Trends in biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
38(10), P. 1099 - 1112
Published: Jan. 22, 2020
Chimeric
antigen
receptor
(CAR)
technology
and
its
application
to
regulatory
T
cells
(Tregs)
has
garnered
interest
among
researchers
in
the
field
of
cell
gene
therapy.
Merging
benefits
CAR
with
Tregs
offers
a
novel
promising
therapeutic
option
for
durable
reshaping
undesired
immune
responses
following
solid
organ
or
hematopoietic
stem
transplantation,
as
well
immune-related
disorders.
However,
major
challenges
remain
developing
standardized
robust
good
manufacturing
practice
(GMP)-compliant
process
CAR-Treg
cells.
We
review
current
progress
recommend
ways
improve
processes
based
on
lessons
learned
from
first-generation
Treg
therapeutics
anticancer
CAR-T
development.
EBioMedicine,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59, P. 102975 - 102975
Published: Aug. 24, 2020
Natural
Killer
(NK)
cells
and
CD8+
cytotoxic
T
are
two
types
of
immune
that
can
kill
target
through
similar
mechanisms.
With
the
remarkable
success
chimeric
antigen
receptor
(CAR)-engineered
(CAR-T)
for
treating
haematological
malignancies,
there
is
a
rapid
growing
interest
in
developing
CAR-engineered
NK
(CAR-NK)
cancer
therapy.
Compared
to
CAR-T
cells,
CAR-NK
could
offer
some
significant
advantages,
including:
(1)
better
safety,
such
as
lack
or
minimal
cytokine
release
syndrome
neurotoxicity
autologous
setting
graft-versus-host
disease
allogenic
setting,
(2)
multiple
mechanisms
activating
activity,
(3)
high
feasibility
'off-the-shelf'
manufacturing.
be
engineered
diverse
antigens,
enhance
proliferation
persistence
vivo,
increase
infiltration
into
solid
tumours,
overcome
resistant
tumour
microenvironment,
ultimately
achieve
an
effective
anti-tumour
response.
In
this
review,
we
focus
on
recent
progress
genetic
engineering
clinical
application
discuss
current
challenges
future
promise
novel
cellular
immunotherapy
cancer.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(12)
Published: Feb. 9, 2021
Human
immune
system
acts
as
a
pivotal
role
in
the
tissue
homeostasis
and
disease
progression.
Immunomodulatory
biomaterials
that
can
manipulate
innate
immunity
adaptive
hold
great
promise
for
broad
range
of
prophylactic
therapeutic
purposes.
This
review
is
focused
on
design
strategies
principles
immunomodulatory
from
standpoint
materials
science
to
regulate
macrophage
fate,
such
activation,
polarization,
adhesion,
migration,
proliferation,
secretion.
It
offers
comprehensive
survey
discussion
tunability
material
designs
regarding
physical,
chemical,
biological,
dynamic
cues
modulating
response.
The
tailorable
encompasses
surface
properties,
topography,
mechanics,
composition,
dynamics.
representative
immunoengineering
applications
selected
herein
demonstrate
how
macrophage-immunomodulating
are
being
exploited
cancer
immunotherapy,
infection
regeneration,
inflammation
resolution,
vaccination.
A
perspective
future
research
directions
immunoregulatory
also
provided.
Journal of Hematology & Oncology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: May 1, 2021
Abstract
Due
to
their
efficient
recognition
and
lysis
of
malignant
cells,
natural
killer
(NK)
cells
are
considered
as
specialized
immune
that
can
be
genetically
modified
obtain
capable
effector
for
adoptive
cellular
treatment
cancer
patients.
However,
biological
technical
hurdles
related
gene
delivery
into
NK
have
dramatically
restrained
progress.
Recent
technological
advancements,
including
improved
cell
expansion
techniques,
chimeric
antigen
receptors
(CAR),
CRISPR/Cas9
editing
enhanced
viral
transduction
electroporation,
endowed
comprehensive
generation
characterization
cells.
These
promising
developments
assist
scientists
physicians
design
better
applications
in
clinical
therapy.
Notably,
redirecting
using
CARs
holds
important
promise
immunotherapy.
Various
preclinical
a
limited
number
studies
CAR-NK
show
results:
elimination
target
without
side
effects,
such
cytokine
release
syndrome
neurotoxicity
which
seen
CAR-T
therapies.
