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ArticleLung2023

Targeting CDH17 with Chimeric Antigen Receptor-Redirected T Cells in Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Wen Tian, Jinhui Zhao, Wenzhong Wang

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Article in Lung, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wen TianSecond Department of Oncology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, NO.16 Xinhua West Road, Cangzhou, 061000, Hebei, China. Tianwencz2015@163.com.
Jinhui ZhaoMedical Oncology, Cangzhou Central Hospital Hejian Branch, NO.32 Jingkai South Street, Hejian, 062450, Hebei, China.
Wenzhong WangMedical Oncology, Cancer Hospital of HuanXing ChaoYang District Beijing, NO.1 Lvjiaying Nanlijia, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020, China.
Cangzhou Central Hospital · CNCancer Hospital of Huanxing Chaoyang District Beijing · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy stands as a precise and targeted approach in the treatment of malignancies. In this study, we investigated the feasibility of targeting Cadherin 17 (CDH17) with CDH17 CAR-T cells as a therapeutic modality for small cell lung cancer (SCLC).

methodsCDH17 expression levels were assessed in human SCLC tumor tissues and cell lines using qPCR and Western blot. Subsequently, we established CDH17 CAR-T cells and assessed their cytotoxicity by co-culturing them with various SCLC cell lines at different effector-to-target (E:T) ratios, complemented by ELISA assays. To ascertain the specificity of CDH17 CAR-T cells, we conducted experiments on SCLC cells with and without CDH17 expression (shRNAs). Furthermore, we employed an SCLC xenograft model to evaluate the in vivo efficacy of CDH17 CAR-T cells.

resultsOur results revealed a significant upregulation of CDH17 in both SCLC tissues and cell lines. CDH17 CAR-T cells exhibited robust cytotoxic activity against SCLC cells in vitro, while demonstrating no cytotoxicity towards CDH17-deficient SCLC cells and HEK293 cells that lack CDH17 expression. Importantly, the production of IFN-γ and TNF-α by CDH17 CAR-T cells correlated with their cytotoxic potency. Additionally, treatment with CDH17 CAR-T cells significantly decelerated the growth rate of SCLC-derived xenograft tumors in vivo. Remarkably, no significant difference in body weight was observed between the control group and the group treated with CDH17 CAR-T cells.

conclusionsThe preclinical data open further venues for the clinical use of CDH17 CAR-T cells as an immunotherapeutic strategy for SCLC treatment.

Indexed as

Lung NeoplasmsReceptors, Chimeric AntigenSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaCadherinsCell Line, TumorHEK293 CellsHumansImmunotherapy, AdoptiveT-LymphocytesCadherinsCDH17 protein, humanReceptors, Chimeric AntigenAdoptive cell therapyCAR-TCDH17Small cell lung cancer

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