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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

CAR-T therapy: pioneering a new era in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.

Yuanhao Wu, Luyao Han, Yu Wang, Mengjiao Gu, Yunuo Wang, Jingyue Gao, Hanjing Huang, Chen Li

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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 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Yuanhao WuDepartment of Rheumatology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Luyao HanDepartment of Rheumatology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Yu WangDepartment of Rheumatology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Mengjiao GuDepartment of Rheumatology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Yunuo WangDepartment of Rheumatology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Jingyue GaoDepartment of Rheumatology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Hanjing HuangDepartment of Rheumatology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Chen LiDepartment of Dermatology, Tianjin Institute of Integrative Dermatology, Tianjin Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CAR-T therapy, an innovative immunotherapeutic approach, genetically modifies T cells to express CARs, enabling targeted destruction of specific antigen-expressing cells. Initially developed for oncology, CAR-T therapy has shown significant potential in treating autoimmune diseases. By targeting CD19+ B cells, CAR-T therapy has demonstrated rapid and sustained remission in refractory cases, with studies showing normalized laboratory parameters and reduced disease activity. At the same time, CAR-NK, CAAR-T and CAR-Treg technologies further broaden therapeutic strategies. However, some adverse effects also exist, including CRS, ICANS and so on. Despite these challenges, CAR therapy represents a promising advancement in autoimmune disease treatment, with ongoing research aimed at enhancing efficacy, durability, and safety. Continuous innovation is essential to address limitations and optimize therapeutic outcomes.

Indexed as

Autoimmune DiseasesImmunotherapy, AdoptiveReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesAnimalsAntigens, CD19HumansReceptors, Antigen, T-CellAntigens, CD19Receptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric Antigenadverse (side) effectsautoimmune diseasesCAR (chimeric antigen receptor)chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapySLE - systemic lupus erythematosus

Identifiers

PMID40881712
PMCPMC12380546

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