TY - JOUR AU - Lin, Haolong AU - Cheng, Jiali AU - Mu, Wei AU - Zhou, Jianfeng AU - Zhu, Li PY - 2021 M3 - Review TI - Advances in Universal CAR-T Cell Therapy JO - Frontiers in Immunology UR - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.744823 VL - 12 SN - 1664-3224 N2 - Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy achieved extraordinary achievements results in antitumor treatments, especially against hematological malignancies, where it leads to remarkable, long-term antineoplastic effects with higher target specificity. Nevertheless, some limitations persist in autologous CAR-T cell therapy, such as high costs, long manufacturing periods, and restricted cell sources. The development of a universal CAR-T (UCAR-T) cell therapy is an attractive breakthrough point that may overcome most of these drawbacks. Here, we review the progress and challenges in CAR-T cell therapy, especially focusing on comprehensive comparison in UCAR-T cell therapy to original CAR-T cell therapy. Furthermore, we summarize the developments and concerns about the safety and efficiency of UCAR-T cell therapy. Finally, we address other immune cells, which might be promising candidates as a complement for UCAR-T cells. Through a detailed overview, we describe the current landscape and explore the prospect of UCAR-T cell therapy. ER -