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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2021

Predictive role of endothelial cell activation in cytokine release syndrome after chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Fei Hong, Ming Shi, Jiang Cao, Ying Wang, Yanqing Gong, Hui Gao, Zhenyu Li, Junnian Zheng, Lingyu Zeng, Aili He and 1 more

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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24citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Toxicities Associated with CAR-T Cell Therapies.Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases · 2025
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  18. Dissecting the Mechanisms Underlying the Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) Mediated by T-Cell Bispecific Antibodies.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Fei HongDepartment of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, ShaanXi, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8082-025X
Ming ShiCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China.
Jiang CaoDepartment of Hematology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3767-9283
Ying WangDepartment of Hematology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China.
Yanqing GongDepartment of Hematology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China.
Hui GaoJiangsu Bone Marrow Stem Cell Institute, Jiangsu, China.
Zhenyu LiDepartment of Hematology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China.
Junnian ZhengCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China.
Lingyu ZengJiangsu Bone Marrow Stem Cell Institute, Jiangsu, China.
Aili HeDepartment of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, ShaanXi, China.
Kailin XuDepartment of Hematology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Jiangsu, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1375-1084
Xuzhou Medical College · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNStem Cell Institute · PA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CD19-target chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy is highly effective for relapsed/refractory (R/R) acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), but is often complicated by cytokine release syndrome (CRS), which is potentially life-threatening. Endothelial cells are the core regulator of CRS in many infectious diseases and may also play a key role after CAR-T cell therapy. We provided a detailed clinical, laboratory description and endothelial cell activation biomarkers in patients with CRS. Endothelial cell activation was associated with occurrence, development and severity of CRS, manifested by decreased serum angiopoietin (Ang)-1 levels and increased levels of von Willebrand Factor (VWF), Ang-2, Ang-2:Ang-1, sE-selectin, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule (sICAM-1) and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule (sVCAM)-1. Besides, the endothelial activation was correlated with the hepatic, kidney and hematopoietic dysfunction in CRS patients. After infusion of CAR-T cells, we detected changes of endothelial activation-related biomarkers within 36 hours in patients who subsequently developed CRS, especially severe CRS. Using top tree models, we could predict which patients would develop CRS, especially severe CRS, or identify the severity of CRS by certain biomarkers of endothelial activation. These data provide a new idea and will help identify new targets for early intervention and prevention of CRS.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAntigens, CD19BiomarkersChildCytokine Release SyndromeDisease SusceptibilityEndothelial CellsFemaleHematopoiesisHumansImmunotherapy, AdoptiveMaleMiddle AgedOrgan SpecificityAntigens, CD19BiomarkersReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric Antigenacute lymphoblastic leukaemiabiomarkerchimeric antigen receptor T cellcytokine release syndromeendothelial cell

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PMID34734474
PMCPMC8650023
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