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ReviewInternational journal of biological sciences2025

Precision Reprogramming in CAR-T Cell Therapy: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions of Advanced Gene Editing.

Zimo Jia, Jiajin Wu, Jiyue Zhang, Peixian Zheng, Haoxuan Zhang, Yiqin Lin, Tao Pan, Meng Wu, Yuqin Song

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Review in International journal of biological sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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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

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Zimo JiaKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute. Beijing 100142, China.
Jiajin WuKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute. Beijing 100142, China.
Jiyue ZhangKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute. Beijing 100142, China.
Peixian ZhengKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute. Beijing 100142, China.
Haoxuan ZhangKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute. Beijing 100142, China.
Yiqin LinKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute. Beijing 100142, China.
Tao PanKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute. Beijing 100142, China.
Meng WuKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute. Beijing 100142, China.
Yuqin SongKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute. Beijing 100142, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy represents a breakthrough in cancer immunotherapy, demonstrating impressive clinical outcomes, particularly for hematologic malignancies. However, its broader therapeutic application, especially against solid tumors, remains limited. Key challenges include T cell exhaustion, limited persistence, cytokine-mediated toxicities, and logistical hurdles associated with manufacturing autologous products. Emerging gene editing technologies, such as CRISPR/Cas systems, base editing, and prime editing, offer novel approaches to optimize CAR-T cells, aiming to enhance efficacy while managing toxicity and improving accessibility. This review comprehensively examines the current landscape of these gene editing tools in CAR-T cell therapy, highlighting the latest advancements, persisting challenges, and future directions. Leveraging gene editing holds the potential to transform CAR-T therapy into a more potent, safer, and broadly applicable modality for cancer and beyond.

Indexed as

Gene EditingImmunotherapy, AdoptiveReceptors, Chimeric AntigenAnimalsCRISPR-Cas SystemsHumansNeoplasmsT-LymphocytesReceptors, Chimeric AntigenCAR-TCRISPR/Cas9gene editingimmunotherapy

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PMID41281758
PMCPMC12631245

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