞,CHO细胞,COS细胞,NSO细胞,HeLa细胞,BHK细胞,HEK 293细胞或人细胞等的动物细胞。
本发明中,术语“嵌合抗原受体”是人工改造受体,能够将识别肿瘤抗原的特异性分子(如抗体)锚定在免疫细胞(如T细胞)上,使免疫细胞识别肿瘤抗原或病毒抗原和杀死肿瘤细胞或病毒感染的细胞。
本发明中,术语“CD40”,NCBI基因库的官方ID号为958,表达于T细胞中,可促进T细胞的增殖和活化。在第二代嵌合型抗原受体修饰的T细胞疗法中,常作为胞内共刺激信号,增强T细胞的活化和增殖能力。
本发明中,术语“CD28”,NCBI基因库的官方ID号为940,表达于T细胞中,可促进T细胞的增殖和活化。在第二代嵌合型抗原受体修饰的T细胞疗法中,常作为胞内共刺激信号,增强T细胞的活化和增殖能力。
本发明中,术语“CD137”,NCBI基因库的官方ID号为3604,表达于T细胞中,可促进T细胞的增殖和活化。在第二代嵌合型抗原受体修饰的T细胞疗法中,常作为 胞内共刺激信号,增强T细胞的活化和增殖能力。
本发明中,术语“单链抗体”(single-chain antibody variable fragment,scFv)是指由抗体V L区氨基酸序列和V H区氨基酸序列经Linker连接而成,具有结合抗原能力的抗体片段。其中V L和V H结构域通过使其能够产生为单个多肽链的连接体配对形成单价分子(参见,例如,Bird等人,Science 242:423-426(1988)和Huston等人,Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 85:5879-5883(1988))。此类scFv分子可具有一般结构:NH 2-V L-接头-V H-COOH或NH 2-V H-接头-V L-COOH。合适的现有技术接头由重复的GGGGS氨基酸序列或其变体组成。例如,可使用具有氨基酸序列(GGGGS) 4的接头,但也可使用其变体(Holliger等人(1993),Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 90:6444-6448)。可用于本发明的其他接头由Alfthan等人(1995),Protein Eng.8:725-731,Choi等人(2001),Eur.J.Immunol.31:94-106,Hu等人(1996),Cancer Res.56:3055-3061,Kipriyanov等人(1999),J.Mol.Biol.293:41-56和Roovers等人(2001),Cancer Immunol.描述。
本发明中,术语“T细胞活化相关信号”是指与T细胞活化所需要两个信号,即T细胞表面TCR-CD3复合体与抗原肽-MHC分子结合,提供T细胞活化的第一信号,决定T细胞的杀伤特异性;T细胞表面的共刺激分子(如CD28)与相应配体(如B7)结合,提供T细胞活化的第二信号,促进T细胞活化、增殖与存活。
本发明中,所述免疫受体酪氨酸活化基序为CD3ζ和/或FcεRIγ的酪氨酸活化基序;优选地,所述免疫受体酪氨酸活化基序为CD3ζ酪氨酸活化基序,其氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:25所示。
本发明中术语“共刺激信号分子”(Co-stimulating molecule)是指免疫细胞表面的一些粘附分子,如CD28、CD134/OX40、CD137/4-1BB、CD40等,通过与其配体结合,激活免疫细胞的第二信号,增强免疫细胞的增殖能力及细胞因子的分泌功能,延长活化免疫细胞的存活时间。
本发明中,术语“PB”转座子,是Piggybac的简称。转座子是一段可移动的遗传因子。一段DNA序列可以从原位上单独复制或断裂下来,环化后插入另一位点,并对其后的基因起调控作用,此过程称转座。由于载体上的转座子发挥功能,使EGFR G1CAR、137DCR整合入T细胞基因组。
抗体分为激活型和阻断型抗体。本发明中,术语“胞外激活型抗体”是将抗体锚定在细胞膜表面,和细胞表面分子的作用位点(即配体和受体结合部位)结合,促进细 胞生物学功能。CD40胞外激活型抗体,由于CD40分子存在于大多数T细胞表面,被认为是一种T细胞特有的表面分子,CD40胞外激活型抗体可有效识别并激活CD40分子信号,产生第二信号,CD40可替代APC的第二信号作用。
本发明中,术语“旁观者功能”是指当肿瘤细胞、病毒感染的细胞时,单个CAR-T细胞,只能激活自身细胞第二信号,并不能进一步激活周围T细胞功能,导致周围T细胞不能引起一系列激活T细胞功能。
本发明中,术语“群集效应”是指单个修饰后的T细胞能够不断招募并激活周围未活化的T细胞,并激活周围T细胞下游信号通路,引起多个T细胞级的活化、增殖等功能。
本发明中,术语“EGFR”又称表皮生长因子受体、ErbB-1或HER1,epidermal growth factor receptor,NCBI基因库的官方ID号为1956。EGFR广泛分布于哺乳动物上皮细胞、成纤维细胞、胶质细胞、角质细胞等细胞表面,EGFR信号通路对细胞的生长、增殖和分化等生理过程发挥重要的作用。EGFR与肿瘤细胞的增殖、血管生成、肿瘤侵袭、转移及细胞凋亡的抑制有关。EGFR的过表达在恶性肿瘤的演进中起重要作用,胶质细胞癌、肾癌、肺癌、前列腺癌、胰腺癌、乳腺癌等。
本发明中,术语“药学上可接受的载体和/或赋形剂”是指在药理学和/或生理学上与受试者和活性成分相容的载体和/或赋形剂,其是本领域公知的(参见例如Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences.Edited by Gennaro AR,19th ed.Pennsylvania:Mack Publishing Company,1995),并且包括但不限于:pH调节剂,表面活性剂,佐剂,离子强度增强剂。例如,pH调节剂包括但不限于磷酸盐缓冲液;表面活性剂包括但不限于阳离子,阴离子或者非离子型表面活性剂,例如Tween-80;离子强度增强剂包括但不限于氯化钠。
