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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2022

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) in lymphoid malignancies and the impact of novel therapies.

Kamira Maharaj, Angimar Uriepero, Eva Sahakian, Javier Pinilla-Ibarz

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 9% 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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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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.

Kamira MaharajDepartment of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, United States.
Angimar UrieperoDepartment of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, United States.
Eva SahakianDepartment of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, United States.
Javier Pinilla-IbarzDepartment of Immunology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, United States.
Moffitt Cancer Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are responsible for maintaining immune homeostasis by controlling immune responses. They can be characterized by concomitant expression of FoxP3, CD25 and inhibitory receptors such as PD-1 and CTLA-4. Tregs are key players in preventing autoimmunity and are dysregulated in cancer, where they facilitate tumor immune escape. B-cell lymphoid malignancies are a group of diseases with heterogenous molecular characteristics and clinical course. Treg levels are increased in patients with B-cell lymphoid malignancies and correlate with clinical outcomes. In this review, we discuss studies investigating Treg immunobiology in B-cell lymphoid malignancies, focusing on clinical correlations, mechanisms of accumulation, phenotype, and function. Overarching trends suggest that Tregs can be induced directly by tumor cells and recruited to the tumor microenvironment where they suppress antitumor immunity to facilitate disease progression. Further, we highlight studies showing that Tregs can be modulated by novel therapeutic agents such as immune checkpoint blockade and targeted therapies. Treg disruption by novel therapeutics may beneficially restore immune competence but has been associated with occurrence of adverse events. Strategies to achieve balance between these two outcomes will be paramount in the future to improve therapeutic efficacy and safety.

Indexed as

NeoplasmsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryAutoimmunityHumansTumor EscapeTumor MicroenvironmentB cellBCL-2BTKchronic lymphocytic leukemiaimmune checkpoint blockadenon-Hodgkin’s lymphomaPI3KTreg

Identifiers

PMID35979372
PMCPMC9376239
OpenAlexW4289131127

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