Baylor College of Medicine

Caroline Eva Arber Barth

Malcolm K Brenner

Gagan Bajwa

Embodiments of the disclosure include methods and compositions related to improvements of T cell therapy. In particular embodiments, CD8+ T cell therapy is enhanced upon expression of transgenic E08αβ co-receptor in the CD8+ T cells. In certain embodiments, CD4+ T cells are rendered to have cytotoxic cell function for adoptive transfer upon expression of transgenic E08αβ co-receptor in the CD4+ T cells. In specific embodiments, TCR-expressing and E08αβ co-receptor-expressing CD4+ and CD8+ T cells are utilized in adoptive transfer.

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Houston, TX, United States of America

Caroline Eva Arber Barth