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ReviewSeminars in immunopathology2024

Harnessing the tumor microenvironment to boost adoptive T cell therapy with engineered lymphocytes for solid tumors.

Martina Spiga, Elisa Martini, Maria Chiara Maffia, Fabio Ciceri, Eliana Ruggiero, Alessia Potenza, Chiara Bonini

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Review in Seminars in immunopathology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Martina Spiga *Experimental Hematology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Elisa Martini *Experimental Hematology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Maria Chiara MaffiaExperimental Hematology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Fabio CiceriVita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
Eliana RuggieroExperimental Hematology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Alessia Potenza *Experimental Hematology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy. potenza.alessia@hsr.it.
Chiara Bonini *Experimental Hematology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy. bonini.chiara@hsr.it.

Funding

Fondazione AIRC per la ricerca sul cancro ETS AIRC5x1000 22737Ministero della Salute GR 2016-02364847Ministero della Salute RCR 2019-23669115Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca PRIN 2017WC8499
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adoptive cell therapy (ACT) using Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) and T Cell Receptor (TCR) engineered T cells represents an innovative therapeutic approach for the treatment of hematological malignancies, yet its application for solid tumors is still suboptimal. The tumor microenvironment (TME) places several challenges to overcome for a satisfactory therapeutic effect, such as physical barriers (fibrotic capsule and stroma), and inhibitory signals impeding T cell function. Some of these obstacles can be faced by combining ACT with other anti-tumor approaches, such as chemo/radiotherapy and checkpoint inhibitors. On the other hand, cutting edge technological tools offer the opportunity to overcome and, in some cases, take advantage of TME intrinsic characteristics to boost ACT efficacy. These include: the exploitation of chemokine gradients and integrin expression for preferential T-cell homing and extravasation; metabolic changes that have direct or indirect effects on TCR-T and CAR-T cells by increasing antigen presentation and reshaping T cell phenotype; introduction of additional synthetic receptors on TCR-T and CAR-T cells with the aim of increasing T cells survival and fitness.

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Immunotherapy, AdoptiveNeoplasmsReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsHumansReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric Antigen

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