Visualizing and manipulating hyperstabilization of T cell microvilli contacts by engineered chimeric antigen receptors
C. Beppler, J. Eichorst, K. Marchuk, E. Cai, C. A. Castellanos, V. Sriram, K. T. Roybal, M. F. Krummel
This study uses advanced imaging to show that engineered CARs with high affinity hyperstabilize T cell microvilli contacts, impairing function, while reducing affinity restores normal dynamics and improves effector function.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2021Immunology