本发明中,术语“有效量”是指足以获得或至少部分获得期望的效果的量。例如,预防疾病(例如肿瘤)有效量是指,足以预防,阻止,或延迟疾病(例如肿瘤)的发生的量;治疗疾病有效量是指,足以治愈或至少部分阻止已患有疾病的患者的疾病和其并发症的量。测定这样的有效量完全在本领域技术人员的能力范围之内。例如,对于治疗用途有效的量将取决于待治疗的疾病的严重度、患者自己的免疫系统的总体状态、患者的一般情况例如年龄,体重和性别,药物的施用方式,以及同时施用的其他治疗等等。
在本发明中,所述受试者可以为哺乳动物,例如人。
发明的有益效果
当其与包含第一信号的第一代CAR-T共同修饰T细胞时,可以产生强烈的集群效应,杀伤肿瘤细胞。同时,这种双向激活的作用仅仅局限在相互接触的T细胞之间,不会像注射CD40的激活型抗体一样,引发强烈T细胞免疫,造成潜在严重毒副作用。本发明提供的CD40双向共刺激分子激活受体联合EGFR的嵌合抗原受体修饰的T细胞,可以特异性杀伤EGFR高表达的肿瘤细胞株,并且优于EGFR第一代、第二代CAR-T,同时对不表达的肿瘤细胞株杀伤作用较小或无,具有高效、高特异性。本发明能在保持第一代、第二代CAR疗效的基础上,CD40双向共刺激分子激活受体活化的T细胞能够激活自身T细胞第二信号,是针对肿瘤特异性抗原越强,第一信号CD3ζ激活也越强,相应地,CD40胞外激活型抗体传递T细胞活化相关的第二信号也越强,聚集在肿瘤局部周围,并且不断招募并激活周围未活化的T细胞,并激活T细胞下游信号通路,引起T细胞级联式的活化、增殖与存活。
附图说明
图1A:CD40双向激活共刺激分子受体40DCR1的结构示意图。
图1B:CD40双向激活共刺激分子受体40DCR2的结构示意图。
图1C:CD40双向激活共刺激分子受体40DCR3的结构示意图。
图1D:CD40双向激活共刺激分子受体40DCR4的结构示意图。
图1E:EGFR G1 CAR结构示意图。
图1F:EGFR G2 CAR结构示意图。
图2A:双向激活嵌合抗原受体EGFR CAR-T细胞中CD3ζ的表达情况。内参为GADPH。
图2B:双向激活嵌合抗原受体EGFR CAR-T细胞中40DCR1、40DCR2、40DCR3的拷贝数的表达情况。
图3:电转40DCR功能,重组细胞40DCR1/2/3细胞细胞增殖曲线。横坐标代表时间(h),纵坐标代表细胞数(个)。
图4:双向激活嵌合抗原受体EGFR CAR-T细胞,细胞增殖曲线。
图5A:电转40DCR功能,Mock T的CD40表型。其中,横坐标为单个CD40阳性的细胞荧光强度,纵坐标为不同荧光强度的细胞数。
图5B:电转40DCR1功能,重组细胞40DCR1的CD40表型。其中,横坐标为单个CD40阳性的细胞荧光强度,纵坐标为不同荧光强度的细胞数。
图5C:电转40DCR2功能,重组细胞40DCR2的CD40表型。其中,横坐标为单个CD40阳性的细胞荧光强度,纵坐标为不同荧光强度的细胞数。
图5D:电转40DCR3功能,重组细胞40DCR3的CD40表型。其中,横坐标为单个CD40阳性的细胞荧光强度,纵坐标为不同荧光强度的细胞数。
图6A:电转40DCR2联合EGFR G1 CAR的功能,Mock T的CD40表型。其中,横坐标为单个CD40阳性的细胞荧光强度,纵坐标为不同荧光强度的细胞数。
图6B:电转40DCR2联合EGFR G1 CAR的功能,重组细胞EGFR G1 CAR的CD40表型。其中,横坐标为单个CD40阳性的细胞荧光强度,纵坐标为不同荧光强度的细胞数。
图6C:电转40DCR2联合EGFR G1 CAR的功能,重组细胞EGFR G2 CAR的CD40表型。其中,横坐标为单个CD40阳性的细胞荧光强度,纵坐标为不同荧光强度的细胞数。
图6D:电转40DCR2联合EGFR G1 CAR的功能,重组细胞EGFR G1CAR-40DCR1的CD40表型。其中,横坐标为单个CD40阳性的细胞荧光强度,纵坐标为不同荧光强度的细胞数。
图7A:电转40DCR2联合EGFR G1 CAR的功能,Mock T的CD45RO表型。其中,横坐标为单个CD45RO阳性的细胞荧光强度,纵坐标为不同荧光强度的细胞数。
图7B:电转40DCR2联合EGFR G1 CAR的功能,重组细胞EGFR G1 CAR的CD45RO表型。其中,横坐标为单个CD45RO阳性的细胞荧光强度,纵坐标为不同荧光强度的细胞数。
图7C:电转40DCR2联合EGFR G1 CAR的功能,重组细胞EGFR G2 CAR的CD45RO表型。其中,横坐标为单个CD45RO阳性的细胞荧光强度,纵坐标为不同荧光强度的细胞数。
图7D:电转40DCR2联合EGFR G1 CAR的功能,重组细胞EGFR G1CAR-40DCR1的CD45RO表型。其中,横坐标为单个CD45RO阳性的细胞荧光强度,纵坐标为不同荧光强度的细胞数。
图8A:电转40DCR2联合EGFR G1 CAR的功能,Mock T的记忆T表型。其中,横坐标为单个CD62L阳性的细胞荧光强度,纵坐标为不单个CCR7阳性的细胞荧光 强度。
图8B:电转40DCR2联合EGFR G1 CAR的功能,重组细胞EGFR G1 CAR的记忆T表型。其中,横坐标为单个CD62L阳性的细胞荧光强度,纵坐标为不单个CCR7阳性的细胞荧光强度。
图8C:电转40DCR2联合EGFR G1 CAR的功能,重组细胞EGFR G2 CAR的记忆T表型。其中,横坐标为单个CD62L阳性的细胞荧光强度,纵坐标为不单个CCR7阳性的细胞荧光强度。
图8D:电转40DCR联合EGFR G1 CAR的功能,重组细胞EGFR G1CAR-40DCR1的记忆T表型。其中,横坐标为单个CD62L阳性的细胞荧光强度,纵坐标为不单个CCR7阳性的细胞荧光强度。
