The Application of iPSCs in Tumour Immunotherapy

Abstract Background Tumour immunotherapy holds great promise as a treatment for cancer, which ranks as the second highest cause of mortality worldwide. This therapeutic approach can be broadly categorized into two main types: active immunotherapy and passive or adoptive immunotherapy. Active immunot...

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Main Authors: Peinan Chen, Jian Gao, Jianing Feng, Hongfei Tao, Yongkui Yu, Yijing Li, Jinlong Liu, Shuangshuang Lu, Wei Wang
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Jian Gao
Jianing Feng
Hongfei Tao
Yongkui Yu
Yijing Li
Jinlong Liu
Shuangshuang Lu
Wei Wang
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Wei Wang
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description Abstract Background Tumour immunotherapy holds great promise as a treatment for cancer, which ranks as the second highest cause of mortality worldwide. This therapeutic approach can be broadly categorized into two main types: active immunotherapy and passive or adoptive immunotherapy. Active immunotherapy, such as cancer vaccines, stimulates the patients’ immune system to target tumour cells. On the other hand, adoptive immunotherapy involves supplying in vitro activated immune cells, such as T cells, natural killer cells and macrophages, to the patient to combat the tumour. Induced pluripotent stem cells are extensively utilized in both active and adoptive tumour immunotherapy due to their pluripotency and ease of gene editing. They can be differentiated into various types of immune cells for direct cancer treatment and can also function as tumour vaccines to elicit an immune response against the tumour. Importantly, iPSCs can be leveraged to develop off-the-shelf allogenic immunotherapy products. Conclusion This article provides a comprehensive review of the application of iPSCs in tumor immunotherapy, along with a discussion of the opportunities and challenges in this evolving field.
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spelling doaj-art-6e344ed24f7a4df6bb538d6ff09f372c2025-08-20T12:57:28ZengCambridge University PressExpert Reviews in Molecular Medicine1462-39942025-01-012710.1017/erm.2025.10006The Application of iPSCs in Tumour ImmunotherapyPeinan Chen0Jian Gao1Jianing Feng2Hongfei Tao3Yongkui Yu4Yijing Li5Jinlong Liu6Shuangshuang Lu7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8144-1830Wei Wang8Department of Thoracic surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, ChinaNational Center for International Research in Cell and Gene Therapy, Sino-British Research Centre for Molecular Oncology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjian Advanced Biomedical Laboratory, Academy of Medical Sciences, https://ror.org/04ypx8c21 Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou, ChinaNational Center for International Research in Cell and Gene Therapy, Sino-British Research Centre for Molecular Oncology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjian Advanced Biomedical Laboratory, Academy of Medical Sciences, https://ror.org/04ypx8c21 Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou, ChinaNational Center for International Research in Cell and Gene Therapy, Sino-British Research Centre for Molecular Oncology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjian Advanced Biomedical Laboratory, Academy of Medical Sciences, https://ror.org/04ypx8c21 Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou, ChinaDepartment of Thoracic surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, ChinaNational Center for International Research in Cell and Gene Therapy, Sino-British Research Centre for Molecular Oncology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjian Advanced Biomedical Laboratory, Academy of Medical Sciences, https://ror.org/04ypx8c21 Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou, ChinaNational Center for International Research in Cell and Gene Therapy, Sino-British Research Centre for Molecular Oncology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjian Advanced Biomedical Laboratory, Academy of Medical Sciences, https://ror.org/04ypx8c21 Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou, ChinaNational Center for International Research in Cell and Gene Therapy, Sino-British Research Centre for Molecular Oncology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjian Advanced Biomedical Laboratory, Academy of Medical Sciences, https://ror.org/04ypx8c21 Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou, ChinaDepartment of Thoracic surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, ChinaAbstract Background Tumour immunotherapy holds great promise as a treatment for cancer, which ranks as the second highest cause of mortality worldwide. This therapeutic approach can be broadly categorized into two main types: active immunotherapy and passive or adoptive immunotherapy. Active immunotherapy, such as cancer vaccines, stimulates the patients’ immune system to target tumour cells. On the other hand, adoptive immunotherapy involves supplying in vitro activated immune cells, such as T cells, natural killer cells and macrophages, to the patient to combat the tumour. Induced pluripotent stem cells are extensively utilized in both active and adoptive tumour immunotherapy due to their pluripotency and ease of gene editing. They can be differentiated into various types of immune cells for direct cancer treatment and can also function as tumour vaccines to elicit an immune response against the tumour. Importantly, iPSCs can be leveraged to develop off-the-shelf allogenic immunotherapy products. Conclusion This article provides a comprehensive review of the application of iPSCs in tumor immunotherapy, along with a discussion of the opportunities and challenges in this evolving field. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1462399425100069/type/journal_articleinduced pluripotent stem celliPSC-derived immune cellsiPSC-derived tumour vaccineopportunities and challengestumour immunotherapy
spellingShingle Peinan Chen
Jian Gao
Jianing Feng
Hongfei Tao
Yongkui Yu
Yijing Li
Jinlong Liu
Shuangshuang Lu
Wei Wang
The Application of iPSCs in Tumour Immunotherapy
Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine
induced pluripotent stem cell
iPSC-derived immune cells
iPSC-derived tumour vaccine
opportunities and challenges
tumour immunotherapy
title The Application of iPSCs in Tumour Immunotherapy
title_full The Application of iPSCs in Tumour Immunotherapy
title_fullStr The Application of iPSCs in Tumour Immunotherapy
title_full_unstemmed The Application of iPSCs in Tumour Immunotherapy
title_short The Application of iPSCs in Tumour Immunotherapy
title_sort application of ipscs in tumour immunotherapy
topic induced pluripotent stem cell
iPSC-derived immune cells
iPSC-derived tumour vaccine
opportunities and challenges
tumour immunotherapy
url https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1462399425100069/type/journal_article
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