Transcriptional and epigenetic regulators of human CD8+ T cell function identified through orthogonal CRISPR screens.
Nat Genet
; 55(12): 2211-2223, 2023 Dec.
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Clinical response to adoptive T cell therapies is associated with the transcriptional and epigenetic state of the cell product. Thus, discovery of regulators of T cell gene networks and their corresponding phenotypes has potential to improve T cell therapies. Here we developed pooled, epigenetic CRISPR screening approaches to systematically profile the effects of activating or repressing 120 transcriptional and epigenetic regulators on human CD8+ T cell state. We found that BATF3 overexpression promoted specific features of memory T cells and attenuated gene programs associated with cytotoxicity, regulatory T cell function, and exhaustion. Upon chronic antigen stimulation, BATF3 overexpression countered phenotypic and epigenetic signatures of T cell exhaustion. Moreover, BATF3 enhanced the potency of CAR T cells in both in vitro and in vivo tumor models and programmed a transcriptional profile that correlates with positive clinical response to adoptive T cell therapy. Finally, we performed CRISPR knockout screens that defined cofactors and downstream mediators of the BATF3 gene network.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Repeticiones Palindrómicas Cortas Agrupadas y Regularmente Espaciadas
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Neoplasias
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Nat Genet
Asunto de la revista:
GENETICA MEDICA
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos