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ReviewExpert review of molecular diagnostics2010

Bone marrow microenvironment in myelomagenesis: its potential role in early diagnosis.

Arun Balakumaran, Pamela Gehron Robey, Neal Fedarko, Ola Landgren

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Review in Expert review of molecular diagnostics, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 10% 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

25 citing papers in PubMed, 59 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 2 institutions in 1 country.

Arun BalakumaranNational Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Room 222, Building 30, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Pamela Gehron Robey
Neal Fedarko
Ola Landgren
National Institutes of Health · USJohns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center · US

Funding

The role of stem cells in skeletal health and diseaseZIADE000380 · NIDCR · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH · PI ROBEY, PAMELA G · 2009 to 2025
$30.6M
The role of post-natal skeletal stem cells in health and diseaseZ01DE000380 · NIDCR · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH · PI ROBEY, PAMELA GEHRON · 1985 to 2008
$3.6M
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 DE000380
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common hematological malignancy, with an overall survival of 4-6 years. It is always preceded by a premalignant stage called monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS). Importantly, at this time we lack reliable predictors to determine who will progress from MGUS to MM, and who will remain stable. The bone marrow microenvironment plays a key role in myelomagenesis (growth, survival and migration of malignant plasma cells). In the present review, we summarize and discuss our current understanding of the bone marrow microenvironment and its compartments in relation to myelomagenesis. Although it remains to be proven, we believe that an improved characterization of the cellular constituents, the extracellular matrix components and the soluble factors of the bone marrow could open up novel avenues to better understand underlying mechanisms of the transformation from MGUS to MM. Ultimately, this will lead to the development of early treatment of high-risk precursor disease aimed to delay/prevent MM.

Indexed as

Bone MarrowEnvironmentMultiple MyelomaBiomarkersBone Marrow CellsDisease ProgressionEarly DiagnosisHumansMonoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined SignificancePrognosisRisk FactorsBiomarkers

Identifiers

PMID20465501
PMCPMC2945699
OpenAlexW2032186740

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