图9A:双向激活嵌合抗原受体EGFR CAR-T细胞在体外对H23肿瘤细胞株效靶比为8:1的杀伤。
图9B:双向激活嵌合抗原受体EGFR CAR-T细胞在体外对H23肿瘤细胞株效靶比为4:1的杀伤。
图9C:双向激活嵌合抗原受体EGFR CAR-T细胞在体外对ASPC-1肿瘤细胞株效靶比为8:1的杀伤。
图9D:双向激活嵌合抗原受体EGFR CAR-T细胞在体外对ASPC-1肿瘤细胞株效靶比为4:1的杀伤。
图10:双向激活嵌合抗原受体EGFR CAR-T细胞在EGFR抗原刺激下IL-2,IL-4,IL-6,IL-10,TNF-α和IFN-γ细胞因子的变化。
图11:双向激活嵌合抗原受体EGFR CAR-T细胞对卵巢癌小鼠移植瘤模型的治疗效果。
本发明涉及的部分序列如下:
1.CD8信号肽的氨基酸序列(SEQ ID NO:1)
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2.CD40胞外激活型单链抗体的氨基酸序列(SEQ ID NO:2)
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3.IgG4Fc CH2CH3铰链区的氨基酸序列(SEQ ID NO:3)
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4.CD28跨膜区的氨基酸序列(SEQ ID NO:4)
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5.CD28胞内共刺激信号胞内结构域的氨基酸序列(SEQ ID NO:5)
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6.CD137胞内共刺激信号胞内结构域的氨基酸序列(SEQ ID NO:6)
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7. 40DCR1的氨基酸序列(含信号肽)(SEQ ID NO:7)
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8. 40DCR2的氨基酸序列(含信号肽)(SEQ ID NO:8)
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9. 40DCR3的氨基酸序列(含信号肽)(SEQ ID NO:9)
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10. 40DCR4的氨基酸序列(含信号肽)(SEQ ID NO:10)
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11. 40DCR1的氨基酸序列(不含信号肽)(SEQ ID NO:11)
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12. 40DCR2的氨基酸序列(不含信号肽)(SEQ ID NO:12)
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13. 40DCR3的氨基酸序列(不含信号肽)(SEQ ID NO:13)
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14. 40DCR4的氨基酸序列(不含信号肽)(SEQ ID NO:14)
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15. 40DCR1的核酸序列(含信号肽)(SEQ ID NO:15)
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16. 40DCR2的核酸序列(含信号肽)(SEQ ID NO:16)
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17. 40DCR3的核酸序列(含信号肽)(SEQ ID NO:17)
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18. 40DCR4的核酸序列(含信号肽)(SEQ ID NO:18)
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19. 40DCR1的核酸序列(不含信号肽)(SEQ ID NO:19)
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20. 28DCR2的核酸序列(不含信号肽)(SEQ ID NO:20)
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21. 40DCR3的核酸序列(不含信号肽)(SEQ ID NO:21)
Figure PCTCN2018123859-appb-000030
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22. 40DCR4的核酸序列(不含信号肽)(SEQ ID NO:22)
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23.EGFR G1 CAR的氨基酸序列(SEQ ID NO:23)
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24.EGFR G1 CAR的核酸序列(SEQ ID NO:24)
