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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Prospects for γδ T cells and chimeric antigen receptor γδ T cells in cancer immunotherapy.

Lu Wang, Jiaqi Li, Yaping Xuan, Jinrui Zhang, Xiao Wang, Wei Hu, Lei Xiu

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Review 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 8 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

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 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

7 authors.

Lu WangState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China.
Jiaqi LiState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China.
Yaping XuanState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China.
Jinrui ZhangState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China.
Xiao WangState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China.
Wei HuState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China.
Lei XiuState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

γδ T cells, a type of specialized T cell, differ from alpha-beta T cells due to the presence of γ and δ chain surface T cell receptors. These receptors allow them to directly recognize and bind antigenic molecules without the requirement of attachment to MHC or APC antigen presentation. Given their intrinsic properties and functional versatility, γδ T cells are under intensive investigation as carriers for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) in the context of cancer therapy. In this regard, γδ CAR-T cells have demonstrated great potential to overcome the limitations of antigen recognition with the help of dual antigen identification mechanisms. However, there are still technological challenges that need to be addressed. This discussion focuses on the research status and future development prospects of γδ T cells and γδ CAR-T cells, aiming to provide valuable insights for the follow-up research and practical application of γδ CAR-T cells.

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Immunotherapy, AdoptiveNeoplasmsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesAnimalsAntigens, NeoplasmHumansAntigens, NeoplasmReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaReceptors, Chimeric Antigenanti-tumor responsescancer therapypro-tumor responseγδ CAR-T cellsγδ T cells

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PMID40370457
PMCPMC12075525

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