Journal: Scientific Reports
Article Title: Leukoreduction filter derived NK cells offer a promising source for off the shelf CAR NK cell immunotherapy
doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-97584-1
Figure Lengend Snippet: mRNA expression of IFN-γ ( A ) and granzyme B ( B ) in anti-BCMA CAR LRF-NK and PB-NK cells following co-culture with U266-B1 (BCMA + ), CCRF-CEM (BCMA − ), and K562 Cell Lines. The augmented expression of IFN-γ and granzyme B was evident in LRF-NK and PB-NK cells after co-cultivation with the K562 cell line, as opposed to their counterparts co-cultivated with U266-B1 and CCRF-CEM cell lines, as well as IL-2 treated NK cells. No statistically significant distinctions were discerned between LRF-NK and PB-NK cells. Conversely, Anti-BCMA CAR NK cells demonstrated a notable increase in the expression of IFN-γ and GrB after co-culture with U266-B1 compared to CCRF-CEM. The absence of significant differences between LRF and PB CAR NK cells in IFN-γ and GrB expression under identical conditions is noteworthy. Notably, a significantly heightened expression of IFN-γ and GrB in CAR NK cells compared to regular NK cells was observed after co-culture with U266-B1 cells. Data are presented as mean ± SD. (Double asterisks (**) signify P < 0.001, and triple asterisks (***) denote P < 0.0001; N = 3). LRF: leukocyte reduction filter. PB: peripheral blood.
Article Snippet: The human BCMA + multiple myeloma cell line (U266-B1), BCMA- acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell line (CCRF-CEM), human erythroleukemic cell line (K562), and human embryonic kidney cell line (HEK293T) were procured from the Pasteur Institute (Tehran, Iran).
Techniques: Expressing, Co-Culture Assay