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ReviewCells2021

Immunosuppressive Effects of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Cancer and Immunotherapy.

Mithunah Krishnamoorthy, Lara Gerhardt, Saman Maleki Vareki

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In one paragraph

Review in Cells, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 58 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
58citing papers in PubMed
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 4% 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

58 citing papers in PubMed, 87 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

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mithunah KrishnamoorthyCancer Research Laboratory Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON N6A5 W9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2556-5457
Lara GerhardtCancer Research Laboratory Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON N6A5 W9, Canada.
Saman Maleki VarekiCancer Research Laboratory Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON N6A5 W9, Canada.
Western University · CA

Funding

CIHR MOP#389137
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The primary function of myeloid cells is to protect the host from infections. However, during cancer progression or states of chronic inflammation, these cells develop into myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) that play a prominent role in suppressing anti-tumor immunity. Overcoming the suppressive effects of MDSCs is a major hurdle in cancer immunotherapy. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms by which MDSCs promote tumor growth is essential for improving current immunotherapies and developing new ones. This review explores mechanisms by which MDSCs suppress T-cell immunity and how this impacts the efficacy of commonly used immunotherapies.

Indexed as

Cell ProliferationCytokinesHumansImmune ToleranceImmunologic FactorsImmunosuppression TherapyImmunosuppressive AgentsImmunotherapyMicrobiotaModels, BiologicalMyeloid CellsMyeloid-Derived Suppressor CellsNeoplasmsReactive Oxygen SpeciesTumor MicroenvironmentCytokinesImmunologic FactorsImmunosuppressive AgentsReactive Oxygen Speciesanti-PD-1cancerimmunotherapyMDSCsT-cellstumors

Identifiers

PMID34065010
PMCPMC8150533
OpenAlexW3162995210

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Registered trials

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