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- Title
Induction of human cytotoxic T lymphocytes by artificial antigen-presenting cells.
- Authors
Latouche, J B; Sadelain, M
- Abstract
The adoptive transfer of antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) is a promising therapeutic approach for a number of diseases. To overcome the difficulty in generating specific CTLs, we established stable artificial antigen-presenting cells (AAPCs) that can be used to stimulate T cells of any patient of a given human leukocyte antigen (HLA) type. Mouse fibroblasts were retrovirally transduced with a single HLA-peptide complex along with the human accessory molecules B7.1, ICAM-1, and LFA-3. These AAPCs consistently elicit strong stimulation and expansion of HLA-restricted CTLs. Owing to the high efficiency of retrovirus-mediated gene transfer, stable AAPCs can be readily engineered for any HLA molecule and any specific peptide.
- Publication
Nature biotechnology, 2000, Vol 18, Issue 4, p405
- ISSN
1087-0156
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/74455