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ReviewViruses2021

Revisiting the Role of γδ T Cells in Anti-CMV Immune Response after Transplantation.

Ahmed Gaballa, Faisal Alagrafi, Michael Uhlin, Arwen Stikvoort

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Review in Viruses, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

11 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. γδ T cells show distinct responses to CMV after stem cell transplantation.Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) · 2026
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  5. The immune response to human cytomegalovirus: impact of age, co-morbidities and the significance of anti-viral activity assessment.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2025
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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

4 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Ahmed GaballaDepartment of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 141 52 Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-5277-5129
Faisal AlagrafiDepartment of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 141 52 Stockholm, Sweden.
Michael UhlinDepartment of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 141 52 Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-2177-6727
Arwen StikvoortDepartment of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, 141 52 Stockholm, Sweden.
Karolinska Institutet · SEKarolinska University Hospital · SEKing Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gamma delta (γδ) T cells form an unconventional subset of T lymphocytes that express a T cell receptor (TCR) consisting of γ and δ chains. Unlike conventional αβ T cells, γδ T cells share the immune signature of both the innate and the adaptive immunity. These features allow γδ T cells to act in front-line defense against infections and tumors, rendering them an attractive target for immunotherapy. The role of γδ T cells in the immune response to cytomegalovirus (CMV) has been the focus of intense research for several years, particularly in the context of transplantation, as CMV reactivation remains a major cause of transplant-related morbidity and mortality. Therefore, a better understanding of the mechanisms that underlie CMV immune responses could enable the design of novel γδ T cell-based therapeutic approaches. In this regard, the advent of next-generation sequencing (NGS) and single-cell TCR sequencing have allowed in-depth characterization of CMV-induced TCR repertoire changes. In this review, we try to shed light on recent findings addressing the adaptive role of γδ T cells in CMV immunosurveillance and revisit CMV-induced TCR reshaping in the era of NGS. Finally, we will demonstrate the favorable and unfavorable effects of CMV reactive γδ T cells post-transplantation.

Indexed as

CytomegalovirusCytomegalovirus InfectionsHumansLymphocyte ActivationLymphocyte CountOrgan TransplantationReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTransplant RecipientsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaCMVgamma deltatransplantation

Identifiers

PMID34072610
PMCPMC8228273
OpenAlexW3164889224

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