Abstract:
The present invention provides a multimers of class I Major Histocompatibility Complexes (MHCs) having a modified P2-microglobulin whose binding to CD8 is inhibited. Such MHCs are capable of inhibiting CD8 + T cell response, particularly by inducing apoptosis or anergy of the T cell. The invention also provides nucleic acids encoding such molecules, and the use of such multimers and nucleic acids in immunosuppressive therapy, in particular as inhibitors of cytotoxic T cell responses.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a recombinant soluble T cell receptor. The T cell receptor (TCR) is refolded and comprises a recombinant TCR alpha or gamma chain extracellular domain having a first heterologous C-terminal dimerisation peptide; and a recombinant TCR beta or delta chain extracellular domain having a second C-terminal dimerisation peptide which is specifically heterodimerised with the first dimerisation peptide to form a heterodimerisation domain, which may be a coiled coil domain. The invention also provides nucleic acid sequences encoding the recombinant TCR and a method for producing the recombinant TCR. The TCR may be labelled with a detectable label so as to enable the detection of specific MHC-peptide complexes. Alternatively, it can be linked to a therapeutic agent such as a cytotoxic agent or an immunostimulating agent so as to deliver such an agent to the site of a specific MHC-peptide complex.
Abstract:
The present invention provides cells transformed with expressible nucleic acids encoding a TCR specific for the SLLMWITQC-HLA-A*0201 complex, said nucleic acids consisting of: (i) a sequence comprising bases 15 to 836 of SEQ ID Nos: 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9, and (ii) a sequence comprising bases 16 to 948 of SEQ ID Nos: 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, or 21 or; (a) a sequence comprising bases 15 to 836 of SEQ ID Nos: 23, 25, 27, 29 or 31 and (b) a sequence comprising bases 16 to 948 of SEQ ID Nos: 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, or 43. Such cells are useful for targeting NY-ESO + cancer cells presenting the SLLMWITQC-HLA-A*0201 complex.
Abstract translation:本发明提供用编码针对SLLMWITQC-HLA-A * 0201复合物的TCR特异性的可表达核酸转化的细胞,所述核酸由以下组成:(i)包含SEQ ID No:1,3, 5,7或9,和(ii)包含SEQ ID NO:11,13,15,17,19或21的碱基16至948的序列; (a)包含SEQ ID No:23,25,27,29或31的碱基15至836的序列和(b)包含SEQ ID No:33,35,37,39,41, 这种细胞可用于靶向呈现SLLMWITQC-HLA-A * 0201复合物的NY-ESO +癌细胞。
Abstract:
The present invention provides gamma-delta T cell receptors (γδTCRs) with an introduced disulfide interchain bond. Such proteins, and cells expressing of such proteins on the surface thereof, have value in methods for distinguishing between cell populations by the TCR ligand they present, and in the treatment of diseases.
Abstract:
A diverse library of nucleoproteins each displaying on its surface a polypeptide comprising a native TCR α variable domain sequence or native TCR ß variable domain sequence, in which library the diversity resides in the variety of native TCR α variable domain or native TCR ß variable domain sequences displayed. Such a library is useful for identifying a ligand or ligands of a target peptide-MHC or CD1-antigen.
Abstract:
A proteinaceous particle, for example a bacteriophage, ribosome or cell, displaying on its surface a T-cell receptor (TCR). The displayed TCR is preferably a heterodimer having a non-native disulfide bond between constant domain residues. Such display particles may be used for the creation of diverse TCR libraries for the identificaton of high affinity TCRs. Several high affinities are disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a synthetic multivalent T cell receptor complex for binding to an MHC-peptide complex, which multivalent T cell receptor complex comprises a plurality of T cell receptors specific for the MHC-peptide complex. It is preferred that the T cell receptors are refolded recombinant soluble T cell receptors. The synthetic multivalent T cell receptor complex can be used for delivering therapeutic agents or for detecting MHC-peptide complexes, and methods for such uses are also provided.
Abstract:
A method of increasing the affinity and/or decreasing the off-rate of a given TCR specific for a given target pMHC, comprising creating a plurality of TCRs having an a chain CDR2 sequence and/or a ß chain CDR2 sequence different from the corresponding CDR2 sequence(s) of the given TCR but having the same a and ß CDR1 and CDR3 sequences as the given TCR, determining the affinity and/or off-rate of members of said plurality of TCRs for the target pMHC, and selecting one or more members having at least a 10-fold greater affinity for the target pMHC than the given TCR and/or a 10-fold slower off-rate for the target pMHC than the given TCR.
Abstract:
A method of increasing the affinity and/or decreasing the off-rate of a given TCR specific for a given target pMHC, comprising creating a plurality of TCRs having an α chain CDR2 sequence and/or a β chain CDR2 sequence different from the corresponding CDR2 sequence(s) of the given TCR but having the same α and β CDR1 and CDR3 sequences as the given TCR, determining the affinity and/or off-rate of members of said plurality of TCRs for the target pMHC, and selecting one or more members having at least a 10-fold greater affinity for the target pMHC than the given TCR and/or a 10-fold slower off-rate for the target pMHC than the given TCR.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a multimers of class I Major Histocompatibility Complexes (MHCs) having a modified beta2-microglobulin whose binding to CD8 is inhibited. Such MHCs are capable of inhibiting CD8 T cell response, particularly by inducing apoptosis or anergy of the T cell. The invention also provides nucleic acids encoding such molecules, and the use of such multimers and nucleic acids in immunosuppressive therapy, in particular as inhibitors of cytotoxic T cell responses.