Development of chimeric antigen receptor modified T cells and the selection of tumor target antigen

doi:10.16098/j.issn.0529-1356.2017.01.021

Abstract

Abstract:

Chimeric antigen receptor modified T cells (CAR-T) has been an emerging immunotherapy modality for malignant tumor. The cytotoxicity efficiency of CAR-T cells to tumor is independent of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). CAR-T cells can overcome the immunity suppression in the microenvironmet of the tumor site and break out the immunological tolerance of the host. Thus it has its own advantages in the immunotherapy for tumors. The construction of CAR-T cells and the selection of appropriate tumor target molecules are the two key challengs in CAR-T cell immunotherapy, this review will focus on these two issues.

Key words: Chimeric antigen receptor, Tumor, Immunotherapy

TANG Hai-jun LIU Yu-qin. Development of chimeric antigen receptor modified T cells and the selection of tumor target antigen[J]. Acta Anatomica Sinica, 2017, 48(1): 115-120.

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