Dual Epitope Anti-BCMA CAR-T Cells
The Dual Epitope Anti-BCMA CAR-T Cells are generated via high-titer lentiviral transduction of human primary CD4+ and CD8+ T cells with the SIN Anti-BCMA CAR Lentivirus (VHH1/VHH2 ScFv-CD8-4-1BB-CD3ζ) (#78783). These ready-to use CAR (chimeric antigen receptor)-T cells express an anti-BCMA CAR consisting of a ScFv (single-chain variable fragment) that recognizes two BCMA epitopes (VHH1 and VHH2) linked to a CD8 hinge and transmembrane domains, and the 4-1BB and CD3ζ signaling domains (Figure 1).
These CAR-T cells have been validated by flow cytometry (to determine the CAR expression) and in co-culture cytotoxicity assays.
Figure 1: Construct diagram showing components of the anti-BCMA CAR expressed in Dual Epitope Anti-BCMA CAR-T Cells.
Name | Ordering Information |
Human Interleukin-2 Recombinant | BPS Bioscience #90184 |
Human CD3/CD28/CD2 T Cell Activator | Stemcell Technologies #10970 |
BCMA, Fc-Fusion, Avi-Tag, PE-Labeled Recombinant | BPS Bioscience #100733 |
Untransduced T Cells (as Negative Control for CAR-T cells) | BPS Bioscience #78170 |
Firefly Luciferase CHO Cell Line | BPS Bioscience #79725 |
BCMA/Firefly Luciferase CHO Cell Line | BPS Bioscience #79724 |
Firefly Luciferase RPMI8226 Cell Line | BPS Bioscience #79834 |
Thaw Medium 3 | BPS Bioscience #60186 |
Thaw Medium 10 | BPS Bioscience #79704 |
ONE-Step™ Luciferase Assay System | BPS Bioscience #60690 |
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Recommended Anti-BCMA CAR-T Cell Medium: TCellM™ (#78753) supplemented with 10 ng/ml Interleukin-2 (#90184).
The cells have been screened to confirm the absence of Mycoplasma species.
BCMA (B-cell maturation antigen), also known as CD269 or tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 17 (TNFRSF17), is a cell surface receptor of the TNF (tumor necrosis factor) receptor superfamily that recognizes BAFF (B-cell activating factor). BCMA is preferentially expressed in mature B lymphocytes and in Multiple Myeloma (MM) cells. BCMA is a highly attractive target antigen for immunotherapy because of its restricted expression in nonmalignant tissue but almost universal expression on MM cells. BCMA CAR-Ts are primary T cells engineered by lentiviral transduction to express a fully human-specific BCMA-CAR. CAR-T cells targeting BCMA have shown clinical anti-MM activity, and in 2022, the FDA granted authorization to use LCAR-B38M CAR-T Cell immunotherapy in MM. Active research into the development of BCMA targeting CARs for the treatment of several oncogenic disorders is ongoing, and represents a promising therapeutic avenue in cancer therapy.
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