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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2023

Single-cell transcriptomic atlas throughout anti-BCMA CAR-T therapy in patients with multiple myeloma.

Yuan Xia, Qian Zhao, Xuxing Shen, Yuanyuan Jin, Jing Wang, Jianfeng Zhu, Lijuan Chen

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Mapping clinical CAR-T cells: insights from scRNA-seq.Trends in molecular medicine · 2026
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  5. Myeloma cell-intrinsic ANXA1 elevation and T cell dysfunction contribute to BCMA-negative relapse after CAR-T therapy.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yuan XiaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Qian ZhaoDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Xuxing ShenDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Yuanyuan JinDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Jing WangDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Jianfeng ZhuDepartment of Hematology, The Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, China.
Lijuan ChenDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Nanjing Medical University · CNJiangsu Province Hospital · CNTaizhou People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The emergence of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapy targeting B cell maturation antigen (BCMA) has improved the prognosis of patients with multiple myeloma (MM); however, the majority of patients eventually experience relapse. Methods: In this study, employing the latest single-cell RNA sequencing technology, we examined 24 bone marrow or peripheral blood samples collected throughout the course of anti-BCMA CAR-T therapy, analyzing a total of 59,725 bone marrow cells and 72,479 peripheral blood cells. Results: Our findings reveal that tumor cells in relapsed patient exhibit higher expression levels of HSP90B1 and HSPA5, and demonstrate significantly enriched pathways regarding endoplasmic reticulum stress and unfolded protein response. In the analysis of T cells, we observed that patient with impaired effector function and increased expression of immune checkpoints in endogenous T cell are more susceptible to relapse. Notably, T cells from both the bone marrow microenvironment and peripheral blood share highly similar biological characteristics. Discussion: Overall, this study provides a comprehensive atlas of endogenous immune cells, particularly in the relatively long term, after CAR-T therapy. It offers clinical evidence for a deeper understanding of the internal environment post CAR-T treatment and for identifying mechanisms underlying relapse.

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Multiple MyelomaReceptors, Chimeric AntigenAntibodiesB-Cell Maturation AntigenHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRecurrenceTranscriptomeTumor MicroenvironmentAntibodiesB-Cell Maturation AntigenReceptors, Chimeric Antigenanti-BCMA CAR-Tendogenous T cellmultiple myelomaresistancescRNA-seq

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