Synthetic soldiers: Turning T cells into immortal warriors

Restifo, Nicholas P. and Gattinoni, Luca (2024) Synthetic soldiers: Turning T cells into immortal warriors. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, 221 (5): e20240258. ISSN 0022-1007, 1540-9538

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Abstract

The creation of synthetic T cell states has captivated the field of cell-based therapies. Wang et al. describe how disruption of BCOR and ZC3H12A unleashes anti-tumor T cells with unprecedented lifespan and killer instinct. Are we witnessing the birth of immortal super-soldiers in medicine? The creation of synthetic T cell states has captivated the field of cell-based therapies. Wang et al. (https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20232368) describe how disruption of BCOR and ZC3H12A unleashes anti-tumor T cells with unprecedented lifespan and killer instinct. Are we witnessing the birth of immortal super-soldiers in medicine?

Item Type: Article
Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
Divisions: Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin III (Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie)
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 22 Oct 2025 07:59
Last Modified: 22 Oct 2025 07:59
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/64318

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