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ReviewOncology reviews2025

Prospects of engineered bacteria-assisted CAR T Cell therapy in gastrointestinal cancers.

Qingqing Zhang, Xiao Song, Junhong Liu, Xuejiao Zhou

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Review in Oncology reviews, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 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

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Qingqing ZhangReproductive Medicine, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China.
Xiao SongDepartment of Gastroenterology, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China.
Junhong LiuThe Third Department of Geriatrics, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China.
Xuejiao ZhouHospital Preparation Center, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The high incidence and mortality rates associated with gastrointestinal cancers represent a significant global health challenge. In recent years, CAR T cell therapy has emerged as a promising immunotherapeutic approach, demonstrating favorable clinical outcomes. However, the application of traditional CAR T cell therapy in gastrointestinal cancers faces numerous challenges, including the suppressive tumor microenvironment and limitations in anti-tumor efficacy. The application of engineered bacteria offers a novel strategy to enhance CAR T cell therapy by modulating the tumor microenvironment and boosting immune responses, potentially leading to improved therapeutic outcomes. This review synthesizes the current research advancements related to engineered bacteria-assisted CAR T cell therapy in gastrointestinal cancers, exploring its underlying mechanisms, clinical applications, and future developmental directions.

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CAR T cell therapyengineered bacteriagastrointestinal cancersimmunotherapytumor microenvironment

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PMID40297102
PMCPMC12034723

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