PMID: 7545540Oct 1, 1995Paper

Bispecific antibody-mediated target cell-specific costimulation of resting T cells via CD5 and CD28

Cancer Research
B J KroesenL de Leij

Abstract

Induction of T-cell activation requires multiple signals provided by cell surface receptor interactions and/or cytokines. T-cell stimulation via the T-cell receptor/CD3 complex provides an important initial activation event which, when combined with the proper costimulatory signals, results in an activated effector T cell. In this report, we have investigated the effectiveness of epithelial glycoprotein-2- (EGP-2) positive tumor target cells to induce specific T-cell stimulation via CD3, CD5, and CD28 using various combinations of bispecific monoclonal antibodies (BsMab) directed against CD3, CD5, or CD28 on the one hand and the pancarcinoma-associated antigen EGP-2 on the other. Induction of T-cell activation was investigated by assessment of CD69 expression, induction of proliferation, and acquirement of cytolytic potential. EGP-2-specific induction of T-cell activation was observed using combinations of BsMab which simultaneous ligated CD3/CD5, CD3/CD28, or CD3/CD5/CD28 with EGP-2. Activation with CD3-, CD5-, or CD28-based BsMab alone did not result in significant induction of T-cell activation in the presence or absence of EGP-2-positive target cells. Simultaneous ligation via CD5/CD28 resulted in partial T-cell activation,...Continue Reading

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