Paul Renauer
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Immunogenetic Metabolomics Reveals Key Enzymes That Modulate CAR T-cell Metabolism and Function.
Renauer P, Park J, Bai M, Acosta A, Lee W, Lin G, Zhang Y, Dai X, Wang G, Errami Y, Wu T, Clark P, Ye L, Yang Q, Chen S. Immunogenetic Metabolomics Reveals Key Enzymes That Modulate CAR T-cell Metabolism and Function. Cancer Immunology Research 2023, 11: 1068-1084. PMID: 37253111, PMCID: PMC10527769, DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-22-0565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCAR T cellsHER2-specific CAR T cellsT cellsTumor microenvironmentChimeric antigen receptor T cellsT cell-based immunotherapyAntigen receptor T cellsCD19-specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cellsCAR T-cell therapyCell-based immunotherapyReceptor T cellsT-cell therapyVivo colorectal cancer modelsColorectal cancer modelT cell functionT cell metabolismTumor infiltrationEvasion mechanismsImmunosuppressive metaboliteImmune evasionCancer modelImmunologic analysisCD19-specificUnfavorable tumor microenvironmentPDK1 deficiencyIn vivo AAV–SB-CRISPR screens of tumor-infiltrating primary NK cells identify genetic checkpoints of CAR-NK therapy
Peng L, Renauer P, Sferruzza G, Yang L, Zou Y, Fang Z, Park J, Chow R, Zhang Y, Lin Q, Bai M, Sanchez A, Zhang Y, Lam S, Ye L, Chen S. In vivo AAV–SB-CRISPR screens of tumor-infiltrating primary NK cells identify genetic checkpoints of CAR-NK therapy. Nature Biotechnology 2024, 1-10. PMID: 38918616, DOI: 10.1038/s41587-024-02282-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary NK cellsTumor-infiltrating NKCAR-NK cellsNK cellsGenetic checkpointsNatural killerChimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-NK cellsHuman primary NK cellsSolid tumor mouse modelNK cell-based immunotherapyIn vivo antitumor efficacyCAR-NK therapyNK cell therapyCell-based immunotherapyNK cell functionTumor mouse modelTumor infiltrationAntitumor efficacyCell therapyCytokine productionEnhanced cytotoxicityMouse modelSingle-cell transcriptomic landscapeClinical potentialCell functionApplications of CRISPR technology in cellular immunotherapy
Zhou X, Renauer P, Zhou L, Fang S, Chen S. Applications of CRISPR technology in cellular immunotherapy. Immunological Reviews 2023, 320: 199-216. PMID: 37449673, PMCID: PMC10787818, DOI: 10.1111/imr.13241.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConvergent Identification and Interrogation of Tumor-Intrinsic Factors that Modulate Cancer Immunity In Vivo
Codina A, Renauer PA, Wang G, Chow RD, Park JJ, Ye H, Zhang K, Dong MB, Gassaway B, Ye L, Errami Y, Shen L, Chang A, Jain D, Herbst RS, Bosenberg M, Rinehart J, Fan R, Chen S. Convergent Identification and Interrogation of Tumor-Intrinsic Factors that Modulate Cancer Immunity In Vivo. Cell Systems 2019, 8: 136-151.e7. PMID: 30797773, PMCID: PMC6592847, DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2019.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-cell transcriptomic profilingExtracellular protein productionCancer cellsMutant cellsFunctional interrogationGenetic programCRISPR screensTranscriptomic profilingTumor-intrinsic mutationsTranscriptomic alterationsTumor microenvironmentProtein productionPRKAR1A lossGenetic makeupHost myeloid cellsTumor-intrinsic factorsDrastic alterationsCytometry analysisConvergent identificationMyeloid cellsCellsImmunocompetent hostsCancer immunityMutant tumorsHostVariant-specific vaccination induces systems immune responses and potent in vivo protection against SARS-CoV-2