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25.CD3ζ的酪氨酸活化基序(SEQ ID NO:25)
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26.EGFR G2 CAR的核苷酸序列(SEQ ID NO:26)
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27.PS328b载体的核酸序列(SEQ ID NO:27)
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28.引物CD40-F的碱基序列(SEQ ID NO:28)
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29.引物CD40-R的碱基序列(SEQ ID NO:29)
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30.探针Taqman中的碱基序列(SEQ ID NO:30)
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具体实施方式
下面将结合实施例对本发明的实施方案进行详细描述。本领域技术人员将会理解,下面的实施例仅用于说明本发明,而不应视为限定本发明的范围。实施例中未注明具体技术或条件者,按照本领域内的文献所描述的技术或条件(例如参考J.萨姆布鲁克等著,黄培堂等译的《分子克隆实验指南》,第三版,科学出版社)或者按照产品说明书进行。所用试剂或仪器未注明生产厂商者,均为可以通过市场购买获得的常规产品。
实施例1:5种重组质粒即pNB328-EGFR G1 CAR、pNB328-EGFR G2 CAR、PS328b 40DCR1、PS328b 40DCR2和PS328b 40DCR3的构建
1.人工合成40DCR1的基因(SEQ ID NO:15)、40DCR2的基因(SEQ ID NO:16)、40DCR3的基因(SEQ ID NO:17)、EGFR G1 CAR基因(SEQ ID NO:24)以及EGFR G2 CAR基因(SEQ ID NO:26),其结构示意图分别如图1A、图1B、图1C、图1F和图1D所示。将合成的5个基因分别装入pNB328载体和PS328b载体,EcoRI和SalI酶切位点之间,
pNB328载体中包含EF1α启动子、PB转座子等原件,pNB328载体的构建请参见WO2017054647A1的实施例2。PS328b是人工合成序列,由上海捷瑞生物工程有限公司合成,序列如SEQ ID NO:27所示。
构建出的重组质粒分别命名为pNB328-EGFR G1 CAR质粒、pNB328-EGFR G2CAR质粒、PS328b 40DCR1质粒、PS328b 40DCR2质粒和PS328b 40DCR3质粒。构建出的重组质粒分别可以携带外源基因整合到宿主细胞的基因组中。
实施例2:9种嵌合型抗原受体修饰T细胞即重组细胞EGFR G1 CAR、EGFR G2 CAR、EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR1、EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR2、EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR3、 40DCR1、40DCR2、40DCR3和Mock T的构建和鉴定
(1)9种重组细胞的构建
将外周血单核细胞(PBMCs)贴壁培养2-4h,其中未贴壁的悬浮细胞即为初始T细胞。将悬浮细胞收集到15ml离心管中,1200rmp离心3min,弃上清;加入生理盐水,1200rmp离心3min,弃生理盐水,并重复“加入生理盐水,1200rmp离心3min,弃生理盐水”的步骤3次。
取8个1.5ml离心管,每管加入5×106个上述细胞,编号分别为a、b、c、d、e、f、g、h,1200rmp离心3min,弃上清,取电转试剂盒(来自Lonza公司),每管按比例加入电转试剂共100μl,其中:
a管加入pNB328-EGFR G1 CAR质粒8μg,
b管加入pNB328-EGFR G2 CAR质粒8μg,
c管加入PS328b 40DCR1质粒和pNB328-EGFR G1 CAR质粒各4μg,
d管加入PS328b 40DCR2质粒和pNB328-EGFR G1 CAR质粒各4μg,
e管加入PS328b 40DCR3质粒和pNB328-EGFR G1 CAR质粒各4μg,
f管加入PS328b 40DCR1质粒8μg,
g管加入PS328b 40DCR2质粒8μg,
h管加入PS328b 40DCR3质粒8μg,
将上述8管各自重悬混匀,分别得到混合液。
将各混合液分别转移至电转杯中,放入电转仪,选取所需程序,进行电击;使用试剂盒中的微量吸管将电转好的细胞悬液转移到加好培液的六孔板中(含2%FBS的AIM-Ⅴ培液),混匀,置于37℃,5%CO 2培养箱培养6小时,然后加入刺激因子IL-2和EGFR/anti-CD28,37℃,5%CO 2培养3-4天,观察T细胞的生长情况。由此分别获得了表达pNB328-EGFR G1 CAR、pNB328-EGFR G2 CAR、pNB328-EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR1、pNB328-EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR2、pNB328-EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR3、PS328b 40DCR1、PS328b 40DCR2和PS328b 40DCR3基因的重组T细胞,依次命名为重组细胞EGFR G1 CAR、重组细胞EGFR G2 CAR、重组细胞EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR1、重组细胞EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR2和重组细胞EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR3、重组细胞40DCR1、重组细胞40DCR2以及重组细胞40DCR3。
