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Recently, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy has shown great promise in treating haematological malignancies1-7. However, CAR-T cell therapy currently has several limitations8-12. Here we successfully developed a two-in-one approach to generate non-viral, gene-specific targeted CAR-T cells through CRISPR-Cas9. Using the optimized protocol, we demonstrated feasibility in a preclinical study by inserting an anti-CD19 CAR cassette into the AAVS1 safe-harbour locus. Furthermore, an innovative type of anti-CD19 CAR-T cell with PD1 integration was developed and showed superior ability to eradicate tumour cells in xenograft models. In adoptive therapy for relapsed/refractory aggressive B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04213469 ), we observed a high rate (87.5%) of complete remission and durable responses without serious adverse events in eight patients. Notably, these enhanced CAR-T cells were effective even at a low infusion dose and with a low percentage of CAR+ cells. Single-cell analysis showed that the electroporation method resulted in a high percentage of memory T cells in infusion products, and PD1 interference enhanced anti-tumour immune functions, further validating the advantages of non-viral, PD1-integrated CAR-T cells. Collectively, our results demonstrate the high safety and efficacy of non-viral, gene-specific integrated CAR-T cells, thus providing an innovative technology for CAR-T cell therapy.
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Inmunoterapia Adoptiva , Linfoma de Células B , Receptores Quiméricos de Antígenos , Animales , Antígenos CD19/inmunología , Electroporación , Humanos , Inmunoterapia Adoptiva/efectos adversos , Inmunoterapia Adoptiva/métodos , Linfoma de Células B/inmunología , Linfoma de Células B/patología , Linfoma de Células B/terapia , Células T de Memoria/inmunología , Receptor de Muerte Celular Programada 1/inmunología , Receptores Quiméricos de Antígenos/inmunología , Receptores Quiméricos de Antígenos/uso terapéutico , Recurrencia , Análisis de la Célula Individual , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de XenoinjertoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Patients with relapsed or refractory hematologic cancers have a poor prognosis. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy as a bridge to allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) has the potential for long-term tumor elimination. However, pre-HSCT myeloablation and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis agents have toxic effects and could eradicate residual CAR T cells and compromise antitumor effects. Whether the integration of CAR T-cell therapy and allogeneic HSCT can preserve CAR T-cell function and improve tumor control is unclear. METHODS: We tested a novel "all-in-one" strategy consisting of sequential CD7 CAR T-cell therapy and haploidentical HSCT in 10 patients with relapsed or refractory CD7-positive leukemia or lymphoma. After CAR T-cell therapy led to complete remission with incomplete hematologic recovery, patients received haploidentical HSCT without pharmacologic myeloablation or GVHD prophylaxis drugs. Toxic effects and efficacy were closely monitored. RESULTS: After CAR T-cell therapy, all 10 patients had complete remission with incomplete hematologic recovery and grade 4 pancytopenia. After haploidentical HSCT, 1 patient died on day 13 of septic shock and encephalitis, 8 patients had full donor chimerism, and 1 patient had autologous hematopoiesis. Three patients had grade 2 HSCT-associated acute GVHD. The median follow-up was 15.1 months (range, 3.1 to 24.0) after CAR T-cell therapy. Six patients remained in minimal residual disease-negative complete remission, 2 had a relapse of CD7-negative leukemia, and 1 died of septic shock at 3.7 months. The estimated 1-year overall survival was 68% (95% confidence interval [CI], 43 to 100), and the estimated 1-year disease-free survival was 54% (95% CI, 29 to 100). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that sequential CD7 CAR T-cell therapy and haploidentical HSCT is safe and effective, with remission and serious but reversible adverse events. This strategy offers a feasible approach for patients with CD7-positive tumors who are ineligible for conventional allogeneic HSCT. (Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Key Project of Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province; ClinicalTrials.gov numbers, NCT04599556 and NCT04538599.).
