ArticleNature communications2026
Viscoelastic hydrogel primed CAR-macrophage for pulmonary fibrosis treatment.
Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Chimeric antigen receptor-macrophages: A new paradigm for cell therapy.Bioengineering & translational medicine · 2026Review
- Cell-Type-Tailored Hydrogels for Adoptive Cell Therapy in Cancer.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Venous Nanoflap Oscillations: Biomechanical Determinants and Hydrodynamic Consequences in the Deep Cerebral Venous System.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Soft tissue mechanosensing and remodeling: the core regulatory role of Piezo/TRPV4 ion channels.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
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Abstract
CAR-macrophage (CAR-M) therapy holds promise for the treatment of tumor and fibrotic diseases, yet genetic engineering remains the main efficacy-enhancing approach. Here we develop a non-genetic strategy using viscoelastic hydrogel to mechanically prime CAR-Ms. CAR-Ms exhibit potent phagocytosis of activated fibroblasts and collagen-degradation capacity, and hydrogel priming further enhances their cytotoxicity. Mechanistically, viscoelastic hydrogel priming reduces CAR-M membrane tension, which triggers membrane CAR to disassemble from clusters into dispersed monomers and dimers, leading to enhanced downstream signaling. In pulmonary fibrosis models, hydrogel-primed CAR-Ms demonstrate superior therapeutic outcomes, showing fibrosis reduction and microenvironment improvement. This study highlights CAR-M therapy's potential for pulmonary fibrosis treatment and offers a distinct approach to improve CAR-M efficacy by physical stimuli.
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