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CAR T’s biggest weak point may be the patient’s own aging immune cells
A Rutgers study points to senescent CD8+ T cells as a key reason some CAR T treatments fail, suggesting that the quality of the starting immune cells may shape whether the therapy can expand, persist, and work.
Key Takeaways
- Rutgers researchers linked CAR T underperformance to senescent CD8+ T cells used as starting material.
- Higher senescence burdens reduced cell expansion under standard CAR T culture conditions.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com