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ArticleEMBO molecular medicine2026

Functional screening of TCR-like antibodies using STAR-T cell library for cancer immunotherapy.

Yi Li, Daosheng Huang, Chang Liu, Zhixiao Zhou, Yilu Song, Dongmei Yang, Wei Rui, Zaopeng Yang, Li Yu, Chenliang Wang and 4 more

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Article in EMBO molecular medicine, 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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Yi Li *School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Daosheng Huang *School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1267-2037
Chang LiuSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.ORCID 0009-0008-7736-2786
Zhixiao ZhouSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Yilu SongSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Dongmei YangBriSTAR Immunotech, Beijing, 102206, China.
Wei RuiBriSTAR Immunotech, Beijing, 102206, China.
Zaopeng YangChangping Laboratory, Beijing, 102206, China.ORCID 0009-0009-8824-7668
Li YuChangping Laboratory, Beijing, 102206, China.
Chenliang WangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Zheyu ZhengSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9821-8555
Jiasheng WangChangping Laboratory, Beijing, 102206, China.
Yang-Xin FuSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Xin LinSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China. linxin307@tsinghua.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-0956-3654

Funding

MOST | National Key Research and Development Program of China (NKPs) 2019YFA0508502MOST | National Key Research and Development Program of China (NKPs) 2020YFA0509101MOST | National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 31821003MOST | National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 31930039MOST | National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 82293664
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Abstract

Adoptive T-cell therapies engineered with T-cell receptors (TCRs) or TCR-like antibodies have shown considerable promise in cancer immunotherapy. However, identifying tumor antigen-specific TCR-like antibodies, particularly against human leukocyte antigen-presented neoantigens, remains challenging. Here, we present a function-based, rather than affinity-based, antibody screening platform utilizing Synthetic T-cell receptor and Antigen Receptor (STAR)-T cell libraries. We found that antigen engagement in STAR-T cells triggers synchronous receptor endocytosis and T-cell activation, and we integrated these paired processes into an Endocytosis-Activation (E-A) functional readout for antibody screening. Applying E-A functional screening, we rapidly identified multiple nanobodies targeting the cell-surface antigen CD22 as well as the intracellular neoantigen P53

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ImmunotherapyNeoplasmsReceptors, Antigen, T-CellSingle-Domain AntibodiesT-LymphocytesAnimalsAntigens, NeoplasmHumansLymphocyte ActivationMiceSialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 2Antigens, NeoplasmReceptors, Antigen, T-CellSialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 2Single-Domain Antibodies

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PMID42260138
PMCPMC13365543

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