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ReviewMolecular cancer2024

CAR-NK cells for gastrointestinal cancer immunotherapy: from bench to bedside.

Xingwang Zhu, Jieyun Xue, Hongzhou Jiang, Dongwei Xue

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Review in Molecular cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 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

20 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Xingwang Zhu *Department of Urinary Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110032, P.R. China.
Jieyun Xue *China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110000, P.R. China.
Hongzhou Jiang *Department of Neurosurgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110032, P.R. China.
Dongwei XueDepartment of Urinary Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, 110032, P.R. China. cmu4h-xdw@126.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGastrointestinal (GI) cancers represent a significant health burden worldwide. Their incidence continues to increase, and their management remains a clinical challenge. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) natural killer (NK) cells have emerged as a promising alternative to CAR-T cells for immunotherapy of GI cancers. Notably, CAR-NK cells offer several advantages, including reduced risk of graft-versus-host disease, lower cytokine release syndrome, and the ability to target cancer cells through both CAR-dependent and natural cytotoxic mechanisms. MAIN BODY: This review comprehensively discusses the development and applications of CAR-NK cells in the treatment of GI cancers. We explored various sources of NK cells, CAR design strategies, and the current state of CAR-NK cell therapy for GI cancers, highlighting recent preclinical and clinical trials. Additionally, we addressed existing challenges and propose potential strategies to enhance the efficacy and safety of CAR-NK cell therapy.

conclusionsOur findings highlight the potential of CAR-NK cells to revolutionize GI cancer treatment and pave the way for future clinical applications.

Indexed as

Gastrointestinal NeoplasmsImmunotherapy, AdoptiveKiller Cells, NaturalReceptors, Chimeric AntigenAnimalsClinical Trials as TopicHumansImmunotherapyTranslational Research, BiomedicalReceptors, Chimeric AntigenCAR-NK cellsCombination therapyGastrointestinal cancersImmunotherapyTumor microenvironment

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PMID39443938
PMCPMC11515662

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