此外,在另一离心管(编号j),加入5×10 6个细胞,1200rmp离心3min,弃上清,取电转试剂盒(购自Lonza公司),按比例加入电转试剂共100μl,并加入8μg对照质粒(PNB328),按前文所述方法构建得到对照T细胞,命名为Mock T。
(2)阳性重组细胞的鉴定
①western blot方法检测EGFR G1 CAR或EGFR G2 CAR基因的表达
分别收集上述重组细胞EGFR G1 CAR、EGFR G2 CAR、EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR1、EGFR G1CAR-40DCR2、EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR3和Mock-T细胞,生理盐水洗涤两遍,
分别加入160μl细胞裂解液,冰上放置10min;待细胞充分裂解后,12000rmp,4℃,离心10min,收集上清。加入40μl 5×loading Buffer,100℃煮10min,然后冰上放置5min。
使用CD3ζ抗体(购自abcam公司)、GAPDH抗体(购自Beyotime公司)、HRP羊抗鼠二抗(购自Jackson公司),通过western blot等等检测前面构建的5种重组细胞中的CD3ζ的表达,结果如图2A所示。
结果显示,CD3ζ在这构建的5种重组T细胞中均为高表达。
②RT-PCR检测40DCR基因表达
分别提取重组细胞EGFR G1 CAR、EGFR G2 CAR、EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR1、EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR2、EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR3和Mock-T的基因组DNA(试剂盒法),实验步骤参照试剂盒内附带的说明书。
测定各重组细胞DNA的浓度,采用荧光实时定量PCR的方法检测40DCR基因的表达水平,反应为:95℃,15s;95℃,5s;60℃,15s。40个循环。
PCR反应体系(20μl)如下:
Taqman:10μl
CD40-F:0.4μl
CD40-R:0.4μl
CD40-probe:0.2μl
Actin mix:1μl
H 2O:7μl
引物序列如下:
CD40-F:ACCTCCTGATCTATACTG(SEQ ID NO:28)
CD40-R:GATGGTGAGAGTGAAATC(SEQ ID NO:29)
Taqman:5'FAM-CACTGCCGCTGAACCTTGATG-Trama(SEQ ID NO:30)
结果如图2B所示。结果显示,重组细胞EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR1、EGFR G1CAR-40DCR2、EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR3细胞中,40DCR基因的表达量很高。
实施例3:细胞增殖活力试剂盒检测细胞技术检测细胞增殖活力
1.实验样品和试剂
实施例2制得的重组细胞EGFR G1 CAR、EGFR G2 CAR、EGFR G1CAR-40DCR2、40DCR1、40DCR2、40DCR3和Mock T。
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Luminescent Cell Viability Assay,Promega,Cat.#G7570。
2.实验方法
(1)准备96孔白色板,分别取培养第8天的上述各细胞,每孔加入100μL含细胞的AIM-V培养基。
(2)准备不含细胞的空白对照,以获得背景荧光值。
(3)在孔板中加入待测复合物,在培养箱中孵育30min。
(4)加入100μL CellTiter-Glo试剂,在震荡仪上混匀2min,并在室温下孵育10min,读数。
(5)培养的第8、9、10天,每天都按以上步骤检测。
3.实验结果
分别如图3和图4所示。
图3表明,Mock T增殖速率最慢,40DCR增殖速率均较快。
图4表明,Mock T增殖速率最慢,EGFR G1 CAR增殖速率较慢,EGFR G2CAR增殖速率较快,EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR2增殖速率最快。
实施例4:流式检测EGFR抗原刺激下双向共刺激分子激活受体40DCR联合 EGFR G1 CAR-T细胞表型
1.实验样品
实施例2制得的重组细胞EGFR G1 CAR、EGFR G2 CAR、EGFR G1CAR-40DCR3、40DCR1,40DCR2,40DCR 3和Mock T。
2.实验方法
