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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Cell Biology
  • Biotechnology

Background:

  • Profiling T cell receptors (TCRs) for cytotoxic potency and cross-reactivity is challenging due to limitations in model systems.
  • Existing methods struggle to test TCRs across diverse HLA alleles and antigen arrays.

Approach:

  • Developed a novel universal prototyping platform using engineered YT-Indy and K562 cell lines.
  • Implemented a granzyme-activatable sensor for T cell cytotoxicity.
  • Enabled facile recombinant expression of TCR, peptide, and MHC sequences.

Key Points:

  • Successfully reconstituted surface TCR complex in YT-Indy cells at biologically relevant levels.
  • Demonstrated sensitive detection of antigen-specific responses in multiple model TCRs.
  • Preserved target cells for 24 hours in co-culture, allowing for downstream characterization.

Conclusions:

  • The bioplatform allows rapid expression and characterization of TCR responses.
  • Facilitates new knowledge generation on TCR recognition patterns.
  • Enables optimization of therapeutic TCRs for improved cytotoxic potential and reduced cross-reactivity.