In
this
review,
we
focus
on
the
details
technology,
safe
CAR
constructs
associated
engineering
techniques:
vehicles
deliver
CAR-containing
transgene,
detection
methods
CARs,
well
sources
expansion.
We
summarize
current
literature
include
valuable
lessons
learned
from
field.
This
review
also
provides
an
outlook
how
these
approaches
may
transform
products
protocols
treatment.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(51)
Published: May 17, 2023
Abstract
Messenger
RNA
(mRNA)
has
received
great
attention
in
the
prevention
and
treatment
of
various
diseases
due
to
success
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID‐19)
mRNA
vaccines
(Comirnaty
Spikevax).
To
meet
therapeutic
purpose,
it
is
required
that
must
enter
target
cells
express
sufficient
proteins.
Therefore,
development
effective
delivery
systems
necessary
crucial.
Lipid
nanoparticle
(LNP)
represents
a
remarkable
vehicle
indeed
accelerated
applications
humans,
as
several
mRNA‐based
therapies
have
already
been
approved
or
are
clinical
trials.
In
this
review,
focus
on
mRNA‐LNP‐mediated
anticancer
therapy.
It
summarizes
main
strategies
mRNA‐LNP
formulations,
discusses
representative
approaches
cancer,
points
out
current
challenges
possible
future
directions
research
field.
hoped
these
delivered
messages
can
help
further
improve
application
technology
cancer
Journal of Clinical Investigation,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
130(11), P. 6021 - 6033
Published: Aug. 11, 2020
BACKGROUND.
Chimeric
antigen
receptor
(CAR)
T
cell
immunotherapy
has
resulted
in
complete
remission
(CR)
and
durable
response
highly
refractory
patients.
However,
logistical
complexity
high
costs
of
manufacturing
autologous
viral
products
limit
CAR
availability.
Molecular Therapy,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
29(11), P. 3293 - 3304
Published: June 4, 2021
Nucleoside-modified
messenger
RNA
(mRNA)-lipid
nanoparticles
(LNPs)
are
the
basis
for
first
two
EUA
(Emergency
Use
Authorization)
COVID-19
vaccines.
The
use
of
nucleoside-modified
mRNA
as
a
pharmacological
agent
opens
immense
opportunities
therapeutic,
prophylactic
and
diagnostic
molecular
interventions.
In
particular,
mRNA-based
drugs
may
specifically
modulate
immune
cells,
such
T
lymphocytes,
immunotherapy
oncologic,
infectious
other
conditions.
key
challenge,
however,
is
that
cells
notoriously
resistant
to
transfection
by
exogenous
mRNA.
Here,
we
report
conjugating
CD4
antibody
LNPs
enables
specific
targeting
interventions
CD4+
including
cells.
After
systemic
injection
in
mice,
CD4-targeted
radiolabeled
mRNA-LNPs
accumulated
spleen,
providing
∼30-fold
higher
signal
reporter
isolated
from
spleen
compared
with
non-targeted
mRNA-LNPs.
Intravenous
loaded
Cre
recombinase-encoding
provided
dose-dependent
loxP-mediated
genetic
recombination,
resulting
gene
expression
about
60%
40%
lymph
nodes,
respectively.
cell
phenotyping
showed
uniform
subpopulations,
no
variability
uptake
naive,
central
memory,
effector
efficient
established
this
study
provides
platform
technology
devastating
conditions
HIV
cure.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8(9)
Published: Feb. 24, 2021
Abstract
The
past
decades
have
witnessed
great
progress
in
nanoparticle
(NP)‐based
brain‐targeting
drug
delivery
systems,
while
their
therapeutic
potentials
are
yet
to
be
fully
exploited
given
that
the
majority
of
them
lost
during
process.
Rational
design
systems
requires
a
deep
understanding
entire
process
along
with
issues
they
may
encounter.
Herein,
this
review
first
analyzes
typical
systemically
administrated
NPs‐based
system
and
proposes
six‐step
CRITID
cascade:
circulation
systemic
blood,
recognizing
receptor
on
blood‐brain
barrier
(BBB),
intracellular
transport,
diseased
cell
targeting
after
entering
into
parenchyma,
internalization
by
cells,
finally
release.
By
dissecting
six
steps,
seeks
provide
restrict
efficiency
as
well
specific
requirements
guarantee
minimal
loss
at
each
step.
Currently
developed
strategies
used
for
troubleshooting
these
reviewed
some
state‐of‐the‐art
features
meeting
highlighted.
cascade
can
serve
guideline
designing
more
efficient
systems.