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ReviewPurinergic signalling2021

Targeting the purinergic pathway in breast cancer and its therapeutic applications.

Julia Beatrice de Araújo, Vanessa Vitória Kerkhoff, Sarah Franco Vieira de Oliveira Maciel, Débora Tavares de Resende E Silva

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Review in Purinergic signalling, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
21citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Special Issue "Molecular Research and Cellular Biology of Breast Cancer".International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  7. P2YInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  18. Amplified CaInternational journal of cancer · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Julia Beatrice de AraújoMedical School, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Rodovia SC 484 - Km 02, Fronteira Sul, Chapecó, SC, CEP 89815-899, Brazil.
Vanessa Vitória KerkhoffMedical School, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Rodovia SC 484 - Km 02, Fronteira Sul, Chapecó, SC, CEP 89815-899, Brazil.
Sarah Franco Vieira de Oliveira MacielPostgraduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Rodovia SC 484 - Km 02, Fronteira Sul, Chapecó, SC, CEP 89815-899, Brazil.
Débora Tavares de Resende E SilvaPostgraduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Rodovia SC 484 - Km 02, Fronteira Sul, Chapecó, SC, CEP 89815-899, Brazil. debora.silva@uffs.edu.br.ORCID 0000-0002-3813-7139
Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequent cause of death among women, representing a global public health problem. Here, we aimed to discuss the correlation between the purinergic system and BC, recognizing therapeutic targets. For this, we analyzed the interaction of extracellular nucleotides and nucleosides with the purinergic receptors P1 and P2, as well as the influence of ectonucleotidase enzymes (CD39 and CD73) on tumor progression. A comprehensive bibliographic search was carried out. The relevant articles for this review were found in the PubMed, Scielo, Lilacs, and ScienceDirect databases. It was observed that among the P1 receptors, the A1, A2A, and A2B receptors are involved in the proliferation and invasion of BC, while the A3 receptor is related to the inhibition of tumor growth. Among the P2 receptors, the P2X7 has a dual function. When activated for a short time, it promotes metastasis, but when activated for long periods, it is related to BC cell death. P2Y2 and P2Y6 receptors are related to BC proliferation and invasiveness. Also, the high expression of CD39 and CD73 in BC is strongly related to a worse prognosis. The receptors and ectonucleotidases involved with BC become possible therapeutic targets. Several purinergic pathways have been found to be involved in BC cell survival and progression. In this review, in addition to analyzing the pathways involved, we reviewed the therapeutic interventions already studied for BC related to the purinergic system, as well as to other possible therapeutic targets.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansReceptors, PurinergicReceptors, Purinergic P1Receptors, Purinergic P2Signal TransductionAntineoplastic AgentsReceptors, PurinergicReceptors, Purinergic P1Receptors, Purinergic P2Breast tumorsEctonucleotidasesPurinergic receptorsTherapeutic possibilitiesTumor progression

Identifiers

PMID33576905
PMCPMC7879595
OpenAlexW3128549122

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