Zahra Taghinejad, Nahid Moradi, Athar Talebi, Leila Jafari, Hadis Soleimanzadeh, Amir Ali Hamidieh
{"title":"Advances in Cell Therapy for Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease: Prophylactic and Therapeutic Perspectives.","authors":"Zahra Taghinejad, Nahid Moradi, Athar Talebi, Leila Jafari, Hadis Soleimanzadeh, Amir Ali Hamidieh","doi":"10.1007/s10238-026-02120-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10238-026-02120-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD) can affect about 70% of people who undergo allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). This condition is characterized by a complex immune dysregulation that leads to persistent inflammation and fibrosis. These complications can lead to long-term health issues that significantly affect the quality of life after HSCT. Conventional therapies such as corticosteroids and broad immunosuppressants are partially effective and have significant toxicity. They also fail to reverse established fibrotic damage. Advances in targeted pharmacological agents, including Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors and JAK inhibitors, show improved outcomes for steroid-refractory cGvHD. However, their high costs and variable responses highlight the unmet need for more effective approaches. Cell-based therapies have emerged as promising strategies to modulate pathogenic immune responses and prevent or even treat cGvHD. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), regulatory T cells (Tregs), natural killer (NK) cells, and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells are being investigated for their immunoregulatory potential in preclinical and clinical trials, and they are considered a safer, more effective, and targeted approach to managing cGvHD. MSC-derived cytokines and exosomes can suppress Th17 cells and promote the generation of IL-10-expressing Tregs. This dual action helps reduce inflammation and tissue fibrosis associated with the cGvHD. Tregs and NK cells also help rebalance immune responses and suppress alloreactivity through different mechanisms. This review highlights underlying mechanisms, clinical efficacy, and challenges in translating these therapies into routine clinical practice. Additionally, it suggests that future trials should incorporate patient stratification based on cGvHD phases and phase-relevant biomarkers for managing disease progression more precisely.</p>","PeriodicalId":10337,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147834385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamic changes in gut microbiota and discovery of prognostic biomarkers in locally advanced pancreatic cancer during chemoradiotherapy.","authors":"Haohua Wang, Fuhao Wang, Qi Guo, Benkui Zou, Peihang Li, Xiaoqing Xu, Junyi He, Shumei Jiang, Jinbo Yue","doi":"10.1007/s10238-026-02158-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10238-026-02158-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10337,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Medicine","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13136225/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147811730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ronak Naeemaee, Keith Harris, Neil Cross, Jon Griffin, Lewis A Quayle
{"title":"Innovations in biomarker stratification for precision oncology.","authors":"Ronak Naeemaee, Keith Harris, Neil Cross, Jon Griffin, Lewis A Quayle","doi":"10.1007/s10238-026-02150-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10238-026-02150-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10337,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147764038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comorbidities in lipedema: toward a systemic perspective - a narrative review.","authors":"Elettra Fiengo, Andrea Sbarbati","doi":"10.1007/s10238-026-02157-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10238-026-02157-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10337,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147763994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Taihu Wan, Xue Sang, Zhengyang Wu, Lei Li, Nan Liu, Hemoren Yi
{"title":"Reducing false positives in breast cancer screening with computer-aided detection.","authors":"Taihu Wan, Xue Sang, Zhengyang Wu, Lei Li, Nan Liu, Hemoren Yi","doi":"10.1007/s10238-026-02147-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10238-026-02147-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10337,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147764198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A genomic and transcriptomic integration study of CCL19-driven macrophage-immune crosstalk in chronic hepatitis B.","authors":"Tao Pan, Li Yang, Jiming Liu","doi":"10.1007/s10238-026-02128-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10238-026-02128-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10337,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147764400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhe Wang, Ze Yang, Yong Chen, Xiaojing Zhao, Dengfeng Gao, Nancy Wang, Albert Williams
{"title":"The SUMO specific peptidase SENP3 promotes papillary thyroid cancer progression by deSUMOylation of SETDB1 and regulating GLI2 transcription.","authors":"Zhe Wang, Ze Yang, Yong Chen, Xiaojing Zhao, Dengfeng Gao, Nancy Wang, Albert Williams","doi":"10.1007/s10238-026-02151-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10238-026-02151-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10337,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147764324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haodong Zhang, Lei Xu, Yong Cui, Wei Gou, Jinjin Li
{"title":"Simvastatin in liver diseases: therapeutic value and research advances.","authors":"Haodong Zhang, Lei Xu, Yong Cui, Wei Gou, Jinjin Li","doi":"10.1007/s10238-026-02149-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10238-026-02149-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10337,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147721727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}