TY - JOUR
T1 - Human primary and memory cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses are efficiently induced by means of CD40-activated B cells as antigen-presenting cells
T2 - Potential for clinical application
AU - Von Bergwelt-Baildon, Michael S.
AU - Vonderheide, Robert H.
AU - Maecker, Britta
AU - Hirano, Naoto
AU - Anderson, Karen S.
AU - Butler, Marcus O.
AU - Xia, Zhinan
AU - Zeng, Wan Y.
AU - Wucherpfennig, Kai W.
AU - Nadler, Lee M.
AU - Schultze, Joachim L.
PY - 2002/5/1
Y1 - 2002/5/1
N2 - CD40 engagement is the major signal that induces B cells to efficiently present antigen to T cells. We previously demonstrated that human peripheral blood-derived CD40-activated B cells (CD40-B cells) function as antigen-presenting cells (APCs). Here, we have established a culture system to generate these APCs under clinically applicable conditions using guanylic acid-grade soluble trimeric CD40 ligand. To monitor APC function and antigen loading for these cells, simple and efficient quality control assays have been developed. Using this approach, we demonstrate that CD40-B cells from healthy donors and cancer patients are fully functional and equally expanded in long-term cultures. These B cells boost robust memory T-cell responses, but more importantly, they also prime naive T-cell responses against neoantigens ex vivo. CD40-B cells overcome current obstacles, such as the difficulty of isolation, generation, and long-term expansion observed with other APCs. Therefore, they are an excellent source of professional APCs for immune assessment, antigen discovery, and antigen-specific immunotherapy.
AB - CD40 engagement is the major signal that induces B cells to efficiently present antigen to T cells. We previously demonstrated that human peripheral blood-derived CD40-activated B cells (CD40-B cells) function as antigen-presenting cells (APCs). Here, we have established a culture system to generate these APCs under clinically applicable conditions using guanylic acid-grade soluble trimeric CD40 ligand. To monitor APC function and antigen loading for these cells, simple and efficient quality control assays have been developed. Using this approach, we demonstrate that CD40-B cells from healthy donors and cancer patients are fully functional and equally expanded in long-term cultures. These B cells boost robust memory T-cell responses, but more importantly, they also prime naive T-cell responses against neoantigens ex vivo. CD40-B cells overcome current obstacles, such as the difficulty of isolation, generation, and long-term expansion observed with other APCs. Therefore, they are an excellent source of professional APCs for immune assessment, antigen discovery, and antigen-specific immunotherapy.
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U2 - 10.1182/blood.V99.9.3319
DO - 10.1182/blood.V99.9.3319
M3 - Article
C2 - 11964299
AN - SCOPUS:0036565877
SN - 0006-4971
VL - 99
SP - 3319
EP - 3325
JO - Blood
JF - Blood
IS - 9
ER -