分别收集上述各细胞,计数后以1×10 6个细胞/管分别加入1.5ml的EP管中,PBS洗两遍,1200rpm离心5min,分别加入2μl的同型对照抗体IgG1-PE,荧光流式抗体anti-CD137、同型对照(IgG1FITC+IgG1PC5+IgG1PE),(anti-CD45RO-PC5,anti-CD62L-FITC,anti-CCR7-PE),轻弹沉淀使其混合均匀,室温避光孵育30min,PBS清洗一遍,加400μlPBS将细胞转移至流式管中,上机检测。
3.实验结果
如图5A-5D、图6A-6D、图7A-7D和图8A-8D所示。其中:
图5A-5D为3种40DCR1、40DCR2、40DCR3的3种单转细胞,CD137表型相对于Mock T有很大提高;
图6A-6D为Mock T、EGFR G1 CAR、EGFR G2 CAR、EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR2的CD137表型,相对于其他三组,EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR2有很大提高;
图7A-7D为Mock T、EGFR G1 CAR、EGFR G2 CAR、EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR2的CD45RO表型,表示细胞活化程度,均已大量活化;
图8A-8D为Mock T、EGFR G1 CAR、EGFR G2 CAR、EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR2的记忆T表型,相对于其他三组,EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR2能促进记忆T的形成。
实施例5:实时无标记细胞功能分析仪检测双向共刺激分子激活受体40DCR联合 EGFR G1 CAR-T细胞对肿瘤细胞的体外杀伤作用
1.实验样品
效应细胞:实施例2制得的重组细胞EGFR G1 CAR、EGFR G2 CAR、EGFR G1CAR-40DCR1、EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR3、40DCR1、40DCR2、40DCR3和Mock T。
靶细胞:宫颈癌细胞Hela、卵巢癌细胞SK-OV-3(均购买于美国菌种保藏中心ATCC)。
2.实验方法
选取MHC class I分型匹配的效应细胞与靶细胞,应用实时无标记细胞功能分析仪(RTCA)检测上述细胞的体外杀伤活性,具体步骤如下:
(1)调零:每孔加入50μl DMEM或1640培养液,放入仪器中,选择step 1,调零;
(2)靶细胞铺板:宫颈癌细胞Hela、卵巢癌细胞SK-OV-3分别按每孔10 4个细胞/50μl铺在含有检测电极的板中,放置数分钟,待细胞稳定一下,再放入仪器中,开始step 2,培养细胞;
(3)加入效应细胞:靶细胞培养24h后,暂停step 2,加入效应细胞,每孔50μl,效靶比分别设置为8:1、4:(肿瘤细胞均为10 4个)1,以未转质粒的Mock T细胞作为对照,开始step 3,继续共培养24h后,观察细胞增殖曲线。
2.实验结果
如图9A-9D所示。
结果显示,Mock T对肿瘤细胞的杀伤作用最弱,EGFR G1 CAR对肿瘤细胞的杀 伤作用较弱,EGFR G2 CAR对肿瘤细胞的杀伤作用较强,EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR1、EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR3对肿瘤细胞的杀伤作用最强。
实施例6:流式检测EGFR抗原刺激下EGFR CAR-T细胞因子分泌量
1.实验样品
实施例2制得的重组细胞EGFR G1 CAR、EGFR G2 CAR、EGFR G1CAR-40DCR1和Mock T。
2.实验方法
1.用5μg/ml的EGFR抗原包被96孔板,4℃包被过夜,PBS清洗3遍,分别加入1×10 5的各样品细胞,培养24h后收集细胞上清。用BD TMCBA Human Th1/Th2Cytokine Kit II检测EGFR CAR-T细胞受EGFR抗原刺激后细胞因子的分泌情况。
具体步骤如下:
(1)混合人的IL-2、IL-4、IL-6、IL-10、TNF、IFN-γ捕获磁珠,涡旋振荡混匀捕获磁珠,每管加入50μl混匀后的捕获磁珠;
(2)加入50μl人的Th1/Th2细胞因子标准品(倍比稀释5000pg/ml、2500pg/ml、1250pg/ml、625pg/ml、312.5pg/ml、156pg/ml、80pg/ml、40pg/ml、20pg/ml、0pg/ml)和50μl的待测样品(经稀释液2倍稀释)。
(3)每管加入50μl的人的Th1/Th2-II-PE的检测抗体;
(4)室温避光孵育3h;
(5)每管加入1ml的Wash Buffer,200离心5min,弃上清;
(6)每管加入300μl的Wash Buffer重悬细胞,并转移至流式管中,用流式细胞仪检测荧光值。
3.实验结果
如图10所示。
结果显示,相较于Mock T细胞,其余细胞各种细胞因子(IL-2、IL-4、IL-6、IL-10、TNF-α和IFN-γ)的分泌量都有很大的提高。Mock T各种细胞因子的分泌量最弱,EGFR G1 CAR各种细胞因子的分泌量较弱,EGFR G2 CAR各种细胞因子的分泌量较强,EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR1各种细胞因子的分泌量最强。
实施例7:双向共刺激分子激活受体40DCR联合EGFR G1 CAR-T细胞的体内功 能实验
1.实验样品和实验动物
4-6周龄NSG完全免疫缺陷小鼠20只,平均重量22-27g,由北京维通达生物技术有限公司提供,SPF级动物实验室饲养。
