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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2015
Mie University, Mie, JP;
Takara Bio Inc., Shiga, JP;
Hiroshi Shiku, Tsu, JP;
Hiroaki Ikeda, Tsu, JP;
Koichi Iwamura, Tsu, JP;
Junichi Mineno, Otsu, JP;
Ikunoshin Kato, Otsu, JP;
Takara Bio Inc., Shiga, JP;
Mie University, Mie, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for enhancing the function of a T cell, which is characterized by inhibiting the expression of programmed death-1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) and/or programmed death-1 ligand 2 (PD-L2) in the T cell. Also disclosed is a function-enhanced T cell which is produced by the function enhancement method. Further disclosed is a therapeutic agent comprising the function-enhanced T cell. The T cell can enhance an immune response to cancer, and is useful in an immunotherapy effective for cancer and the treatment or prevention of infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases.