The invention discloses application of a
taste sense 2
receptor member 31 (TAS2R31) as a knockout target in
cellular immunotherapy, and belongs to the technical field of biological medicines. Specifically, it is found for the first time that the proliferation capacity of
tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL cells) obtained after TAS2R31
gene is knocked out is remarkably improved, the killing capacity is remarkably enhanced, and the
cell phenotype can be converted towards the direction more beneficial to anti-
tumor immunity; meanwhile, the TIL cells with the TAS2R31
gene knocked out can release functional
cell factors after being stimulated by antigens, and the TIL cells have definite anti-tumor
immunocompetence. Therefore, the TAS2R31 is used as a new knockout target and is used for developing a new tumor treatment scheme based on TIL cells or TCR-T cells. The
cell therapy provided by the invention provides a new strategy direction for tumor treatment by improving the multiplication capacity and the immune function of the TIL cells and the TCR-T cells.