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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Regulatory T Cell Therapy of Graft-versus-Host Disease: Advances and Challenges.

Mehrdad Hefazi, Sara Bolivar-Wagers, Bruce R Blazar

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Orca-T: First Approval.Molecular diagnosis & therapy · 2026
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  15. Improving regulatory T cell production through mechanosensing.Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Mehrdad HefaziDivision of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Sara Bolivar-WagersDivision of Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA.
Bruce R BlazarDivision of Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9608-9841

Funding

Trial Design and Biostatistical Support CoreP01CA065493 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES · PI Mark J Osborn · 1995 to 2026
$48.2M
Transgenic/KnockoutP01AI056299 · NIAID · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (MEDICAL SCHOOL) · PI BLAZAR, BRUCE R · 2003 to 2023
$42.5M
Project 3: Humoral Targets and B Cell Biology in Chronic Graft-vs.-Host DiseaseP01CA142106 · NCI · DANA-FARBER CANCER INST · PI RITZ, JEROME · 2009 to 2019
$17.5M
Single Cell Analysis and ImmunogeneticsP01HL158505 · NHLBI · DANA-FARBER CANCER INST · PI Corey S Cutler · 2022 to 2026
$15.3M
Enhancing Treg Therapeutic Efficacy in GVHDR01HL118979 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI BLAZAR, BRUCE R, HIPPEN, KELI L · 2014 to 2025
$6.7M
T-CELL TARGETING FOR GVHDR01HL056067 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES · PI BLAZAR, BRUCE R · 1995 to 2022
$5.4M
In Vivo Prevention of Murine GVHDR37AI034495 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI Bruce R Blazar · 2017 to 2026
$5.4M
Nongenotoxic conditioning for gene therapy and allogeneic transplantation in Fanconi anemiaR01HL147324 · NHLBI · FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER · PI Bruce R Blazar, HANS-PETER KIEM · 2020 to 2026
$4.1M
Exploiting the VISTA Pathway to Prevent Acute GVHD and Control Steroid Refractory DiseaseR01HL155114 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI BLAZAR, BRUCE R, NOELLE, RANDOLPH J. · 2021 to 2024
$2.7M
NCI NIH HHS P01 CA065493NCI NIH HHS P01 CA142106NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL158505NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL056067NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL118979NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL147324NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL155114NIAID NIH HHS P01 AI056299NIAID NIH HHS R37 AI034495
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Immunomodulation using regulatory T cells (Tregs) offers an exciting option to prevent and/or treat GVHD as these cells naturally function to maintain immune homeostasis, can induce tolerance following HSCT, and have a tissue reparative function. Studies to date have established a clinical safety profile for polyclonal Tregs. Functional enhancement through genetic engineering offers the possibility of improved potency, specificity, and persistence. In this review, we provide the most up to date preclinical and clinical data on Treg cell therapy with a particular focus on GVHD. We discuss the different Treg subtypes and highlight the pharmacological and genetic approaches under investigation to enhance the application of Tregs in allo-HSCT. Lastly, we discuss the remaining challenges for optimal clinical translation and provide insights as to future directions of the field.

Indexed as

Immunotherapy, AdoptiveAnimalsBiomarkersCytokinesEnergy MetabolismGenetic EngineeringGraft vs Host DiseaseHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansImmunomodulationImmunophenotypingT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTranslational Research, BiomedicalBiomarkersCytokinesallogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationgraft-versus-host diseaseGVHDregulatory T cellsTreg

Identifiers

PMID34575843
PMCPMC8469916

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