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ReviewThorax2021

Use of preclinical models for malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Marie Shamseddin, Joanna Obacz, Mathew J Garnett, Robert Campbell Rintoul, Hayley Elizabeth Francies, Stefan John Marciniak

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In one paragraph

Review in Thorax, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
22citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 9% 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

22 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Marie ShamseddinWellcome Sanger Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Joanna ObaczCambridge Institute for Medical Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Mathew J GarnettWellcome Sanger Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Robert Campbell RintoulDepartment of Oncology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3875-3780
Hayley Elizabeth FranciesWellcome Sanger Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Stefan John MarciniakCambridge Institute for Medical Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK sjm20@cam.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0001-8472-7183
University of Cambridge · GBWellcome Sanger Institute · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UKDepartment of Health BRC-1215-20014Medical Research Council G1002610Medical Research Council MR/R009120/1Medical Research Council MR/V028669/1Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer most commonly caused by prior exposure to asbestos. Median survival is 12-18 months, since surgery is ineffective and chemotherapy offers minimal benefit. Preclinical models that faithfully recapitulate the genomic and histopathological features of cancer are critical for the development of new treatments. The most commonly used models of MPM are two-dimensional cell lines established from primary tumours or pleural fluid. While these have provided some important insights into MPM biology, these cell models have significant limitations. In order to address some of these limitations, spheroids and microfluidic chips have more recently been used to investigate the role of the three-dimensional environment in MPM. Efforts have also been made to develop animal models of MPM, including asbestos-induced murine tumour models, MPM-prone genetically modified mice and patient-derived xenografts. Here, we discuss the available in vitro and in vivo models of MPM and highlight their strengths and limitations. We discuss how newer technologies, such as the tumour-derived organoids, might allow us to address the limitations of existing models and aid in the identification of effective treatments for this challenging-to-treat disease.

Indexed as

AsbestosLung NeoplasmsMesotheliomaMesothelioma, MalignantPleural NeoplasmsAnimalsMiceAsbestosasbestos induced lung diseasemesotheliomapleural disease

Identifiers

PMID33692175
PMCPMC8526879
OpenAlexW3135375782

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