Peng L, Renauer PA, Ökten A, Fang Z, Park JJ, Zhou X, Lin Q, Dong MB, Filler R, Xiong Q, Clark P, Lin C, Wilen CB, Chen S. Variant-specific vaccination induces systems immune responses and potent in vivo protection against SARS-CoV-2. Cell Reports Medicine 2022, 3: 100634. PMID: 35561673, PMCID: PMC9040489, DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune responseImmune cell populationsSARS-CoV-2 spikeAssessment of efficacySARS-CoV-2LNP-mRNABreakthrough infectionsCD8 TImmune profilingMRNA vaccinesPotent protectionT lymphocytesNeutralization activityDelta variantAnimal modelsPotent antibodiesRepertoire diversityCell responsesAuthentic virusSystemic increaseVariant lineagesClonal expansionCell populationsCOVID-19Vaccination
2023
CTLA-4 tail fusion enhances CAR-T antitumor immunity
Zhou X, Cao H, Fang S, Chow R, Tang K, Majety M, Bai M, Dong M, Renauer P, Shang X, Suzuki K, Levchenko A, Chen S. CTLA-4 tail fusion enhances CAR-T antitumor immunity. Nature Immunology 2023, 24: 1499-1510. PMID: 37500885, DOI: 10.1038/s41590-023-01571-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic tailSingle-cell RNA sequencingRNA sequencingC-terminusTail fusionCell engineering techniquesAntigen receptorFurther characterizationCytometry analysisSurface expressionCAR functionLow surface expressionCellsUnique strategyT cellsPowerful therapeuticsFusionEndocytosisLeukemia modelTerminusTailSequencingPhenotypeReduced activationEngineering techniquesPolyvalent mRNA vaccination elicited potent immune response to monkeypox virus surface antigens
Fang Z, Monteiro V, Renauer P, Shang X, Suzuki K, Ling X, Bai M, Xiang Y, Levchenko A, Booth C, Lucas C, Chen S. Polyvalent mRNA vaccination elicited potent immune response to monkeypox virus surface antigens. Cell Research 2023, 33: 407-410. PMID: 36879038, PMCID: PMC9988199, DOI: 10.1038/s41422-023-00792-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMassively parallel knock-in engineering of human T cells
Dai X, Park J, Du Y, Na Z, Lam S, Chow R, Renauer P, Gu J, Xin S, Chu Z, Liao C, Clark P, Zhao H, Slavoff S, Chen S. Massively parallel knock-in engineering of human T cells. Nature Biotechnology 2023, 41: 1239-1255. PMID: 36702900, PMCID: PMC11260498, DOI: 10.1038/s41587-022-01639-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRAMIHM generates fully human monoclonal antibodies by rapid mRNA immunization of humanized mice and BCR-seq
Ren P, Peng L, Yang L, Suzuki K, Fang Z, Renauer P, Lin Q, Bai M, Li T, Clark P, Klein D, Chen S. RAMIHM generates fully human monoclonal antibodies by rapid mRNA immunization of humanized mice and BCR-seq. Cell Chemical Biology 2023, 30: 85-96.e6. PMID: 36640761, PMCID: PMC9868106, DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2022.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman monoclonal antibodyHumanized miceMonoclonal antibodiesMemory B cell populationsHumanized transgenic miceBroad antibody responseB cell populationsG protein-coupled receptor targetsNeutralizing antibodiesPeripheral bloodAntibody responseImmunotherapy targetClinical vaccinesPlasma BCell sequencingTransgenic miceImmunization methodReceptor targetsAntibodiesMiceCell populationsHigh potencyImmunizationHigh rateAntibody discovery
2022
Heterotypic vaccination responses against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2
Fang Z, Peng L, Lucas C, Lin Q, Zhou L, Yang L, Feng Y, Ren P, Renauer PA, Monteiro VS, Hahn AM, Park JJ, Zhou X, Grubaugh N, Wilen C, Chen S. Heterotypic vaccination responses against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2. Cell Discovery 2022, 8: 69. PMID: 35853867, PMCID: PMC9295082, DOI: 10.1038/s41421-022-00435-w.Peer-Reviewed Original Research