기본 정보
연구 분야
프로젝트
논문
구성원
article|
인용수 0
·2026
Synergistic immunotherapeutic effects of irreversible electroporation and CAR-NK cell therapy against hepatocellular carcinoma
Joo Dong Park, Ha Eun Shin, Hye Jung Jang, Si Mon Ko, Y. An, Jun Seob Lee, Sehoon Moon, Hyungseok Seo, Yewon Kim, Yohan Kim, Jun-Hyeok Han, Chun Gwon Park, Dong-Hyun Kim, Wooram Park
IF 52.7Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
초록

Chimeric antigen receptor natural killer (CAR-NK) cell therapy has emerged as a promising immunotherapeutic modality with potent cytotoxicity and a favorable safety profile. However, its therapeutic efficacy is often limited by poor infiltration into tumors and the profoundly immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). In hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality, this suppressive TME severely compromises the function of CAR-NK cells. To overcome this limitation, we developed a combinatorial strategy integrating irreversible electroporation (IRE), a clinically approved nonthermal ablation modality capable of reshaping the TME, with glypican-3 (GPC3)-targeted CAR-NK cells generated via 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane (DOTAP)-functionalized lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-mediated gene delivery. IRE promoted immunogenic cell death and reprogrammed the TME through the release of damage-associated molecular patterns and chemokines, notably CX3CL1, thereby enhancing NK cell infiltration. Moreover, IRE-treated HCC cells exhibited heightened susceptibility to NK-mediated cytotoxicity through elevated intracellular reactive oxygen species, establishing a mechanism of immune sensitization. When combined with LNP-engineered GPC3-specific CAR-NK cells, this approach elicited synergistic antitumor activity, as demonstrated by superior tumor lysis in vitro and robust tumor regression in various HCC models without systemic toxicity. By coupling TME remodeling of IRE with the precision and safety of LNP-engineered CAR-NK cells, we propose a durable, clinically actionable treatment paradigm to overcome resistance in solid tumors, such as HCC.

키워드
ElectroporationChimeric antigen receptorImmunotherapyTumor microenvironmentHepatocellular carcinomaCytotoxicityIrreversible electroporationImmune systemGenetic enhancement
타입
article
IF / 인용수
52.7 / 0
게재 연도
2026

주식회사 디써클

대표 장재우,이윤구서울특별시 강남구 역삼로 169, 명우빌딩 2층 (TIPS타운 S2)대표 전화 0507-1312-6417이메일 info@rndcircle.io사업자등록번호 458-87-03380호스팅제공자 구글 클라우드 플랫폼(GCP)

© 2026 RnDcircle. All Rights Reserved.