Cell Therapy News Volume 24.13 | Apr 17 2023

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    2023-04-17 | CTN 24.13


    Cell Therapy News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 24.13 – 17 April, 2023
    TOP STORY

    ST3GAL1 and βII-Spectrin Pathways Control CAR T Cell Migration to Target Tumors

    With a CRISPR–Cas9 pooled library, researchers performed an in vivo targeted loss-of-function screen and identified ST3 β-galactoside α-2,3-sialyltransferase 1 (ST3GAL1) as a negative regulator of the cancer-specific migration of CAR T cells.
    [Nature Immunology]

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    Learn how to optimize genome editing conditions for CD34+ cells, evaluate genome editing efficiency, and much more!
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    Targeting Advanced Prostate Cancer with STEAP1 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell and Tumor-Localized IL-12 Immunotherapy

    Scientists reported broad expression of STEAP1 relative to prostate-specific membrane antigen in lethal metastatic prostate cancers and the development of a STEAP1-directed chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy.
    [Nature Communications]

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    Influence of Adipose Tissue Distribution, Sarcopenia, and Nutritional Status on Clinical Outcomes after CD19 CAR T Cell Therapy

    Investigators analyzed the impact of immunometabolic host features and detailed body composition measurements on post-CAR-T clinical outcomes.
    [Cancer Immunology Research]

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    A Modified Small Intestinal Submucosa Patch with Multifunction to Promote Scarless Repair and Reinvigoration of Urethra

    The authors designed a multifunctional urethral patch with appropriate hydrophilicity, desirable antioxidant capacity, and anti-inflammatory property for the repair of urethral defects.
    [Advanced Healthcare Materials]

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    Synergistic Effect of Magneto-Mechanical Bioengineered Stem Cells and Magnetic Field to Alleviate Osteoporosis

    Magneto-mechanical bioengineered cells consisting of magnetic silica nanoparticles and mesenchymal stem cells were prepared to alleviate osteoporosis.
    [ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces]

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    Decoding the Molecular Crosstalk between Grafted Stem Cells and the Stroke-Injured Brain

    Using translating ribosome affinity purification with sequencing tools, scientists simultaneously decoded the transcriptomes of graft and host for human neural stem cells transplanted into the stroke-injured rat brain.
    [Cell Reports]

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    Spatio-Temporally Deciphering Peripheral Nerve Regeneration In Vivo after Extracellular Vesicle Therapy under NIR-II Fluorescence Imaging

    Researchers introduced a new non-invasive near-infrared fluorescence imaging strategy based on glucose-conjugated quantum dot labeling to target and track extracellular vesicles in a sciatic nerve injury rat model in real-time.
    [Nanoscale]

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    Switchable CAR T Cell Strategy against Osteosarcoma

    Investigators reported a switchable CAR T cell strategy based on anti-FITC CAR T cells and a switch molecule conjugated with FITC for targeting osteosarcoma tumors.
    [Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy]

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    A Second-Generation CD38-CAR-T Cell for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

    The authors developed a second-generation CAR construct and generated CAR-T cells targeting CD38 molecules.
    [Cancer Medicine]

    Full Article
    CRISPR-Cas Genome Editing Applications for Disease Modeling and Cell Therapy. Click to download.
    REVIEWS

    Patient-Derived Xenograft Models in Cancer Therapy: Technologies and Applications

    Scientists give an overview of the history of patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models and the process of PDX model establishment, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses.
    [Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy]

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    Endogenous Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cell Mobilization and Homing for In Situ Tissue Regeneration

    Investigators review recent strategies for promoting in situ tissue regeneration through bone marrow-derived stem cell mobilization or homing in animal models as well as in human trials.
    [Stem Cells]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    GI Cell Wins ₩17.6 Billion R&D Support from Regenerative Medicine Fund

    GI Cell announced that it will receive approximately 17.6 billion won, $13.3 million, in research costs for non-clinical research and Phase I clinical approval of Drone Treg for four years.
    [GI Cell (Korea Biomedical Review)]

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    JOB OPPORTUNITIES

    Faculty Positions – Cancer Research

    Case Western Reserve University – Cleveland, Ohio, United States

    Research Associate – CAR T Cell Immune Therapies for Cancer

    Imperial College London – London, England, United Kingdom

    Specialist – Cell Processing

    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute – Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Postdoctoral Positions – Cell Therapy and Cancer Biology

    Medical University of South Carolina – Charleston, South Carolina, United States

    Assistant Professor – Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

    Ottawa Hospital Research Institute – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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