Evidence map›Paper›PMID 41994333›Full record

ReviewiScience2026

CAR Treg therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.

Daniel N Stein, Howard E Gendelman

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Review in iScience, 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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0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
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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

4 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

2 authors.

Daniel N SteinDepartment of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5800, USA.
Howard E GendelmanDepartment of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5800, USA.

Funding

Neuroprotective Immunity and HIV DementiaR01NS034239 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI Howard E Gendelman, R Lee Mosley · 1995 to 2026
$12.3M
Nanomedicine and NeuroAIDSR01NS036126 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI GENDELMAN, HOWARD E · 1997 to 2017
$5.7M
Prodrug Formulations Create Sustained-Release AntiretroviralsR01AI145542 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI Benson Edagwa, Howard E Gendelman · 2019 to 2026
$5.3M
Targeted lipid nanoparticles for gene therapeutics delivery approach to eradicating HIV reservoirsR01MH121402 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI Benson Edagwa, Howard E Gendelman · 2019 to 2026
$4.9M
LASER ART for PrePR01AI158160 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI EDAGWA, BENSON, GENDELMAN, HOWARD E · 2021 to 2025
$3.5M
HIV-1DetectionandEliminationFrom CNS Mononuclear PhagocytesR01NS126089 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI GENDELMAN, HOWARD E, GORANTLA, SANTHI · 2021 to 2025
$3.5M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI145542NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI158160NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH121402NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS034239NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS036126NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS126089
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) promote immune tolerance by recognizing non-foreign self-antigens. Consequently, Tregs suppress chronic immune responses and prevent autoimmunity. Chimeric antigen receptor Tregs (CAR Tregs) enhance Treg responses by genetic modification for cell-specific targeting. This can lead to effective treatments for autoimmune diseases, transplant rejection, and graft-versus-host disease. An extension of CAR Tregs involves their potential ability to regulate immune responses to misfolded and aggregated proteins, which drive neurodegenerative diseases. These protein aggregates can trigger immune responses that lead to neural injury. Early preclinical and translational strategies suggest CAR Treg therapies can treat Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and multiple sclerosis. In each case, a Treg-based approach transforms a neurotoxic, inflammatory environment through neurotrophic responses. By doing so, CAR Tregs may restore brain balance and slow disease progression. This review highlights ongoing efforts to develop CAR Treg strategies as potential therapies for neurodegenerative disorders.

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Adaptive immunityChimeric antigen receptorNeural homeostasisRegulatory t cells

Identifiers

PMID41994333
PMCPMC13080400

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