CAR-A astrocytes for Alzheimer's: Promise and challenge.

TitleCAR-A astrocytes for Alzheimer's: Promise and challenge.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2026
AuthorsLee S-I, Luo W, Gan L
JournalCell Stem Cell
Volume33
Issue5
Pagination720-721
Date Published2026 May 07
ISSN1875-9777
KeywordsAlzheimer Disease, Amyloid beta-Peptides, Animals, Astrocytes, Humans, Receptors, Chimeric Antigen
Abstract

In a recent study in Science, Chen et al. engineer astrocytes with anti-amyloid chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) to enable sustained, antigen-directed clearance of amyloid-β (Aβ) in vivo, revealing how CAR design can shape both pathology and glial responses.

DOI10.1016/j.stem.2026.04.008
Alternate JournalCell Stem Cell
PubMed ID42102723