Journal
CELLS
Volume 9, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cells9051305
Keywords
gamma delta T cell; gamma delta T cell; expansion; immunotherapy; allogeneic; third-party; adoptive cell therapy; transduction; bisphosphonate; phosphoantigen
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- AIRC [IG-17047]
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gamma delta T cells have recently gained considerable attention as an attractive tool for cancer adoptive immunotherapy due to their potent anti-tumor activity and unique role in immunosurveillance. The remarkable success of engineered T cells for the treatment of hematological malignancies has revolutionized the field of adoptive cell immunotherapy. Accordingly, major efforts are underway to translate this exciting technology to the treatment of solid tumors and the development of allogeneic therapies. The unique features of gamma delta T cells, including their major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-independent anti-cancer activity, tissue tropism, and multivalent response against a broad spectrum of the tumors, render them ideal for designing universal 'third-party' cell products, with the potential to overcome the challenges of allogeneic cell therapy. In this review, we describe the crucial role of gamma delta T cells in anti-tumor immunosurveillance and we summarize the different approaches used for the ex vivo and in vivo expansion of gamma delta T cells suitable for the development of novel strategies for cancer therapy. We further discuss the different transduction strategies aiming at redirecting or improving the function of gamma delta T cells, as well as, the considerations for the clinical applications.
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