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      Generation and utilization of polyfunctional anti-tumor CD4+ T cells

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      Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer
      BioMed Central
      30th Annual Meeting and Associated Programs of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC 2015)
      4-8 November 2015

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          Background There is accumulating evidence that polyfunctional T cells, effector T cells capable of simultaneously producing multiple pro-inflammatory cytokines, are more efficacious in controlling infection and cancer. However, how polyfunctional CD4+ effector cells are induced is not mechanistically understood. Results In this study we established that IL7 can promote the acquisition of polyfunctionality in naïve CD4+ T cells upon antigenic stimulation in vitro. In particular, IL7-conditioned polyfunctional CD4+ T cells can concomitantly express IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-2 and granzyme B, with a separate IL4-producing population. We demonstrated that IL7 signaling resulted in increased histone acetylation in the promoters of effector molecules including IFN-γ, TNF-Αalpha, IL-2 and granzyme B, but not in Foxp3 and PD1, suggesting a selective enhancement in chromatin accessibility. Mechanistically, STAT5 is required for IL7-driven polyfunctionality as expression of constitutive active STAT5 mutant in CD4+ T cells conferred polyfunctionality to CD4+ T cells even in the absence of IL7, whereas expression of dominant negative STAT5 mutant abolished IL7-driven polyfunctionality. Surprisingly, fully armed polyfunctional CD4+ T cells did not exhibit potent anti-tumor effect when adoptively transferred into mice with established B cell lymphoma, suggesting the dominance of immune suppression in the tumor microenvironment. Durable curative anti-tumor effect can be achieved by providing TriVax, a vaccine consisting of peptide, poly-IC adjuvant and OX40 antibody, following polyfunctional CD4+ T cell transfer. Conclusions Our results provide novel insights into the generation of polyfunctional CD4+ effector cells and their potential usage in cancer immunotherapy.

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          Conference
          J Immunother Cancer
          J Immunother Cancer
          Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer
          BioMed Central
          2051-1426
          2015
          4 November 2015
          : 3
          : Suppl 2
          : P63
          Affiliations
          [1 ]Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, USA
          Article
          2051-1426-3-S2-P63
          10.1186/2051-1426-3-S2-P63
          4645179
          a09e608a-f76f-414d-93da-fe5f983438d4
          Copyright © 2015 Zhou and Ding

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          30th Annual Meeting and Associated Programs of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC 2015)
          National Harbor, MD, USA
          4-8 November 2015
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