Producer T cells: Using genetically engineered T cells as vehicles to generate and deliver therapeutics to tumors

@article{Tsai2016ProducerTC,
  title={Producer T cells: Using genetically engineered T cells as vehicles to generate and deliver therapeutics to tumors},
  author={Alexander K. Tsai and Eduardo Davila},
  journal={Oncoimmunology},
  year={2016},
  volume={5}
}
ABSTRACT Adoptive cell transfer (ACT) is an emerging anticancer therapy that has shown promise in various malignancies. Redirecting antigen specificity by genetically engineering T cells to stably express receptors has become an effective variant of ACT. A novel extension of this approach is to utilize engineered T cells to produce and deliver anticancer therapeutics that enhance cytotoxic T cell function and simultaneously inhibit immunosuppressive processes. Here, we review the potential of… 
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