Advancements in Immunotherapy and CAR T Cell Therapy: Unleashing the Power of the Immune System Against Cancer

A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409). This special issue belongs to the section "Cellular Immunology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2025 | Viewed by 161

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Dear Colleagues,

CAR T cell therapy is a form of immunotherapy designed to enhance the immune system's ability to identify and combat cancer cells. The process involves extracting T cells from the patient's bloodstream and modifying them in a laboratory setting to express chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) that specifically target proteins found on cancer cells. Subsequently, these modified T cells are reintroduced into the patient's body through infusion. Once within the patient, these CAR T cells can actively locate and eradicate cancer cells bearing the targeted protein.

Dr. Pradeep K. Shukla
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Keywords

  • CAR T
  • immunotherapy
  • cancer
  • chimeric antigen receptors

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