Tumor Marker B7-H6 Bound to the Coiled Coil Peptide-Polymer Conjugate Enables Targeted Therapy by Activating Human Natural Killer Cells

Targeted cancer immunotherapy is a promising tool for restoring immune surveillance and eradicating cancer cells. Hydrophilic polymers modified with coiled coil peptide tags can be used as universal carriers designed for cell-specific delivery of such biologically active proteins. Here, we describe...

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Autores principales: Barbora Kalousková, Ondřej Skořepa, Denis Cmunt, Celeste Abreu, Kateřina Krejčová, Jan Bláha, Irena Sieglová, Vlastimil Král, Milan Fábry, Robert Pola, Michal Pechar, Ondřej Vaněk
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2c9043d3a1e7484f806ef4bdcff6e30e2021-11-25T16:49:29ZTumor Marker B7-H6 Bound to the Coiled Coil Peptide-Polymer Conjugate Enables Targeted Therapy by Activating Human Natural Killer Cells10.3390/biomedicines91115972227-9059https://doaj.org/article/2c9043d3a1e7484f806ef4bdcff6e30e2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/11/1597https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9059Targeted cancer immunotherapy is a promising tool for restoring immune surveillance and eradicating cancer cells. Hydrophilic polymers modified with coiled coil peptide tags can be used as universal carriers designed for cell-specific delivery of such biologically active proteins. Here, we describe the preparation of pHPMA-based copolymer conjugated with immunologically active protein B7-H6 via complementary coiled coil VAALEKE (peptide E) and VAALKEK (peptide K) sequences. Receptor B7-H6 was described as a binding partner of NKp30, and its expression has been proven for various tumor cell lines. The binding of B7-H6 to NKp30 activates NK cells and results in Fas ligand or granzyme-mediated apoptosis of target tumor cells. In this work, we optimized the expression of coiled coil tagged B7-H6, its ability to bind activating receptor NKp30 has been confirmed by isothermal titration calorimetry, and the binding stoichiometry of prepared chimeric biopolymer has been characterized by analytical ultracentrifugation. Furthermore, this coiled coil B7-H6-loaded polymer conjugate activates NK cells <i>in vitro</i> and, in combination with coiled coil scFv, enables their targeting towards a model tumor cell line. Prepared chimeric biopolymer represents a promising precursor for targeted cancer immunotherapy by activating the cytotoxic activity of natural killer cells.Barbora KalouskováOndřej SkořepaDenis CmuntCeleste AbreuKateřina KrejčováJan BláhaIrena SieglováVlastimil KrálMilan FábryRobert PolaMichal PecharOndřej VaněkMDPI AGarticlecoiled coilHPMA polymerNK cellNKp30B7-H6immunotherapyBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENBiomedicines, Vol 9, Iss 1597, p 1597 (2021)
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topic coiled coil
HPMA polymer
NK cell
NKp30
B7-H6
immunotherapy
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
spellingShingle coiled coil
HPMA polymer
NK cell
NKp30
B7-H6
immunotherapy
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Barbora Kalousková
Ondřej Skořepa
Denis Cmunt
Celeste Abreu
Kateřina Krejčová
Jan Bláha
Irena Sieglová
Vlastimil Král
Milan Fábry
Robert Pola
Michal Pechar
Ondřej Vaněk
Tumor Marker B7-H6 Bound to the Coiled Coil Peptide-Polymer Conjugate Enables Targeted Therapy by Activating Human Natural Killer Cells
description Targeted cancer immunotherapy is a promising tool for restoring immune surveillance and eradicating cancer cells. Hydrophilic polymers modified with coiled coil peptide tags can be used as universal carriers designed for cell-specific delivery of such biologically active proteins. Here, we describe the preparation of pHPMA-based copolymer conjugated with immunologically active protein B7-H6 via complementary coiled coil VAALEKE (peptide E) and VAALKEK (peptide K) sequences. Receptor B7-H6 was described as a binding partner of NKp30, and its expression has been proven for various tumor cell lines. The binding of B7-H6 to NKp30 activates NK cells and results in Fas ligand or granzyme-mediated apoptosis of target tumor cells. In this work, we optimized the expression of coiled coil tagged B7-H6, its ability to bind activating receptor NKp30 has been confirmed by isothermal titration calorimetry, and the binding stoichiometry of prepared chimeric biopolymer has been characterized by analytical ultracentrifugation. Furthermore, this coiled coil B7-H6-loaded polymer conjugate activates NK cells <i>in vitro</i> and, in combination with coiled coil scFv, enables their targeting towards a model tumor cell line. Prepared chimeric biopolymer represents a promising precursor for targeted cancer immunotherapy by activating the cytotoxic activity of natural killer cells.
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author Barbora Kalousková
Ondřej Skořepa
Denis Cmunt
Celeste Abreu
Kateřina Krejčová
Jan Bláha
Irena Sieglová
Vlastimil Král
Milan Fábry
Robert Pola
Michal Pechar
Ondřej Vaněk
author_facet Barbora Kalousková
Ondřej Skořepa
Denis Cmunt
Celeste Abreu
Kateřina Krejčová
Jan Bláha
Irena Sieglová
Vlastimil Král
Milan Fábry
Robert Pola
Michal Pechar
Ondřej Vaněk
author_sort Barbora Kalousková
title Tumor Marker B7-H6 Bound to the Coiled Coil Peptide-Polymer Conjugate Enables Targeted Therapy by Activating Human Natural Killer Cells
title_short Tumor Marker B7-H6 Bound to the Coiled Coil Peptide-Polymer Conjugate Enables Targeted Therapy by Activating Human Natural Killer Cells
title_full Tumor Marker B7-H6 Bound to the Coiled Coil Peptide-Polymer Conjugate Enables Targeted Therapy by Activating Human Natural Killer Cells
title_fullStr Tumor Marker B7-H6 Bound to the Coiled Coil Peptide-Polymer Conjugate Enables Targeted Therapy by Activating Human Natural Killer Cells
title_full_unstemmed Tumor Marker B7-H6 Bound to the Coiled Coil Peptide-Polymer Conjugate Enables Targeted Therapy by Activating Human Natural Killer Cells
title_sort tumor marker b7-h6 bound to the coiled coil peptide-polymer conjugate enables targeted therapy by activating human natural killer cells
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/2c9043d3a1e7484f806ef4bdcff6e30e
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