实施例2制得的重组细胞EGFR G1 CAR、EGFR G2 CAR、EGFR G1CAR-40DCR3和Mock T。
卵巢癌细胞SK-OV-3-luc(购自上海慧颖生物科技有限公司)。
2.实验方法
(1)体外培育人卵巢癌细胞SK-OV-3-luc,取对数生长期贴壁生长细胞,0.25%胰酶消化,离心、收集细胞后用PBS液重悬,1000rmp室温离心2分钟,弃上清,再用PBS液重悬后离心收集细胞,调整细胞悬液浓度至5×10 7个/ml。
(2)于小鼠右肋背部皮下接种SK-OV-3-luc细胞,0.1ml/只。接种10天后,可通过活体成像仪观察肿瘤大小。
(3)将NSG免疫缺陷小鼠随机分为4组,每组5只。给药途径为直接尾静脉注射,每只0.1ml/只,即5×10 6个阳性细胞,溶剂为PBS。只给药一次。
(4)每日观察小鼠的生活状态并每隔10天通过活体成像仪观察小鼠肿瘤变化。
3.实验结果
如图11所示。
结果显示,Mock T是对照组,肿瘤细胞荧光强度强,EGFR G1 CAR是靶向EGFR的一代CAR,肿瘤细胞荧光强度减弱,表明有一定的治疗效果,EGFR G2 CAR肿瘤细胞荧光强度更弱,表明有进一步的好的治疗效果,EGFR G1 CAR-40DCR3肿瘤细胞荧光强度最弱,表明有最好的治疗效果。
尽管本发明的具体实施方式已经得到详细的描述,本领域技术人员将会理解。根据已经公开的所有教导,可以对那些细节进行各种修改和替换,这些改变均在本发明的保护范围之内。本发明的全部范围由所附权利要求及其任何等同物给出。

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  1. 一种分离的多肽,其从N端到C端依次包括下述元件:
    可选的信号肽、激活CD40的多肽(例如CD40激活型单链抗体或CD40的配体)、胞外铰链区、跨膜区和胞内共刺激信号分子。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的多肽,其特征在于如下的(1)-(5)项中的任意1项、2项、3项、4项或者5项:
    (1)所述信号肽为膜蛋白信号肽;优选地,所述信号肽为选自CD8信号肽、CD28信号肽和CD4信号肽中的一种或多种;优选地,所述信号肽是CD8信号肽;优选地,CD8信号肽的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:1所示;
    (2)所述CD40激活型单链抗体的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:2所示;所述CD40的配体是CD40L;
    (3)所述胞外铰链区为选自IgG4Fc CH2CH3铰链区、CD28铰链区和CD8铰链区的一种或多种;优选地,为IgG4Fc CH2CH3铰链区;优选地,所述IgG4Fc CH2CH3铰链区的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:3所示;
    (4)所述跨膜区为选自CD28跨膜区、CD8跨膜区、CD3ζ跨膜区、CD134跨膜区、CD137跨膜区、ICOS跨膜区和DAP10跨膜区中的一种或多种;优选地,所述跨膜区为CD28跨膜区;优选地,所述CD28跨膜区的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:4所示;
    (5)所述胞内共刺激信号分子选自CD28胞内结构域、CD134/OX40胞内结构域、CD137/4-1BB胞内结构域、LCK胞内结构域、ICOS胞内结构域和DAP10胞内结构域中的一种或多种;优选地,所述胞内共刺激信号分子为CD28胞内结构域和/或CD137胞内结构域;优选地,所述CD28胞内结构域的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:5所示;优选地,所述CD137胞内结构域的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:6所示。
  3. 根据权利要求1或2所述的多肽,其从N端到C端依次包括下述元件:
    可选的CD8信号肽、CD40激活型单链抗体、IgG4Fc CH2CH3铰链区、CD28跨膜区、CD28胞内结构域和/或CD137胞内结构域。
  4. 根据权利要求1至3中任一权利要求所述的多肽,其氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:7至SEQ ID NO:14中任一序列所示。
  5. 一种分离的多核苷酸,其编码权利要求1至4中任一权利要求所述的分离的多肽;优选地,所述分离的多核苷酸的序列如SEQ ID NO:15至SEQ ID NO:22中任一序列所示。
  6. 一种核酸构建体,包含权利要求5所述的多核苷酸。
  7. 一种重组载体,其含有权利要求5所述的多核苷酸或者权利要求6所述的核酸构建体;优选地,所述重组载体为重组克隆载体、重组真核表达质粒或者重组病毒载体;优选地,所述重组表达载体为重组的转座子载体;优选地,所述转座子载体含有选自piggybac、sleeping beauty、frog prince、Tn5或Ty的转座元件;优选地,所述重组表达载体为权利要求5所述的多核苷酸与PS328b载体经重组得到的重组载体。
  8. 一种重组载体组合,其包含第一重组载体和第二重组载体,其中:
    所述第一重组载体为权利要求7所述的重组载体,
    所述第二重组载体含有第一代嵌合抗原受体的编码序列;优选地,所述第一代嵌合抗原受体为靶向EGFR的第一代嵌合抗原受体;优选地,所述第一代嵌合抗原受体的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:23所示;优选地,所述第一代嵌合抗原受体的核酸序列如SEQ ID NO:24所示;
