Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Chimeric Antigen Receptor-T Cells: A Potential Therapy for Cancer

Autor: Tova Waks, Maya Levin, Galit Horn, Einav Zagagi Yohay, Naamit Deshet Unger, Anat Amit Aharon, Irit Avivi, Tali Hana Bar-Lev, Anat Levin
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Human Gene Therapy. 32:1224-1241
ISSN: 1557-7422
1043-0342
Popis: Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cells are genetically engineered T cells, directed against a tumor-associated antigen. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from CAR-T cells (CAR-T EVs) may preserve CAR-T activity and overcome one of the major obstacles responsible for CAR-T cell failure in patients with solid tumors. This study aimed to compare CAR-T EVs with their parental cells and explore their cell penetration and cytotoxic activity. Anti-HER-2 CARs were stimulated with specific target cells. EVs were isolated from the cell media and characterized for their content and functions. We found that CAR-T EVs contained a mixture of small and large EVs. Stimulated anti-HER-2
Databáze: OpenAIRE