The present invention concerns a method for treating cancer, including haematological and solid tumors. In an embodiment, the method comprises impairing arginase activity and/or expression in immune cells, in particular T cells of a patient suffering from cancer. Arginase expression may be impaired by mutation (including deletion or truncation) of the arginase encoding gene, by RNA interference or by administration of an arginase inhibitor. In a preferred embodiment, the T cells are modified in the frame of CAR (Chimeric Antigen Receptor) therapy. The invention also provides a method of treatment combining impaired arginase activity with antibody-mediated blockage of negative immune checkpoint regulators (PDLL-PD1 and B7-CTLA4 inhibitory pathways).

The present invention provides methods for producing allogeneic T-cells, including the use of an engineered nuclease under the control of a controllable promoter. By preparing T-cells with an inducible nuclease, large volumes of cells can be prepared, each of which contains the ability to individually produce the desired nuclease. These cells can then be modified as desired through the introduction of a gene of interest, or an undesired gene can be knocked-out. Also provided herein are allogeneic T-cells for use in various therapeutic applications.

An object of the present invention is to provide a medium that comprises fewer protein components and enables the maintenance of pluripotent stem cells in an undifferentiated state. The culture medium for pluripotent stem cells comprises a GSK3β inhibitor (A) and a DYRK inhibitor (B).

The present invention provides for methods, compositions, and kits for producing an induced pluripotent stem cell from a non-pluripotent mammalian cell using a 3′-phosphoinositide-dependent kinase-1 (PDK1) activator or a compound that promotes glycolytic metabolism as well as other small molecules.

The present invention relates to a method for obtaining an antibody from an avian B cell antibody library, comprising the following steps (a) to (d): (a) a step of allowing an avian B cell antibody library to come into contact with an antigen in the presence of a calcineurin inhibitor and avian serum, (b) a step of selecting avian B cells that bind to the antigen in the step (a), (c) a step of culturing the avian B cells selected in the step (b) in the presence of a calcineurin inhibitor and avian serum, and (d) a step of obtaining the avian B cells obtained through the step (c) and/or an antibody expressed by the avian B cells.

Provided are media and methods for establishing and maintaining mammalian early embryo-like cells. The culture media can be used to culture mammalian pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), are chemically defined, and comprise basal media for culturing stem cells supplemented with a S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase (SAH)/Polycomb repressive complexes (PRC)/EZH2 inhibitor and a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor. With the culture media thereof, primate (human and non-human) PSCs can be converted to preimplantation ICM-like cells (ICLCs) or 8-cell embryo-like cells (8CLCs).

Provided are media and methods for establishing and maintaining mammalian early embryo-like cells. The culture media can be used to culture mammalian pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), which is chemically defined and comprises basal media for culturing stem cells supplemented with a S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase (SAH)/Polycomb repressive complexes (PRC)/EZH2 inhibitor, a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor and a WNT/-catenin signaling/tankyrase inhibitor. With the culture media, primate (human and non-human) PSCs can be converted to preimplantation ICM-like cells (ICLCs) or 8-cell embryo-like cells (8CLCs).

Method for reprogramming differentiated cells into lineage restricted progenitor cells is provided. The method may include contacting differentiated cells with inhibitors of tyrosine phosphatases and apoptosis to de-differentiate differentiated cells into lineage restricted progenitor cells.

The present invention generally relates to methods of preparing leukocytes, particularly T cells, ex vivo for use in immunotherapy, particularly cancer immunotherapy. More specifically, the invention relates to methods for the preparation of leukocytes exhibiting cytotoxic properties for use in adoptive cell transfer. The invention also relates to cells and compositions including them for cancer immunotherapy. The invention also relates to methods of immunotherapy, particularly cancer immunotherapy. The present invention relates to a method for producing a leukocyte that has an enhanced capacity for killing a target cell, the method including contacting the leukocyte with a PTPN2 inhibitor in conditions for enabling the inhibitor to inactivate PTPN2 in the leukocyte, thereby producing a leukocyte that has an enhanced capacity for killing a target cell. Preferably, the leukocyte is contacted with the PTPN2 inhibitor in the absence of a T helper cell.

This invention provides a method for stably producing alveolar epithelial progenitor cells from pluripotent stem cells, including steps of culturing pluripotent stem cells in (1) a medium containing activin A and a GSK3 inhibitor, (2) a medium containing a BMP inhibitor and a TGF inhibitor, and (3) a medium containing BMP4, retinoic acid, and a GSK3 inhibitor.