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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2021

Engineered TCR-T Cell Immunotherapy in Anticancer Precision Medicine: Pros and Cons.

Qijie Zhao, Yu Jiang, Shixin Xiang, Parham Jabbarzadeh Kaboli, Jing Shen, Yueshui Zhao, Xu Wu, Fukuan Du, Mingxing Li, Chi Hin Cho and 5 more

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In one paragraph

Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 93 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
93citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
9.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% 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

93 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 141 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Viral oncogenesis in cancer: from mechanisms to therapeutics.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2025
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  18. Inhibiting neddylation: A new strategy for tumor therapy.Journal of pharmaceutical analysis · 2025
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33 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

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

15 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Qijie ZhaoLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Yu JiangLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Shixin XiangLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Parham Jabbarzadeh KaboliLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Jing ShenLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Yueshui ZhaoLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Xu WuLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Fukuan DuLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Mingxing LiLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Chi Hin ChoLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Jing LiDepartment of Oncology and Hematology, Hospital (T.C.M.) Affiliated to Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Qinglian WenDepartment of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Tao LiuDepartment of Oncology Rehabilitation, Shenzhen Luohu People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Tao YiSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Zhangang XiaoLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Southwest Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Sichuan Medical University · CNAffiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University · CNHong Kong Baptist University · HKShenzhen Luohu People's Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review provides insight into the role of engineered T-cell receptors (TCRs) in immunotherapy. Novel approaches have been developed to boost anticancer immune system, including targeting new antigens, manufacturing new engineered or modified TCRs, and creating a safety switch for endo-suicide genes. In order to re-activate T cells against tumors, immune-mobilizing monoclonal TCRs against cancer (ImmTAC) have been developed as a novel class of manufactured molecules which are bispecific and recognize both cancer and T cells. The TCRs target special antigens such as NY-ESO-1, AHNAK

Indexed as

Immunotherapy, AdoptiveAnimalsAntigen PresentationAntigens, NeoplasmGenetic EngineeringHLA AntigensHumansNeoplasmsPrecision MedicineReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric AntigenT-LymphocytesAntigens, NeoplasmHLA AntigensReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric AntigenImmTACimmunosuppressionimmunotherapysuicide genesT-cell receptors

Identifiers

PMID33859650
PMCPMC8042275
OpenAlexW3146051245

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