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ReviewWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2025

Exploring the role of neutrophil extracellular traps in colorectal cancer: Insights from single-cell sequencing.

Zhen-Xi Xu, Fan-Yong Qu, Zheng Zhang, Wen-Yu Luan, Si-Xiang Lin, Yan-Dong Miao

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Review in World journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Zhen-Xi XuCancer Center, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, The Second Medical College of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264100, Shandong Province, China.
Fan-Yong QuCancer Center, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, The Second Medical College of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264100, Shandong Province, China.
Zheng ZhangCancer Center, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, The Second Medical College of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264100, Shandong Province, China.
Wen-Yu LuanCancer Center, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, The Second Medical College of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264100, Shandong Province, China.
Si-Xiang LinCancer Center, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, The Second Medical College of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264100, Shandong Province, China.
Yan-Dong MiaoCancer Center, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, The Second Medical College of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264100, Shandong Province, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common malignant tumor worldwide, and its tumor microenvironment (TME) plays a crucial role in tumor progression. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), as an important component of the TME, have received widespread attention in recent years. This article explores the biological functions and molecular mechanisms of NETs in CRC and their impact on disease progression, while analyzing the application of single-cell sequencing technology (SCS) in this field. The development of SCS provides a new perspective for understanding the role of NETs in CRC. By combining SCS technology, targeting key regulatory nodes of NETs is expected to reverse the immunosuppressive microenvironment and provide a theoretical basis for developing novel diagnostic biomarkers and targeted therapeutic strategies, thereby promoting the development of precision medicine in CRC and helping enhance patient prognosis. Future research should further explore the integration of SCS technology with complementary methodologies to investigate NETs and develop specific detection methods and therapeutic strategies targeting NETs to enhance early diagnosis and treatment efficacy of tumors.

Indexed as

Colorectal cancerNeutrophil extracellular trapsSingle-cell sequencingTherapeutic targetsTumor microenvironment

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PMID40697221
PMCPMC12278250

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