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ReviewJournal of biomedicine & biotechnology2011

Role of common-gamma chain cytokines in NK cell development and function: perspectives for immunotherapy.

Raffaella Meazza, Bruno Azzarone, Anna Maria Orengo, Silvano Ferrini

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Review in Journal of biomedicine & biotechnology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers.

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63citing papers in PubMed
4.2field-weighted citation impact, top 5% 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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

63 citing papers in PubMed, 118 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 2 countries.

Raffaella MeazzaImmunology Unit, Department of Translational Oncology, National Institute for Cancer Research, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
Bruno Azzarone
Anna Maria Orengo
Silvano Ferrini
National Cancer Research Institute · GBInserm · FR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

NK cells are components of the innate immunity system and play an important role as a first-line defense mechanism against viral infections and in tumor immune surveillance. Their development and their functional activities are controlled by several factors among which cytokines sharing the usage of the common cytokine-receptor gamma chain play a pivotal role. In particular, IL-2, IL-7, IL-15, and IL-21 are the members of this family predominantly involved in NK cell biology. In this paper, we will address their role in NK cell ontogeny, regulation of functional activities, development of specialized cell subsets, and acquisition of memory-like functions. Finally, the potential application of these cytokines as recombinant molecules to NK cell-based immunotherapy approaches will be discussed.

Indexed as

ImmunotherapyHumansImmunity, CellularInterferon-gammaInterleukin-15Interleukin-2Interleukin-21Interleukin-7Interleukin Receptor Common gamma SubunitInterleukinsKiller Cells, NaturalNeoplasmsInterferon-gammaInterleukin-15Interleukin-2Interleukin-21Interleukin-7Interleukin Receptor Common gamma SubunitInterleukins

Identifiers

PMID21716670
PMCPMC3118299
OpenAlexW2063223391

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