Deletion of the protein tyrosine phosphatase PTPN22 for adoptive T cell therapy facilitates CTL effector function but promotes T cell exhaustion
A. R. Teagle, P. Castro-Sanchez, R. J. Brownlie, N. Logan, S. S. Kapoor, D. Wright, R. J. Salmond, R. Zamoyska
This study shows that deleting PTPN22 in T cells enhances initial anti-tumor effector function but accelerates T cell exhaustion, with TIM-3 expression linked to IL-2 signaling and NFIL3.
bioRxiv · Jun 24, 2023Immunology