GENETICALLY REPROGRAMMED TREGS EXPRESSING CARS

    公开(公告)号:US20220186232A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17598208

    申请日:2020-03-26

    摘要: Nucleic acid molecules comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding an activating chimeric antigen receptor (aCARs) are provided, said aCARs comprising (i) an extracellular binding-domain specifically binding an antigen selected from an antigen of the commensal gut microflora and a self-cell surface antigen specific to the lamina propria (LP) or submucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; (ii) a transmembrane domain; (iii) an intracellular domain including at least one signal transduction element that activates and/or co-stimulates a T cell; and optionally (iv) a stalk region linking the extracellular domain and the transmembrane domain. Compositions and vectors comprising the nucleic acid molecules encoding the aCAR as well as methods for preparing regulatory T cells comprising the vectors and expressing the aCARs are further provided as are methods for treating or preventing a disease, disorder or condition manifested in excessive activity of the immune system in a subject, comprising administering to said subject the mammalian Treg expressing on its surface an aCAR. The regulatory T cells optionally express a membrane-bound homodimeric IL-10 conferring a stable Tr1 phenotype.

    SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF POLLUTED EFFLUENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20210292206A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-23

    申请号:US17339432

    申请日:2021-06-04

    摘要: A system for treatment of a polluted effluent includes an outer chamber and a computerized control system. The system is configured to treat an effluent/catalyst mixture that includes the polluted effluent in admixture with a purification slurry. The slurry includes particles of one or more catalysts and/or organoclays. The treatment of the effluent/catalyst mixture is carried out by contact between the particles of the catalysts and/or organoclays and the polluted effluent to mineralize or degrade pollutants in the polluted effluent.