Chimeric antigen receptor-engineered natural killer cells for cancer immunotherapy

A Yilmaz, H Cui, MA Caligiuri, J Yu - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2020 - Springer
Natural killer (NK) cells are a critical component of the innate immune system. Chimeric
antigen receptors (CARs) re-direct NK cells toward tumor cells carrying corresponding …

The changing role of natural killer cells in cancer metastasis

IS Chan, AJ Ewald - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells that are critical to the body's antitumor and
antimetastatic defense. As such, novel therapies are being developed to utilize NK cells as …

[PDF][PDF] Advancing cell-based cancer immunotherapy through stem cell engineering

YR Li, ZS Dunn, Y Yu, M Li, P Wang, L Yang - Cell Stem Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Advances in cell-based therapy, particularly CAR-T cell therapy, have transformed the
treatment of hematological malignancies. Although an important step forward for the field …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer stem cells: emerging key players in immune evasion of cancers

MML Lei, TKW Lee - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are subpopulations of undifferentiated cancer cells within the
tumor bulk that are responsible for tumor initiation, recurrence and therapeutic resistance …

Targeting the tumor microenvironment in B-cell lymphoma: challenges and opportunities

Y Liu, X Zhou, X Wang - Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2021 - Springer
B-cell lymphoma is a group of hematological malignancies with high clinical and biological
heterogeneity. The pathogenesis of B-cell lymphoma involves a complex interaction …

New opportunities for immunomodulation of the tumour microenvironment using chemical tools

JY Su, WH Li, YM Li - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Immunotherapy is recognised as an attractive method for the treatment of cancer, and
numerous treatment strategies have emerged over recent years. Investigations of the tumour …

Chimeric antigen receptor-and natural killer cell receptor-engineered innate killer cells in cancer immunotherapy

C Zhang, Y Hu, W Xiao, Z Tian - Cellular & Molecular Immunology, 2021 - nature.com
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-engineered T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has demonstrated
impressive therapeutic efficacy against hematological malignancies, but multiple challenges …

Prognostic significance of tumor-infiltrating natural killer cells in solid tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Zhang, W Liu, B Hu, P Wang, X Lv, S Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Tumor-infiltrating natural killer (NK) cells (TINKs) are crucial immune cells in
tumor defense, and might be related to tumor prognosis. However, the results were …

STING agonist cGAMP enhances anti-tumor activity of CAR-NK cells against pancreatic cancer

Y Da, Y Liu, Y Hu, W Liu, J Ma, N Lu, C Zhang… - …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Activation of the stimulator of interferon gene (STING)-mediated innate immune response
has been suggested as a promising therapeutic strategy for cancers. However, the effects of …

Harnessing innate immunity using biomaterials for cancer immunotherapy

DY Lee, K Huntoon, Y Wang, W Jiang… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The discovery of immune checkpoint blockade has revolutionized the field of immuno‐
oncology and established the foundation for developing various new therapies that can …