Macrophages at the interface of the co-evolving cancer ecosystem

DJ Kloosterman, L Akkari - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Macrophages are versatile and heterogeneous innate immune cells undertaking central
functions in balancing immune responses and tissue repair to maintain homeostasis. This …

In situ programming of CAR-T cells: a pressing need in modern immunotherapy

M Śledź, A Wojciechowska, R Zagożdżon… - Archivum Immunologiae …, 2023 - Springer
Chimeric antigen receptor-T (CAR-T) cell-based therapy has become a successful option for
treatment of numerous hematological malignancies, but also raises hope in a range of non …

Engineered CD147-CAR macrophages for enhanced phagocytosis of cancers

K Chupradit, S Muneekaew… - Cancer Immunology …, 2024 - Springer
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has shown promising results in hematologic
malignancies, but its effectiveness in solid cancers remains challenging. Macrophages are …

Prior Fc receptor activation primes macrophages for increased sensitivity to IgG via long-term and short-term mechanisms

A Bond, S Fiaz, K Rollins, JEQ Nario, ET Snyder… - Developmental Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Macrophages measure the" eat-me" signal immunoglobulin G (IgG) to identify targets for
phagocytosis. We tested whether prior encounters with IgG influence macrophage appetite …

Adoptive cell immunotherapy for breast cancer: harnessing the power of immune cells

X Li, Y Zhu, J Yi, Y Deng, B Lei… - Journal of Leukocyte …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Breast cancer is the most prevalent malignant neoplasm worldwide, necessitating the
development of novel therapeutic strategies owing to the limitations posed by conventional …

Activating innate immune responses repolarizes hPSC-derived CAR macrophages to improve anti-tumor activity

J Shen, S Lyu, Y Xu, S Zhang, L Li, J Li, J Mou, L Xie… - Cell Stem Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Generation of chimeric antigen receptor macrophages (CAR-Ms) from human pluripotent
stem cells (hPSCs) offers new prospects for cancer immunotherapy but is currently …