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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Optimal Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-mRNA for Transient CAR T Cell Generation.

Reni Kitte, Robert Serfling, Ulrich Blache, Claudius Seitz, Selina Schrader, Ulrike Köhl, Stephan Fricke, Christian Bär, U Sandy Tretbar

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. RNA-Based Therapies for Treating Monogenic Cardiomyopathies.The Canadian journal of cardiology · 2026
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  4. [Clinical Progress and Prospects of mRNA Tumor Drugs].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Reni KitteFraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI), Perlickstr. 1, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
Robert SerflingFraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI), Perlickstr. 1, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
Ulrich BlacheFraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI), Perlickstr. 1, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4233-2268
Claudius SeitzFraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Inhoffenstraße 7, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
Selina SchraderFraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Inhoffenstraße 7, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
Ulrike KöhlFraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI), Perlickstr. 1, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
Stephan FrickeFraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI), Perlickstr. 1, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
Christian BärFraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Nikolai-Fuchs-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
U Sandy TretbarFraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI), Perlickstr. 1, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.

Funding

Fraunhofer Society CIMD Cell Therapy and RNA Therapy PlatformsFraunhofer Society Flagship Project RNAutoGerman Federal Ministry of Education and Research 16GW0322
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genetically modified T lymphocytes expressing chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) are becoming increasingly important in the treatment of hematologic malignancies and are also intensively being investigated for other diseases such as autoimmune disorders and HIV. Current CAR T cell therapies predominantly use viral transduction methods which, despite their efficacy, raise safety concerns related to genomic integration and potentially associated malignancies as well as labor- and cost-intensive manufacturing. Therefore, non-viral gene transfer methods, especially mRNA-based approaches, have attracted research interest due to their transient modification and enhanced safety profile. In this study, the optimization of CAR-mRNA for T cell applications is investigated, focusing on the impact of mRNA modifications, in vitro transcription protocols, and purification techniques on the translation efficiency and immunogenicity of mRNA. Furthermore, the refined CAR-mRNA was used to generate transient CAR T cells from acute myeloid leukemia patient samples, demonstrating efficacy in vitro and proof-of-concept for clinically relevant settings. These results highlight the potential of optimized mRNA to produce transient and safe CAR T cells.

Indexed as

Immunotherapy, AdoptiveReceptors, Chimeric AntigenRNA, MessengerT-LymphocytesHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric AntigenRNA, MessengerdsRNAimmunogenicityin vitro transcriptionmRNA designT cell engineeringtransient CAR T cells

Identifiers

PMID39940734
PMCPMC11818003

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