    优选地,所述第二重组载体为重组的pNB328B载体。
  9. 一种重组宿主细胞,其中,所述细胞含有权利要求5所述的多核苷酸、权利要求6所述的核酸构建体、权利要求7所述的重组载体或者权利要求8所述的重组载体组合;优选地,所述重组宿主细胞为重组哺乳动物细胞;优选地,所述重组宿主细胞为重组T细胞;优选地,所述重组T细胞为重组的外周血单核细胞。
  10. 一种T细胞,其表达有权利要求1至4中任一权利要求所述的多肽,以及第一代嵌合抗原受体;优选地,所述重组T细胞为重组的外周血单核细胞;优选地,所述第一代嵌合抗原受体为靶向EGFR的第一代嵌合抗原受体;优选地,所述第一代嵌合抗原受体的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:23所示。
  11. 一种药用组合物,其包含权利要求1至4中任一权利要求所述的多肽、权利要求5所述的多核苷酸、权利要求6所述的核酸构建体、权利要求7所述的重组载体、权利要求8所述的重组载体组合、权利要求9所述的重组宿主细胞或者权利要求10所述的T细胞;可选地,还包含药学上可接受的辅料。
  12. 权利要求1至4中任一权利要求所述的多肽、权利要求5所述的多核苷酸、权利要求6所述的核酸构建体、权利要求7所述的重组载体、权利要求8所述的重组载体组合、权利要求9所述的重组宿主细胞或者权利要求10所述的T细胞在制备治疗和/或预防癌症的药物中的用途;优选地,所述癌症为其癌细胞表面异常表达EGFR的癌症;优选地,所述癌症选自:腺癌、肺癌、结肠癌、大肠癌、乳腺癌、卵巢癌、宫颈癌、胃癌、胆管癌、胆囊癌、食管癌、胰腺癌或前列腺癌。
  13. 权利要求1至4中任一权利要求所述的多肽、权利要求5所述的多核苷酸、权利要求6所述的核酸构建体、权利要求7所述的重组载体、权利要求8所述的重组载体组合、权利要求9所述的重组宿主细胞或者权利要求10所述的T细胞在制备抑制癌细胞的药物中的用途;优选地,所述癌细胞为细胞表面异常表达EGFR的癌细胞;优选地,所述癌细胞选自如下癌症的癌细胞:腺癌、肺癌、结肠癌、大肠癌、乳腺癌、卵巢癌、宫颈癌、胃癌、胆管癌、胆囊癌、食管癌、胰腺癌或前列腺癌。
  14. 权利要求1至4中任一权利要求所述的多肽、权利要求5所述的多核苷酸、权利要求6所述的核酸构建体、权利要求7所述的重组载体、权利要求8所述的重组载体组合、权利要求9所述的重组宿主细胞或者权利要求10所述的T细胞在制备促进细胞因子分泌的药物中的用途,其中,所述细胞因子选自IL-2、IL-4、IL-6、IL-10、TNF-α和IFN-γ中的一种或多种。
  15. 根据权利要求1至4中任一权利要求所述的多肽、权利要求5所述的多核苷酸、权利要求6所述的核酸构建体、权利要求7所述的重组载体、权利要求8所述的重组载体组合、权利要求9所述的重组宿主细胞或者权利要求10所述的T细胞,其用于治疗和/或预防癌症;优选地,所述癌症为其癌细胞表面异常表达EGFR的癌症;优选地,所述癌症选 自:腺癌、肺癌、结肠癌、大肠癌、乳腺癌、卵巢癌、宫颈癌、胃癌、胆管癌、胆囊癌、食管癌、胰腺癌或前列腺癌。
  16. 根据权利要求1至4中任一权利要求所述的多肽、权利要求5所述的多核苷酸、权利要求6所述的核酸构建体、权利要求7所述的重组载体、权利要求8所述的重组载体组合、权利要求9所述的重组宿主细胞或者权利要求10所述的T细胞,其用于抑制癌细胞;优选地,所述癌细胞为细胞表面异常表达EGFR的癌细胞;优选地,所述癌细胞选自如下癌症的癌细胞:腺癌、肺癌、结肠癌、大肠癌、乳腺癌、卵巢癌、宫颈癌、胃癌、胆管癌、胆囊癌、食管癌、胰腺癌或前列腺癌。
  17. 根据权利要求1至4中任一权利要求所述的多肽、权利要求5所述的多核苷酸、权利要求6所述的核酸构建体、权利要求7所述的重组载体、权利要求8所述的重组载体组合、权利要求9所述的重组宿主细胞或者权利要求10所述的T细胞,其用于促进细胞因子分泌,其中,所述细胞因子选自IL-2、IL-4、IL-6、IL-10、TNF-α和IFN-γ中的一种或多种。
  18. 一种治疗和/或预防癌症的方法,包括给予有需求的受试者以有效量的权利要求1至4中任一权利要求所述的多肽、权利要求5所述的多核苷酸、权利要求6所述的核酸构建体、权利要求7所述的重组载体、权利要求8所述的重组载体组合、权利要求9所述的重组宿主细胞或者权利要求10所述的T细胞的步骤;
    优选地,所述癌症为其癌细胞表面异常表达EGFR的癌症;
    优选地,所述癌症选自:腺癌、肺癌、结肠癌、大肠癌、乳腺癌、卵巢癌、宫颈癌、胃癌、胆管癌、胆囊癌、食管癌、胰腺癌或前列腺癌。
  19. 一种在体内或在体外抑制癌细胞的方法,包括施加癌细胞以有效量的权利要求1至4中任一权利要求所述的多肽、权利要求5所述的多核苷酸、权利要求6所述的核酸构建体、权利要求7所述的重组载体、权利要求8所述的重组载体组合、权利要求9所述的重组宿主细胞或者权利要求10所述的T细胞的步骤;
    优选地,所述癌细胞为细胞表面异常表达EGFR的癌细胞;
    优选地,所述癌细胞选自如下癌症的癌细胞:腺癌、肺癌、结肠癌、大肠癌、乳 腺癌、卵巢癌、宫颈癌、胃癌、胆管癌、胆囊癌、食管癌、胰腺癌或前列腺癌。
  20. 一种在体内或在体外促进T细胞的细胞因子分泌的方法,包括施加T细胞以有效量的权利要求1至4中任一权利要求所述的多肽、权利要求5所述的多核苷酸、权利要求6所述的核酸构建体、权利要求7所述的重组载体、权利要求8所述的重组载体组合、权利要求9所述的重组宿主细胞或者权利要求10所述的T细胞的步骤;其中,所述细胞因子选自IL-2、IL-4、IL-6、IL-10、TNF-α和IFN-γ中的一种或多种。
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