An object according to certain aspect(s) of the present invention is to provide an immunocompetent
cell that expresses regulatory factors of immunocompetent
cell immune function and possesses all of proliferative potential, viability, and the ability to accumulate a
T cell, and an
expression vector of regulatory factors of immune function for generating the immunocompetent
cell. An immunocompetent cell expressing a cell surface molecule specifically recognizing a
cancer antigen,
interleukin 7 (IL-7), and CCL19 is generated. Preferably, the cell surface molecule specifically recognizing a
cancer antigen is
T cell receptor specifically recognizing the
cancer antigen, and the immunocompetent cell is a
T cell. Another object according to certain aspect(s) of the present invention is to provide an immunocompetent
cell targeting mesothelin. An immunocompetent cell that expresses a cell surface molecule specifically recognizing human
mesothelin,
interleukin 7 (IL-7), and
chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 19 (CCL19) is produced. It is preferred that: the cell surface molecule specifically recognizing human
mesothelin should be
chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) having
single chain antibody, a
transmembrane region, and a signaling region that induces the activation of the immunocompetent cell; and the
heavy chain variable region and the light chain variable region should be connected via
a peptide linker consisting of a 2- to 30-
amino acid sequence.