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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Efficacy of natural killer T and gammadelta T cells in mesothelin-targeted immunotherapy of pancreatic cancer.

Yuankui Zhu, Yaxi Yang, Linghe Yue, Lei Wan, Xuqian Ma, Qing Yang, Xuan Tian, Yuguan Li, Ke Wang, Shaozhong Wei and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Yuankui ZhuCollege of Biomedicine and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Yaxi YangCollege of Biomedicine and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Linghe YueCollege of Biomedicine and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Lei WanCollege of Biomedicine and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Xuqian MaCollege of Biomedicine and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Qing YangCollege of Biomedicine and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Xuan TianCollege of Biomedicine and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Yuguan LiCollege of Biomedicine and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Ke WangCollege of Biomedicine and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Shaozhong WeiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Oncology Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Dianbao ZuoResearch Center for Translational Medicine, Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Parkinson's Disease at Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, China.
Mingqian FengCollege of Biomedicine and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Current pancreatic cancer immunotherapy focused on alphabeta (αβ) T cells, either through CD3-engaged bispecific antibodies or CAR-T. Despite their promise, dose-limited toxicity (DLT) remains a challenge in clinical practice. In light of these concerns, there is a growing interest in exploring alternative T cell types, natural killer T (NKT) cells and gammadelta (γδ) T cells, that possess the capacity to lyse tumors while potentially offering a safer therapeutic profile with fewer side effects. These cells present a compelling alternative that warrants a comprehensive evaluation of their therapeutic potential and safety profile. This study employed a MSLN/CD3 bispecific antibody to compare the anti-tumor activity of NKT and γδT cells with peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) as controls, both

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GPI-Linked ProteinsImmunotherapyImmunotherapy, AdoptiveIntraepithelial LymphocytesNatural Killer T-CellsPancreatic NeoplasmsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaAnimalsAntibodies, BispecificCD3 ComplexCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansLymphocyte ActivationMesothelinMiceAntibodies, BispecificCD3 ComplexGPI-Linked ProteinsMesothelinMSLN protein, humanReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltabispecific antibodyNKTpancreatic tumorPBMCsγδT

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PMID39995672
PMCPMC11847856

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