Manipulating ARID5B expression in immune cells to promote metabolism, survival, and function
AssigneeRegents of the University of Minnesota
InventorsJeffrey Steven Miller, Frank Martin Cichocki
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AssigneeRegents of the University of Minnesota
InventorsJeffrey Steven Miller, Frank Martin Cichocki
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Provided herein are methods of manipulating ARID5B expression in immune cells such NK cells, T cells, and T cell and NK cell progenitors to enhance their persistence and function in vivo. Also provided herein are modified immune cells and compositions comprising such modified cells for anti-cancer, anti-viral, and other immunotherapies. In some embodiments, immune cells are genetically modified to increase ARID5B expression and, thus, improve persistence, increase in vivo anti-tumor efficacy, and increase viability and functionality of the modified cells after freezing and thawing.
An isolated population of Natural Killer (NK) cells comprising a recombinant nucleic acid encoding an AT-rich interaction domain 5B (ARID5B) polypeptide operably linked to a heterologous promoter, wherein the NK cells exhibit increased expression of said ARID5B polypeptide relative to a wild-type NK cell.
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