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ReviewStem cells translational medicine2021

Hematopoietic stem cell- and induced pluripotent stem cell-derived CAR-NK cells as reliable cell-based therapy solutions.

Jonathan Arias, Jingwei Yu, Mukesh Varshney, Jose Inzunza, Ivan Nalvarte

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Review in Stem cells translational medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Managing allorejection in off-the-shelf CAR-engineered cell therapies.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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  7. Killing the killers: Natural killer cell therapy targeting glioma stem cells in high-grade glioma.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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  8. Rewiring the Spine-Cutting-Edge Stem Cell Therapies for Spinal Cord Repair.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  9. Therapeutic application of extracellular vesicles in human diseases.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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  11. The clinical landscape of CAR NK cells.Experimental hematology & oncology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Jonathan AriasDepartment of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-3997-2355
Jingwei YuBright SA, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.ORCID 0000-0002-7587-754X
Mukesh VarshneyDepartment of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-2165-0152
Jose InzunzaDepartment of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-0876-6767
Ivan NalvarteDepartment of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-6828-2583

Funding

Understanding the role of menopause and estrogen receptor activation for Alzheimer's disease riskR01AG065209 · NIA · KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE · PI NALVARTE, IVAN · 2020 to 2023
$1.8M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG065209
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hematopoietic stem cell- (HSC) and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell-derived natural killer (NK) cells containing engineered functions, such as chimeric antigen receptors (CAR), offer great promise for the treatment of seemingly incurable oncological malignancies. Today, some of the main challenges of CAR cell-based therapeutics are the long manufacturing time and safety of the cell sources used. Additional challenges include avoiding graft vs host disease (GVHD) and cytokine release syndrome (CRS). Here, we show compelling evidence for the use of NK cell therapeutics as a reliable off-the-shelf option, as they address key issues. Furthermore, we highlight how iPS cells and directed differentiation toward HSC and NK cells address industrial scalability and safety.

Indexed as

Hematopoietic Stem CellsImmunotherapy, AdoptiveInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsKiller Cells, NaturalReceptors, Chimeric AntigenHumansReceptors, Chimeric AntigenCAR-NKchimeric antigen receptor (CAR)hematopoietic stem cell (HSC)induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cellnatural killer cells (NK)

Identifiers

PMID33634954
PMCPMC8235144

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