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Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells are innate-like CD1d-restricted T cells that express the invariant T cell receptor (TCR) composed of Vα24 and Vß11 in humans. iNKT cells specifically recognize glycolipid antigens such as α-galactosylceramide (αGalCer) presented by CD1d. iNKT cells show direct cytotoxicity toward CD1d-positive tumor cells, especially when CD1d presents glycolipid antigens. However, iNKT cell recognition of CD1d-negative tumor cells is unknown, and direct cytotoxicity of iNKT cells toward CD1d-negative tumor cells remains controversial. Here, we demonstrate that activated iNKT cells recognize leukemia cells in a CD1d-independent manner, however still in a TCR-mediated way. iNKT cells degranulated and released Th1 cytokines toward CD1d-negative leukemia cells (K562, HL-60, REH) as well as αGalCer-loaded CD1d-positive Jurkat cells. The CD1d-independent cytotoxicity was enhanced by natural killer cell-activating receptors such as NKG2D, 2B4, DNAM-1, LFA-1 and CD2, but iNKT cells did not depend on these receptors for the recognition of CD1d-negative leukemia cells. In contrast, TCR was essential for CD1d-independent recognition and cytotoxicity. iNKT cells degranulated toward patient-derived leukemia cells independently of CD1d expression. iNKT cells targeted myeloid malignancies more than acute lymphoblastic leukemia. These findings reveal a novel anti-tumor mechanism of iNKT cells in targeting CD1d-negative tumor cells and indicate the potential of iNKT cells for clinical application to treat leukemia independently of CD1d.
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Antígenos CD1d/metabolismo , Leucemia/inmunología , Leucemia/metabolismo , Activación de Linfocitos/inmunología , Células T Asesinas Naturales/inmunología , Células T Asesinas Naturales/metabolismo , Animales , Antígenos CD1d/genética , Biomarcadores , Degranulación de la Célula , Línea Celular Tumoral , Receptores Coestimuladores e Inhibidores de Linfocitos T/metabolismo , Citocinas/metabolismo , Citotoxicidad Inmunológica , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Femenino , Edición Génica , Xenoinjertos , Humanos , Inmunofenotipificación , Leucemia/genética , Leucemia/patología , Activación de Linfocitos/genética , Ratones , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos T/genética , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos T/metabolismo , Receptores Gatillantes de la Citotoxidad Natural/metabolismoRESUMEN
This paper describes the first preparation of diblock-copolymer blend particles with hierarchical inner structures. AB/AC type diblock-copolymer blend particles were successfully prepared by a simple solvent evaporation method. The inner phase separation structures can be controlled by changing the molecular weight combinations of common polymer segments. Furthermore, the one-to-one blend of two diblock-copolymers formed Janus particles with two different domains of microphase separation. Pd ions were successfully introduced into the particles with the onion-like structure. These organic-inorganic composite particles can be used as a novel class of nanomaterials applicable to photonics and electronics.
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Au nanoparticles (NPs) and polymer composite particles with phase-separation structures were prepared based on phase separation structures. Au NPs were successfully synthesized in amphiphilic block-copolymer micelles, and then composite particles were formed by a simple solvent evaporation process from Au NPs and polymer solution. The phase separated structures (Janus and Core-shell) were controlled by changing the combination of polymers having differing hydrophobicity.
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Block copolymer nanopaticles were prepared from the mixture solutions containing good/poor solvents by a simple evaporation process. The block copolymers formed disorder, unidirectionally stacked lamellar, and onion-like structures in nanoparticles depending on preparation temperatures. Thermal annealing induced the disorder-order phase transition and order-order phase transformation in the block copolymer nanoparticles, even though the annealing temperature is lower than the of one polymer segment. The unusual thermal behaviors suggest that the glass transition temperature of the block copolymer is decreased by the effect of nanoparticle, whose surface areas are larger than their volumes.
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Divide and conquer: Polymer nanoparticles with phase-separation structures prepared with block copolymers and homopolymer blends were used to fabricate unique suprapolymer structures by cross-linking one polymer moiety and dissolving the other (see scheme; PI = polyisoprene, PSt = polystyrene).
