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ReviewJournal of ovarian research2026

Novel approaches to modulate CAR-T cell function by targeting the tumor microenvironment in ovarian cancer.

Saber SamadiAfshar, Hossein Azizi, Meghdad Yeganeh, Sahel SamadiAfshar, Thomas Skutella

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Review in Journal of ovarian research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Saber SamadiAfsharPediatric Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 5143377505, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9050-009X
Hossein AziziDepartment of Stem Cells and Cancer, College of Biotechnology, Amol University of Special Modern Technologies, Amol, 49767, Iran. H.azizi@ausmt.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8246-595X
Meghdad YeganehSchool of Biotechnology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, 1417935840, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-4738-7761
Sahel SamadiAfsharResearch Development Unit, Taleghani Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, 5143377505, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8220-9868
Thomas SkutellaInstitute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 307, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. Thomas.Skutella@uni-heidelberg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4813-1213

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ovarian cancer (OC) remains one of the most lethal gynecological malignancies despite advances in conventional therapeutic approaches. The dismal approximately 30% five-year survival rate for advanced disease highlight the urgent need for innovative treatment strategies. Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy, having revolutionized treatment paradigms in hematological malignancies, faces significant challenges when applied to the complex immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) of ovarian cancer. This comprehensive review investigates critical research questions regarding the extent to which cellular and molecular components of the ovarian cancer TME inhibit CAR-T cell cytotoxic function, and the signaling patterns associated with reduced CAR-T cell infiltration or persistence in tumor masses. We systematically examine the multifaceted immunosuppressive mechanisms within the ovarian cancer TME and evaluate breakthrough strategies designed to overcome these barriers, including next-generation CAR engineering, combinatorial therapeutic approaches, and innovative TME-modulating technologies. The insights presented here provide a crucial roadmap for translating CAR-T therapy from promising concept to clinical reality in ovarian cancer treatment, potentially transforming outcomes for patients with this recalcitrant malignancy where innovative therapeutic options are urgently needed.

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Immunotherapy, AdoptiveOvarian NeoplasmsReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsFemaleHumansReceptors, Chimeric AntigenCAR-T cell therapyImmunotherapyOvarian CancerPrecision oncologyTumor microenvironment

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PMID42321853
PMCPMC13527969

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