Evidence map›Paper›PMID 34613775›Full record

ArticleScience advances2021

Fibrin gel enhances the antitumor effects of chimeric antigen receptor T cells in glioblastoma.

Edikan A Ogunnaike, Alain Valdivia, Mostafa Yazdimamaghani, Ernesto Leon, Seema Nandi, Hannah Hudson, Hongwei Du, Simon Khagi, Zhen Gu, Barbara Savoldo and 3 more

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Article in Science advances, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

48 citing papers in PubMed.

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  8. Ibrutinib and PD-1 Blockade Potentiate Mesothelin-Targeting CAR T-cell Therapy in Preclinical Models of Pancreatic Cancer.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2026
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  10. Platelet-engineered CAR-T cells as adjuvant therapy after cancer surgery.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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  12. CAR-T cells immunotherapy in the treatment of glioblastoma.Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII · 2025
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  14. Advances in integrating biomaterials with CAR-T cells for enhancing solid tumor therapy.Chinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu · 2025
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  16. The Rise of Mechanobiology for Advanced Cell Engineering and Manufacturing.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025
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  20. Strategies for Altering Delivery Technologies to Optimize CAR Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Edikan A OgunnaikeLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1026-1699
Alain ValdiviaPharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0985-3475
Mostafa YazdimamaghaniLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
Ernesto LeonLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9104-7709
Seema NandiJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
Hannah HudsonLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5688-8182
Hongwei DuLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7997-4507
Simon KhagiLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
Zhen GuDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2947-4456
Barbara SavoldoLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
Frances S LiglerJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4909-2084
Shawn HingtgenPharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4355-2377
Gianpietro DottiLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2639-8526

Funding

Virology Research Program (Program 4)P30CA016086 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI David Darr · 1985 to 2026
$201.5M
CAROLINA CANCER NANOTECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM (C-CNTP)T32CA196589 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Gaorav P. Gupta, ALEXANDER V KABANOV · 2015 to 2026
$4.5M
Enhancing cell therapy for brain tumorsU01CA239258 · NCI · CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI BOLLARD, CATHERINE M., CRUZ, CONRAD RUSSELL YOUNG · 2018 to 2022
$3.2M
Congruent Mentorship to Reach Academic Diversity (COMRADE) in Neuroscience ResearchR25NS094093 · NINDS · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI OGEDEGBE, OLUGBENGA G. · 2015 to 2019
$1.4M
Targeting and Delivering CAR-Ts in GlioblastomaR21CA229938 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI DOTTI, GIANPIETRO · 2019 to 2020
$372k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016086NCI NIH HHS R21 CA229938NCI NIH HHS T32 CA196589NCI NIH HHS U01 CA239258NINDS NIH HHS R25 NS094093
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regional delivery of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells in glioblastoma represents a rational therapeutic approach as an alternative to intravenous administration to avoid the blood-brain barrier impediment. Here, we developed a fibrin gel that accommodates CAR-T cell loading and promotes their gradual release. Using a model of subtotal glioblastoma resection, we demonstrated that the fibrin-based gel delivery of CAR-T cells within the surgical cavity enables superior antitumor activity compared to CAR-T cells directly inoculated into the tumor resection cavity.

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PMCPMC8494441

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