Article ; Online: Studying TIGIT activity against tumors through the generation of knockout mice.
2023 Volume 12, Issue 1, Page(s) 2217735
Abstract: The use of antibodies to block inhibitory receptors, primarily anti-PD1 and CTLA4 (known as checkpoint therapy) revolutionized cancer treatment. However, despite these successes, the majority of cancer patients do not respond to the checkpoint treatment, ...
| Abstract | The use of antibodies to block inhibitory receptors, primarily anti-PD1 and CTLA4 (known as checkpoint therapy) revolutionized cancer treatment. However, despite these successes, the majority of cancer patients do not respond to the checkpoint treatment, emphasizing the need for development of additional therapies, which are based on other inhibitory receptors. Human TIGIT is an inhibitory receptor expressed by Natural Killer (NK) and T cells and is mainly known to interact with PVR, Nectin-2, Nectin-3, and Nectin-4. Whether mouse TIGIT interacts with all of these ligands is still unclear. Additionally, the in vivo function of TIGIT against tumors is not completely understood. Here, we demonstrate that mouse TIGIT interacts with and is inhibited by mPVR only. Using CRISPR-Cas9 technology, we generated TIGIT-deficient mice and demonstrated that NK cell cytotoxicity and degranulation against two tumor types were lower in WT mice when compared to the TIGIT KO mice. Moreover, in vivo tumor progression was slower in TIGIT KO than in WT mice. Taken together, our data established that mTIGIT has only one ligand, PVR, and that in the absence of TIGIT tumors are killed better both in vitro and in vivo. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Humans ; Mice ; Cell Adhesion Molecules/genetics ; Ligands ; Mice, Knockout ; Neoplasms/genetics ; Receptors, Immunologic/genetics ; Receptors, Immunologic/metabolism ; T-Lymphocytes |
| Chemical Substances | Cell Adhesion Molecules ; Ligands ; Receptors, Immunologic ; TIGIT protein, human ; T cell Ig and ITIM domain protein, mouse |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-05-29 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ZDB-ID | 2645309-5 |
| ISSN | 2162-402X ; 2162-402X |
| ISSN (online) | 2162-402X |
| ISSN | 2162-402X |
| DOI | 10.1080/2162402X.2023.2217735 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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