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ReviewCytokine2007

Three is better than one: pre-ligand receptor assembly in the regulation of TNF receptor signaling.

Francis Ka-Ming Chan

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Review in Cytokine, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 88 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
88citing papers in PubMed
6.3field-weighted citation impact, top 3% 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

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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

88 citing papers in PubMed, 179 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Chimeric non-antigen receptors in T cell-based cancer therapy.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2021
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28 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Francis Ka-Ming ChanImmunology and Virology Program, Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA. francis.chan@umassmed.edu
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

Funding

Regulation of TRAIL-induces apoptosisR01CA113786 · NCI · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI CHAN, FRANCIS KAMING · 2006 to 2009
$903k
NCI NIH HHS CA113786NCI NIH HHS R01 CA113786
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family of cytokines and their receptors regulates many areas of metazoan biology. Specifically, this cytokine-receptor family plays crucial roles in regulating myriad aspects of immune development and functions. Disruption of ligand-receptor interaction or downstream signal transduction components in the TNF family often leads to pathological conditions. Historically, members of the TNF receptor family (TNFRs) were thought to exist as monomeric receptor chains prior to stimulation. Binding of the trimeric ligand then induces the trimerization of the receptors and activation of downstream signaling. However, recent evidence indicates that many TNFRs exist as pre-assembled oligomers on the cell surface. Pre-ligand assembly of TNFR oligomers is mediated by the pre-ligand assembly domain (PLAD), which resides within the membrane distal cysteine-rich domain of the receptors. Growing evidence indicates that PLAD-mediated receptor association regulates cellular responses to TNF-like cytokines, especially in cells of the immune system. Thus, targeting pre-ligand assembly may offer new possibilities for therapeutic intervention in different pathological conditions involving TNF-like cytokines.

Indexed as

Animalsfas ReceptorHumansLigandsProtein Structure, QuaternaryReceptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing LigandReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorSignal TransductionT-Lymphocytesfas ReceptorLigandsReceptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing LigandReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor

Identifiers

PMID17449269
PMCPMC1965282
OpenAlexW2028309691

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