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Enfermedad Injerto contra Huésped , Trasplante de Células Madre Hematopoyéticas , Inmunoterapia Adoptiva , Leucemia , Linfoma , Receptores Quiméricos de Antígenos , Adolescente , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adulto Joven , Antígenos CD7 , Terapia Combinada , Enfermedad Injerto contra Huésped/prevención & control , Trasplante de Células Madre Hematopoyéticas/efectos adversos , Trasplante de Células Madre Hematopoyéticas/métodos , Inmunoterapia Adoptiva/efectos adversos , Inmunoterapia Adoptiva/métodos , Leucemia/terapia , Leucemia/mortalidad , Linfoma/mortalidad , Linfoma/terapia , Receptores Quiméricos de Antígenos/uso terapéutico , Inducción de Remisión , Trasplante Homólogo , Recurrencia , AncianoRESUMEN
The last decade has seen rapid development in the field of cellular immunotherapy, particularly in regard to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-modified T cells. However, challenges, such as severe treatment-related toxicities and inconsistent quality of autologous products, have hindered the broader use of CAR-T cell therapy, highlighting the need to explore alternative immune cells for cancer targeting. In this regard, natural killer (NK) cells have been extensively studied in cellular immunotherapy and were found to exert cytotoxic effects without being restricted by human leukocyte antigen and have a lower risk of causing graft-versus-host disease; making them favorable for the development of readily available "off-the-shelf" products. Clinical trials utilizing unedited NK cells or reprogrammed NK cells have shown early signs of their effectiveness against tumors. However, limitations, including limited in vivo persistence and expansion potential, remained. To enhance the antitumor function of NK cells, advanced gene-editing technologies and combination approaches have been explored. In this review, we summarize current clinical trials of antitumor NK cell therapy, provide an overview of innovative strategies for reprogramming NK cells, which include improvements in persistence, cytotoxicity, trafficking and the ability to counteract the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, and also discuss some potential combination therapies.
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Hydrogels are currently in the limelight for applications in soft electronics but they suffer from the tendency to lose water or freeze when exposed to dry environments or low temperatures. Molecular crowding is a prevalent occurrence in living cells, in which molecular crowding agents modify the hydrogen bonding structure, causing a significant reduction in water activity. Here, a wide-humidity range applicable, anti-freezing, and robust hydrogel is developed through the incorporation of natural amino acid proline (Pro) and conductive MXene into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogel networks. Theoretical calculations reveal that Pro can transform "free water" into "locked water" via the molecular-crowding effect, thereby suppressing water evaporation and ice forming. Accordingly, the prepared hydrogel exhibits high water retention capability, with 77% and 55% being preserved after exposure to 20 °C, 28% relative humidity (RH) and 35 °C, 90% RH for 12 h. Meanwhile, Pro lowers the freezing temperature of the hydrogel to 34 °C and enhances its stretchability and strength. Finally, the PVA/Pro/MXene hydrogels are assembled as multifunctional on-skin strain sensors and conductive electrodes to monitor human motions and detect tiny electrophysiological signals. Collectively, this work provides a molecular crowding strategy that will motivate researchers to develop more advanced hydrogels for versatile applications.
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Electrónica , Congelación , Humedad , Hidrogeles , Alcohol Polivinílico , Hidrogeles/química , Alcohol Polivinílico/química , Humanos , Piel , Prolina/químicaRESUMEN
Various acoustic materials are developed to resolve noise pollution problem in many industries. Especially, materials with porous structure are broadly used to absorb sound energy in civil construction and transportation area. Polyurethane (PU) porous materials possess excellent damping properties, good toughness, and well-developed pore structures, which have a broad application prospect in sound absorption field. This work aims to summarize the recent progress of fabrication and structure for PU porous materials in sound absorption application. The sound absorption mechanisms of porous materials are introduced. Different kinds of structure for typical PU porous materials in sound absorption application are covered and highlighted, which include PU foam, modified PU porous materials, aerogel, templated PU, and special PU porous materials. Finally, the development direction and existing problems of PU material in sound absorption application are briefly prospected. It can be expected that porous PU with high sound absorption coefficient can be obtained by using some facile methods. The design and accurate regulation of porous structures or construction of multilayer sound absorption structure is favorably recommended to fulfill the high demand of industrial and commercial applications in the future work.
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Poliuretanos , Poliuretanos/química , Porosidad , SonidoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Checkpoint blockade immunotherapy, represented by PD-1 or PD-L1 antibody treatment, has been of tremendous success in clinical practice. However, the low clinical response rate and lack of biomarkers for prediction of the immune response limit the clinical application of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy. Our recent work showed that a combination of low-dose decitabine and PD-1-ab significantly improved the complete response (CR) rate of cHL patients from 32 to 71%, which indicates that there is a significant correlation between epigenetic regulation and the clinical response to immunotherapy. METHODS: We recruited two groups of Hodgkin lymphoma patients who were treated with anti-PD-1 and DAC+anti-PD-1. CD8+ T cells were isolated from the patients' peripheral blood, DNA methylation was analyzed by EPIC, the expression profile was analyzed by RNA-seq, and multigroup analysis was performed with IPA and GSEA functional annotations. We explored the effect of DAC on the function of CD8+ T cells in the blood, spleen, tumor and lymph nodes using a mouse model. Furthermore, we explored the function of Tils in the tumor microenvironment. Then, we constructed Runx3-knockout mice to confirm the T-cell-specific function of Runx3 in CD8+ T cells and analyzed various subtypes of T cells and cytokines using mass cytometry (CyTOF). RESULTS: Multiomics analysis identified that DNA methylation reprogramming of Runx3 was a crucial mediator of CD8+ T-cell function. Multiomics data showed that reversal of methylation of the Runx3 promoter promoted the infiltration of CD8+ TILs and mitigated the exhaustion of CD8+ T cells. Furthermore, experiments on tissue-specific Runx3-knockout mice showed that Runx3 deficiency reduced CD8+ T infiltration and the differentiation of effector T and memory T cells. Furthermore, Runx3 deficiency significantly decreased CCR3 and CCR5 levels. Immunotherapy experiments in Runx3 conditional knockout mice showed that DAC could not reverse the resistance of anti-PD-1 in the absence of Runx3. Moreover, both our clinical data and data from TISIDB showed that Runx3 could be a potential biomarker for immunotherapy to predict the clinical response rate. CONCLUSION: We demonstrate that the DNA methylation of Runx3 plays a critical role in CD8+ T-cell infiltration and differentiation during decitabine-primed PD-1-ab immunotherapy, which provides a supporting mechanism for the essential role of epiregulation in immunotherapy.
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Linfocitos T CD8-positivos , Epigénesis Genética , Animales , Ratones , Decitabina/farmacología , Inmunoterapia , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Metilación de ADN , Ratones Noqueados , Microambiente TumoralRESUMEN
Lignans are the main components of Syringa pinnatifolia Hemsl. (SP). Previous studies have shown that SP lignans (SPL) can considerably improve CCl4-induced acute liver injury in mice by the anti-oxidative stress (OS) mechanism. In this study, we investigated the antioxidant effects of SPL on cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury (CIRI) and its underlying molecular mechanism. We developed a middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R) model in mice to achieve CIRI and orally administered SPL daily for 1-3 days. We evaluated neurological function deficits and performed hematoxylin and eosin staining. We further calculated the infarct volume. Malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in the brain were detected using corresponding kits. The transcription and protein levels of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1), and NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 (NQO1) in brain tissues were analyzed by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blotting, respectively. The results showed that SPL could remarkably ameliorate neurological functions and pathological damage in brain tissues, reducing the cerebral infarct volume. It also increased the SOD and GPx activities decreased the MDA levels as well as inhibited the expression of (NOX)2 and NOX4. We also found that the mRNA and protein levels of Nrf2, HO-1, and NQO1 in the CIRI mice increased transiently and peaked at 24 h of reperfusion, and then began to decline. SPL could reverse decreasing Nrf2 and HO-1 levels after 24 h. In conclusion, SPL can alleviate CIRI and OS by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway.
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Isquemia Encefálica , Lignanos , Daño por Reperfusión , Syringa , Ratas , Ratones , Animales , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Syringa/metabolismo , Factor 2 Relacionado con NF-E2/metabolismo , Estrés Oxidativo , Antioxidantes/farmacología , Hemo-Oxigenasa 1/metabolismo , Isquemia Encefálica/tratamiento farmacológico , Isquemia Encefálica/metabolismo , Daño por Reperfusión/metabolismo , Lignanos/farmacología , Superóxido Dismutasa/metabolismoRESUMEN
In the rapidly growing area of high-frequency communications, polyimide films with ultralow dielectric constant and dielectric loss, adequate insulating strength, and recyclability are in high demand. Using a synthesized soluble fluorinated polyimide, a series of recyclable porous dielectric films with varying porosities were fabricated in this study through nonsolvent-induced phase separation. By manipulating the mass ratio of the binary solvent used to dissolve the polyimide, the shape, size, and size distribution of the pores generated throughout the polyimide matrix can be accurately regulated. The porosity and average pore size of the as-prepared porous films were adjustable between 71% and 33% and between 9.31 and 1.00 µm, respectively, which resulted in a variable dielectric constant of 1.51-2.42 (100 kHz) and electrical breakdown strength of 30.3-119.7 kV/mm. The porous sPI film with a porosity rate of 48% displayed a low dielectric constant of 2.48 at 10 GHz. Coupled with their superior thermal stability, mechanical characteristics, and recyclability, these porous polyimide films are highly promising for constructing high-frequency microelectronic devices.
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Malignant brain tumors, including glioblastoma, represent some of the most difficult to treat of solid tumors. Nevertheless, recent progress in immunotherapy, across a broad range of tumor types, provides hope that immunological approaches will have the potential to improve outcomes for patients with brain tumors. Chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) T cells, a promising immunotherapeutic modality, utilizes the tumor targeting specificity of any antibody or receptor ligand to redirect the cytolytic potency of T cells. The remarkable clinical response rates of CD19-targeted CAR T cells and early clinical experiences in glioblastoma demonstrating safety and evidence for disease modifying activity support the potential of further advancements ultimately providing clinical benefit for patients. The brain, however, is an immune specialized organ presenting unique and specific challenges to immune-based therapies. Remaining barriers to be overcome for achieving effective CAR T cell therapy in the central nervous system (CNS) include tumor antigenic heterogeneity, an immune-suppressive microenvironment, unique properties of the CNS that limit T cell entry, and risks of immune-based toxicities in this highly sensitive organ. This review will summarize preclinical and clinical data for CAR T cell immunotherapy in glioblastoma and other malignant brain tumors, including present obstacles to advancement.
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Neoplasias Encefálicas/inmunología , Neoplasias Encefálicas/terapia , Inmunoterapia Adoptiva , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos T/metabolismo , Receptores Quiméricos de Antígenos/metabolismo , Linfocitos T/inmunología , Linfocitos T/metabolismo , Animales , Antígenos de Neoplasias/inmunología , Neoplasias Encefálicas/patología , Ingeniería Genética , Humanos , Inmunidad , Inmunoterapia Adoptiva/métodos , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos T/genética , Receptores Quiméricos de Antígenos/genética , Resultado del TratamientoAsunto(s)
Trasplante de Células Madre Hematopoyéticas , Inmunoterapia Adoptiva , Trasplante Homólogo , Humanos , Inmunoterapia Adoptiva/efectos adversos , Receptores Quiméricos de Antígenos/inmunología , Linfocitos T/inmunología , Linfocitos T/trasplante , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos T/uso terapéutico , Terapia CombinadaRESUMEN
A simple and universal strategy for fabricating flexible 25 µm platinum (Pt) disk ultramicroelectrodes (UMEs) was proposed, where a pulled borosilicate glass micropipette acted as a mold for shaping the flexible tip with flexible epoxy resin. The whole preparation procedure was highly efficient, enabling 10 or more probes to be manually fabricated within 10 h. Intriguingly, this technique permits an adjustable RG ratio, tip length, and stiffness, which could be tuned according to varying experimental demands. Besides, the electroactive area of the probe could be exposed and made renewable with a thin blade, allowing its reuse in multiple experiments. The flexibility characterization was then employed to optimize the resin/hardener mass ratio of epoxy resin and the tip position during HF etching in the fabrication process, suggesting that more hardener, a larger RG value, or a longer tip length obtained stronger deformation resistance. Subsequently, the as-prepared probe was examined by optical microscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and SECM approach curves. The results demonstrated the probe possessed good geometry with a small RG ratio of less than 3 and exceptional electrochemical properties, and its insulating sheath remained undeformed after blade cutting. Owing to the tip's flexibility, it could be operated in contactless mode with an extremely low working distance and even in contact mode scanning to achieve high spatial resolution and high sensitivity while guaranteeing that the tip and samples would suffer minimal damage if the tip crashed. Finally, the flexible probe was successfully employed in three scanning scenarios where tilted and 3D structured PDMS microchips, a latent fingerprint deposited on the stiff copper sheet, and soft egg white were included. In all, the flexible probe encompasses the advantages of traditional disk UMEs and circumvents their principal drawbacks of tip crash and causing sample scratches, which is thus more compatible with large specimens of 3D structured, stiff, or even soft topography.
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Resinas Epoxi , Platino (Metal) , Microscopía Electroquímica de Rastreo , Electroquímica/métodos , Platino (Metal)/química , Microscopía/métodosRESUMEN
Capillary-force-induced welding can effectively reduce the contact resistance between two silver nanowires (AgNWs) by merging the NW-NW junctions. Herein, we report a model for quantifying the capillary force between two nano-objects. The model can be used to calculate the capillary force generated between AgNWs and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) during water evaporation. The results indicate that the radius of one-dimensional nano-objects is crucial for capillary-force-induced welding. AgNWs with larger radii can generate a greater capillary force (FAgNW-AgNW) at NW-NW junctions. In addition, for AgNW/CNT hybrid films, the use of CNTs with a radius close to that of AgNWs can result in a larger capillary force (FAgNW-CNT) at NW-CNT junctions. The reliability of the model is verified by measuring the change in sheet resistance before and after capillary-force-induced welding of a series of AgNW and AgNW/CNT conductive films with varying radii.
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OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of stigma on social participation in community-dwelling Chinese patients with stroke sequelae. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey study. SETTING: The study was conducted in two community centres in Tianjin, China. SUBJECTS: Community-dwelling Chinese patients with stroke sequelae. MEASURES: Chinese version of Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness, Chinese version of Impact on Participation and Autonomy, Modified Barthel index, Self-Rating Depression Scale, Social Support Rating Scale, Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire, background and disease-related questions. Pearson's correlation coefficients were computed between stigma and social participation. The impact of stigma on social participation was estimated by hierarchical multiple regression analysis after controlling for demographic, physical and psychosocial characteristics. RESULTS: In total, 136 patients with stroke sequelae were included in this study, with a mean age of 67.8 years. The Chinese version of the Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness had a mean score of 48.4 (SD 16.9), and the Chinese version of the Impact on Participation and Autonomy was 67.1 (SD 21.1). Significant correlations were found between stigma and social participation. Pearson's correlation coefficient ranged from 0.354 to 0.605 (P < 0.01). Enacted stigma provided a significant explanation for the variance of social participation by 1.1% (P < 0.05). Felt stigma provided a significant explanation for the variance of social participation by 2.9% (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Felt stigma and enacted stigma have independent associations with social participation. Patients with stroke sequelae who reported higher stigma experienced a lower level of social participation.
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Rehabilitación de Accidente Cerebrovascular , Accidente Cerebrovascular , Anciano , China , Estudios Transversales , Humanos , Vida Independiente , Participación Social , Estigma Social , Accidente Cerebrovascular/complicaciones , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
Immunotherapy using chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells is a rapidly emerging modality that engineers T cells to redirect tumor-specific cytotoxicity. CAR T cells have been well characterized for their efficacy against B cell malignancies, and rigorously studied in other types of tumors. Preclinical evaluation of CAR T cell function, including direct tumor killing, cytokine production, and memory responses, is crucial to the development and optimization of CAR T cell therapies. Such comprehensive examinations are usually performed in different types of models. Model establishment should focus on key challenges in the clinical setting and the capability to generate reliable data to indicate CAR T cell therapeutic potency in the clinic. Further, modeling the interaction between CAR T cells and tumor microenvironment provides additional insight for the future endeavors to enhance efficacy, especially against solid tumors. This review will summarize both in vitro and in vivo models for CAR T cell functional evaluation, including how they have evolved with the needs of CAR T cell research, the information they can provide for preclinical assessment of CAR T cell products, and recent technology advances to test CAR T cells in more clinically relevant models.
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Neoplasias , Receptores Quiméricos de Antígenos , Humanos , Inmunoterapia Adoptiva , Neoplasias/patología , Neoplasias/terapia , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos T/metabolismo , Linfocitos T , Microambiente TumoralRESUMEN
The lack of suitable lightweight current collectors is one of the primary obstacles preventing the energy density of aqueous lithium-ion batteries (ALIBs) from becoming competitive. Using silver nanowire (AgNW) films as current collectors and a molecular crowding electrolyte, we herein report the fabrication of ALIBs with relatively good energy densities. In the 2 m LiTFSI-94% PEG-6% H2O solution, the AgNW films with a sheet resistance of less than 1.0 ohm/square exhibited an electrochemical stability window as broad as 3.8 V. The LiMn2O4//Li4Ti5O12 ALIBs using AgNW films as the current collectors demonstrated an initial energy density of 70 Wh/kg weighed by the total mass of the cathode and anode, which retained 89.1% after 50 cycles.
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Litio , Nanocables , Plata , Suministros de Energía Eléctrica , IonesRESUMEN
High-performance supercapacitors (SCs) are important energy storage components for emerging wearable electronics. Rendering low-temperature foldability to SCs is critically important when wearable devices are used in a cold environment. However, currently reported foldable SCs do not have a stable electrochemical performance at subzero temperatures, while those that are performing are not foldable. Herein, a freestanding pure-carbon-based porous electrode, namely, lamellar porous carbon stack (LPCS), is reported, which enables stable low-temperature-foldable SCs. The LPCS, which is fabricated with a simple vacuum filtration of a mixture of carbon fibers (CFs), holey reduced graphene oxides (HRGOs), and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), possesses a lamellar stacking of porous carbon thin sheets, in which the CFs act as the skeleton and the HRGOs and CNTs act as binders. The unique structure leads to excellent compression resilience, high foldability, and high electronic and ionic conductivity. SCs made with the LPCS electrodes and ionic liquid electrolyte show a high energy density (2.1 mWh cm-2 at 2 mA cm-2 ), low-temperature long lifetime (95% capacity after 10 000 cycles at -30 °C), and excellent low-temperature foldability (86% capacity after 1000 folding cycles at -30 °C).
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Flexible and wearable electronics is one major technology after smartphones. It shows remarkable application potential in displays and informatics, robotics, sports, energy harvesting and storage, and medicine. As an indispensable part and the cornerstone of these devices, soft metal electrodes (SMEs) are of great significance. Compared with conventional physical processes such as vacuum thermal deposition and sputtering, chemical approaches for preparing SMEs show significant advantages in terms of scalability, low-cost, and compatibility with the soft materials and substrates used for the devices. This review article provides a detailed overview on how to chemically fabricate SMEs, including the material preparation, fabrication technologies, methods to characterize their key properties, and representative studies on different wearable applications.
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Protein glutaminase (PG), originating from Chryseobacterium proteolyticum, can catalyze the deamidation of glutamine residues in plant proteins into glutamic acid, thus enhancing its functional properties. However, the low yield of PG limits its industrial production. In this study, the yield of PG in C. proteolyticum TM1040 increased by 121 %, up to 7.30 U/mL in a 15 L fermenter after medium optimization. Subsequently, purified PG was obtained by cation exchange chromatography (CEX) coupled with hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC). The degree of deamidation (DD) of wheat gluten after purified PG deamidation was 87.11 %, which is superior to chemical deamidation in safety and DD. The emulsifying and foaming properties of deamidated wheat gluten were 2.67 and 18.86 times higher, and the water- and oil-holding properties were 4.23 and 18.77 times higher, respectively. The deamidated wheat gluten with enhanced functional properties was used to improve the flavor and texture in baking cakes.
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Cellular immunotherapy has emerged as an exciting strategy for cancer treatment, as it aims to enhance the body's immune response to tumor cells by engineering immune cells and designing synthetic molecules from scratch. Because of the cytotoxic nature, abundance in peripheral blood, and maturation of genetic engineering techniques, T cells have become the most commonly engineered immune cells to date. Represented by chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapy, T cell-based immunotherapy has revolutionized the clinical treatment of hematological malignancies. However, serious side effects and limited efficacy in solid tumors have hindered the clinical application of cellular immunotherapy. To address these limitations, various innovative strategies regarding synthetic cells and molecules have been developed. On one hand, some cytotoxic immune cells other than T cells have been engineered to explore the potential of targeted elimination of tumor cells, while some adjuvant cells have also been engineered to enhance the therapeutic effect. On the other hand, diverse synthetic cellular components and molecules are added to engineered immune cells to regulate their functions, promoting cytotoxic activity and restricting side effects. Moreover, novel bioactive materials such as hydrogels facilitating the delivery of therapeutic immune cells have also been applied to improve the efficacy of cellular immunotherapy. This review summarizes the innovative strategies of synthetic cells and molecules currently available in cellular immunotherapies, discusses the limitations, and provides insights into the next generation of cellular immunotherapies.
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Inmunoterapia , Humanos , Inmunoterapia/métodos , Neoplasias/terapia , Neoplasias/inmunología , Animales , Células Artificiales/inmunología , Receptores Quiméricos de Antígenos/inmunología , Linfocitos T/inmunología , Inmunoterapia Adoptiva/métodosRESUMEN
Background: Although chimeric antigen receptor-modified T cells (CAR T) cell therapy has been widely reported in improving the outcomes of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), less research about the feasibility and safety of donor-derived CAR T after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) was reported. Methods: This phase 1 clinical trial aims to evaluate safety and efficacy of donor-derived anti-CD19 CAR T cells (GC007g) in B-ALL patients who relapsed after allo-HSCT. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04516551. Findings: Between 15 March 2021 and 19 May 2022, fifteen patients were screened, three patients were excluded due to withdraw of consent, donor's reason, and death, respectively. Patients received donor-derived CAR T cells infusions at 6 × 105/kg (n = 3) or 2 × 106/kg (n = 6) dose level. The median time from HSCT to relapse was 185 days (range, 81-2063). The median age of patients was 31 years (range 21-48). Seven patients (77.8%) had BCR-ABL fusion gene. CAR T cells expanded in vivo and the median time to reach Cmax was 9 days (range, 7-11). One patient had hyperbilirubinemia after GC007g infusion which was defined as a dose-limiting toxicity. All patients experienced CRS and hematological adverse events. Three patients had acute graft-versus-host-disease (grade I, n = 1; grade II, n = 1; grade IV, n = 1) and all resolved after treatment. They received CAR T cells from matched sister, haploidentical matched father and sisiter, respectively. At 28 days after infusion, all patients achieved complete remission with/without incomplete hematologic recovery (CRi/CR) with undetectable MRD. At a median follow-up of 475 days (range 322-732), seven patients remained in CR/CRi while two had CD19-negative relapse. The overall response rates (ORR) were 100% (9/9), 88.9% (8/9), and 75% (6/8) at 3 month, 6 month, and 12 month, respectively. The 1-year progression-free and overall survival were 77.8% and 85.7%, respectively. Interpretation: GC007g expanded and induced durable remission in patients with B-ALL relapsed after allo-HSCT, with manageable safety profiles. Funding: Gracell Biotechnologies Inc.