ReviewMolecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy2025
Killing the killers: Natural killer cell therapy targeting glioma stem cells in high-grade glioma.
Review in Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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- Natural Killer Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicle Preparations Demonstrate Potent Antitumor Activity Against Human Glioblastoma In Vitro and In Vivo.Journal of extracellular biology · 2026Article
- Harnessing Natural Killer Cells: From Neuroimmunology to Novel Therapies for Central Nervous System Diseases.MedComm · 2026Review
- Clinical fluorescent probes: mechanisms, advantages and inspirations.Chemical science · 2026Review
- Targeting the COX-2/PGECancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII · 2026Review
- Glioblastoma-natural killer cell crosstalk: insights from dynamic spheroid models reveal the importance of secreted cytokines and the CD155 axis.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2026Article
- Targeting the PSMD14-BCKDK pathway overcomes immune suppression and enhances CAR-NK infiltration in glioblastoma.Cell death and differentiation · 2026Article
- Recurrent Glioblastoma and the Tumor Immune Landscape: Emerging Immunotherapeutic Strategies.ImmunoTargets and therapy · 2026Review
- Immunotherapy in central nervous system tumors.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Review
- A Real-Time Cell Image Segmentation Method Based on Multi-Scale Feature Fusion.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Novel Class of Multi-substituted Diaryl Scaffold Derivatives Inhibit Glioblastoma Progression by Targeting CD155.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Protein lactylation and immunotherapy in gliomas: A novel regulatory axis in tumor metabolism (Review).International journal of oncology · 2025Review
- Shaping the glioblastoma microenvironment to enhance CAR-NK immunotherapy.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- From hormonal immunomodulation to glioblastoma therapy: the emerging role of Ouabain.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Daphnetin Ameliorates Pathological Damage in NK-92 Cells Induced by High-Glucose and High-free Fatty Acids.Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis SocietyArticle
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Abstract
High-grade gliomas (HGGs), including glioblastoma (GBM) in adults and diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) in children, are among the most aggressive and deadly brain tumors. A key factor in their resilience is the presence of glioma stem cells (GSCs), which drive tumor initiation, progression, and resistance to treatment. Targeting and eradicating GSCs holds potential for curing both GBM and DIPG. Natural killer (NK) cells, as part of the innate immune system, naturally recognize and destroy malignant cells. Recent advances in NK cell-based therapies, such as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-NK cells, NK cell engagers, and NK cell-derived exosomes, offer promising approaches for treating GBM and DIPG, particularly by addressing the persistence of GSCs. This review highlights these advancements, explores challenges such as the blood-brain barrier and the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, and proposes future directions for improving and clinically advancing these NK cell-based therapies for HGGs.
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