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ArticleMolecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy2026

IL-15 and IL-21 synergy improves anti-tumor efficacy of iPSC-derived cytotoxic T cells in solid tumors.

Akihiro Ishikawa, Masazumi Waseda, Tomoko Ishii, Yohei Kawai, Shin Kaneko

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Article in Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Akihiro IshikawaShin Kaneko Laboratory, Department of Clinical Application, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
Masazumi WasedaShin Kaneko Laboratory, Department of Clinical Application, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
Tomoko IshiiShin Kaneko Laboratory, Department of Clinical Application, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
Yohei KawaiShin Kaneko Laboratory, Department of Clinical Application, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
Shin KanekoShin Kaneko Laboratory, Department of Clinical Application, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan; Laboratory of Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy, Transborder Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan. Electronic address: kaneko.shin@cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp.

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Abstract

The development of effective cellular immunotherapies for solid tumors requires the presence of robust infiltration, persistence, proliferation, and antigen-specific cytotoxicity. Here, we engineered induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cytotoxic T cells transduced with a chimeric antigen receptor (iCAR-T cells) and identified an optimal cytokine armoring strategy. Co-expression of interleukin-15 (IL-15) and IL-21 synergistically enhanced STAT1 phosphorylation, leading to increased transcriptional activation of the chemokine receptor CXCR3 and thereby improving tumor homing capacity. Furthermore, the engineered iCAR-T cells maintained a CD45RA

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Induced Pluripotent Stem CellsInterleukin-15InterleukinsNeoplasmsT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicAnimalsCell Line, TumorHumansImmunotherapy, AdoptiveInterleukin-21MiceReceptors, Chimeric AntigenReceptors, CXCR3Interleukin-15Interleukin-21InterleukinsReceptors, Chimeric AntigenReceptors, CXCR3cancer immunotherapyCXCR3interleukin-15interleukin-21iPSC-derived CAR-T celliPSC-derived CD8 T cellJAK-STAT pathwaylmemory T celltumor microenvironment

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PMID42127898
PMCPMC13464151

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