title: Adenovirus expressing β2-microglobulin recovers HLA class I expression and antitumor immunity by increasing T-cell recognition.
abstract: Optimal tumor cell surface expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules is essential for the presentation of tumor-associated peptides to T-lymphocytes. However, a hallmark of many types of tumor is the loss or downregulation of HLA class I expression associated with ineffective tumor antigen presentation to T cells. Frequently, HLA loss can be caused by structural alterations in genes coding for HLA class I complex, including the light chain of the complex, β2-microglobulin (β2m). Its best-characterized function is to interact with HLA heavy chain and stabilize the complex leading to a formation of antigen-binding cleft recognized by T-cell receptor on CD8+ T cells. Our previous study demonstrated that alterations in the β2m gene are frequently associated with cancer immune escape leading to metastatic progression and resistance to immunotherapy. These types of defects require genetic transfer strategies to recover normal expression of HLA genes. Here we characterize a replication-deficient adenoviral vector carrying human β2m gene, which is efficient in recovering proper tumor cell surface HLA class I expression in β2m-negative tumor cells without compromising the antigen presentation machinery. Tumor cells transduced with β2m induced strong activation of T cells in a peptide-specific HLA-restricted manner. Gene therapy using recombinant adenoviral vectors encoding HLA genes increases tumor antigen presentation and represents a powerful tool for modulation of tumor cell immunogenicity by restoration of missing or altered HLA genes. It should be considered as part of cancer treatment in combination with immunotherapy.
authors: 1] Department of Clinical Analysis and Immunology, UGC Laboratorio Clinico, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain [2] Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology III and Immunology, University of Granada Medical School, Granada, Spain.
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authors: AB
authors: Del Campo
authors: 1] Department of Clinical Analysis and Immunology, UGC Laboratorio Clinico, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain [2] Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology III and Immunology, University of Granada Medical School, Granada, Spain.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Carretero
authors: Microscopy and Cytometry Research Unit, San Cecilio University Hospital, Granada, Spain.
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Muñoz
authors: Department of Clinical Analysis and Immunology, UGC Laboratorio Clinico, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Zinchenko
authors: 1] Department of Clinical Analysis and Immunology, UGC Laboratorio Clinico, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain [2] Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology III and Immunology, University of Granada Medical School, Granada, Spain.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Ruiz-Cabello
authors: Division of Hepatology and Gene Therapy, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra Medical School, Pamplona, Spain.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: González-Aseguinolaza
authors: 1] Department of Clinical Analysis and Immunology, UGC Laboratorio Clinico, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain [2] Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology III and Immunology, University of Granada Medical School, Granada, Spain.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Garrido
authors: Department of Clinical Analysis and Immunology, UGC Laboratorio Clinico, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Aptsiauri
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000235:genetics*; D017951:Antigen Presentation / Q000276:immunology; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000235:genetics; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D015870:Gene Expression; D056426:Genetic Loci; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000235:genetics*; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D008545:Melanoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014161:Transduction, Genetic; D019076:Transgenes; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin