Chimeric SF-25 monoclonal antibody as a targeted therapy for SLC3A2 in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma

Abstract The SF-25 antigen (SF-25 Ag), which functions as the amino acid transporter solute carrier family 3 member 2 (SLC3A2), is essential for regulatory T (Treg) cell maintenance and is highly expressed in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) cells. We analyzed SF-25 Ag expression in CD4+peripher...

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Main Authors: Shinsuke Suzuki, Xiao-Yan Lin, Shuichi Hanada, Kimiharu Uozumi, Maki Otsuka, Satsuki Owatari, Koichi Haraguchi, Makoto Yoshimitsu, Kenji Ishitsuka, Hiroshi Takahashi
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Xiao-Yan Lin
Shuichi Hanada
Kimiharu Uozumi
Maki Otsuka
Satsuki Owatari
Koichi Haraguchi
Makoto Yoshimitsu
Kenji Ishitsuka
Hiroshi Takahashi
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Shuichi Hanada
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Hiroshi Takahashi
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description Abstract The SF-25 antigen (SF-25 Ag), which functions as the amino acid transporter solute carrier family 3 member 2 (SLC3A2), is essential for regulatory T (Treg) cell maintenance and is highly expressed in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) cells. We analyzed SF-25 Ag expression in CD4+peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) from 28 ATL patients, 52 healthy human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) carriers, and eight non-infected individuals. Inverse polymerase chain reaction was used to detect monoclonal integration of HTLV-1 proviral DNA. The median (interquartile range) percentages of SF-25 Ag-positive PBLs in acute, chronic, and smoldering ATL were 54.9% (23.9–62.9), 34.9% (23.8–41.9), and 22.1% (8.4–28.5), respectively, which were significantly higher than those in HTLV-1 carriers (0.8% [0.5–1.0]) and non-infected subjects (0.4% [0.3–0.4]) (P < 0.001). Magnetic sorting isolated SF-25 Ag-positive cells, which showed monoclonal HTLV-1 integration, unlike SF-25 Ag-negative cells. Moreover, culture supernatant from healthy donor PBLs stimulated with a murine-human chimeric SF-25 monoclonal antibody (c-SF-25 Mab) induced apoptosis in SF-25 Ag-positive ATL cells. These findings suggest that c-SF-25 Mab, by targeting SLC3A2, may offer a specific therapeutic approach for ATL by eliminating malignant cells while sparing normal tissue.
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spelling doaj-art-7b21897ff0bb4deb8cc6cf7bb33dea3b2025-08-20T03:43:26ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-08-0115111110.1038/s41598-025-14572-1Chimeric SF-25 monoclonal antibody as a targeted therapy for SLC3A2 in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphomaShinsuke Suzuki0Xiao-Yan Lin1Shuichi Hanada2Kimiharu Uozumi3Maki Otsuka4Satsuki Owatari5Koichi Haraguchi6Makoto Yoshimitsu7Kenji Ishitsuka8Hiroshi Takahashi9Center for Cancer Advanced Therapy, Kagoshima University HospitalDepartment of Medical Oncology, Fujian Medical University Union HospitalDepartment of Hematology, National Hospital Organization Kagoshima Medical CenterDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Hospital Organization Kagoshima Medical CenterDepartment of Hematology, National Hospital Organization Kagoshima Medical CenterDepartment of Hematology, National Hospital Organization Kagoshima Medical CenterDepartment of Hematology, National Hospital Organization Kagoshima Medical CenterDepartment of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kagoshima University HospitalDepartment of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kagoshima University HospitalVeritas Medical Partners Azabu ClinicAbstract The SF-25 antigen (SF-25 Ag), which functions as the amino acid transporter solute carrier family 3 member 2 (SLC3A2), is essential for regulatory T (Treg) cell maintenance and is highly expressed in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) cells. We analyzed SF-25 Ag expression in CD4+peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) from 28 ATL patients, 52 healthy human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) carriers, and eight non-infected individuals. Inverse polymerase chain reaction was used to detect monoclonal integration of HTLV-1 proviral DNA. The median (interquartile range) percentages of SF-25 Ag-positive PBLs in acute, chronic, and smoldering ATL were 54.9% (23.9–62.9), 34.9% (23.8–41.9), and 22.1% (8.4–28.5), respectively, which were significantly higher than those in HTLV-1 carriers (0.8% [0.5–1.0]) and non-infected subjects (0.4% [0.3–0.4]) (P < 0.001). Magnetic sorting isolated SF-25 Ag-positive cells, which showed monoclonal HTLV-1 integration, unlike SF-25 Ag-negative cells. Moreover, culture supernatant from healthy donor PBLs stimulated with a murine-human chimeric SF-25 monoclonal antibody (c-SF-25 Mab) induced apoptosis in SF-25 Ag-positive ATL cells. These findings suggest that c-SF-25 Mab, by targeting SLC3A2, may offer a specific therapeutic approach for ATL by eliminating malignant cells while sparing normal tissue.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14572-1SF-25 AgSLC3A2HTLV-1Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphomaMagnetic cell sortingc-SF-25 Mab
spellingShingle Shinsuke Suzuki
Xiao-Yan Lin
Shuichi Hanada
Kimiharu Uozumi
Maki Otsuka
Satsuki Owatari
Koichi Haraguchi
Makoto Yoshimitsu
Kenji Ishitsuka
Hiroshi Takahashi
Chimeric SF-25 monoclonal antibody as a targeted therapy for SLC3A2 in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
Scientific Reports
SF-25 Ag
SLC3A2
HTLV-1
Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
Magnetic cell sorting
c-SF-25 Mab
title Chimeric SF-25 monoclonal antibody as a targeted therapy for SLC3A2 in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
title_full Chimeric SF-25 monoclonal antibody as a targeted therapy for SLC3A2 in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
title_fullStr Chimeric SF-25 monoclonal antibody as a targeted therapy for SLC3A2 in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
title_full_unstemmed Chimeric SF-25 monoclonal antibody as a targeted therapy for SLC3A2 in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
title_short Chimeric SF-25 monoclonal antibody as a targeted therapy for SLC3A2 in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
title_sort chimeric sf 25 monoclonal antibody as a targeted therapy for slc3a2 in adult t cell leukemia lymphoma
topic SF-25 Ag
SLC3A2
HTLV-1
Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
Magnetic cell sorting
c-SF-25 Mab
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14572-1
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