Evidence map›Paper›PMID 22174559›Full record

ReviewJournal of biomedicine & biotechnology2011

Cytotoxic CD4 T cells in antiviral immunity.

Nikki B Marshall, Susan L Swain

Open access · hybridAbstract readReview
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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 111 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
111citing papers in PubMed
6.1field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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.

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

111 citing papers in PubMed, 182 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Cytotoxic CD4Frontiers in immunology · 2025
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  10. Oligoclonal CD4Communications biology · 2024
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  15. Transcriptional programming of CD4Science immunology · 2023
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  17. Serum lymphocytes and cytokines: diagnostic value and influence on the immune status in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2023
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51 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nikki B MarshallDepartment of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA. nikki.marshall@umassmed.edu
Susan L Swain
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

Funding

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY COREP01AG021600 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT · PI HAYNES, LAURA · 2003 to 2016
$24.4M
T cell memory to TB in the lungP01AI046530 · NIAID · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI SWAIN, SUSAN L · 1999 to 2013
$22.2M
CD4 effector contraction in influenzaR01AI076534 · NIAID · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI SWAIN, SUSAN L · 2009 to 2012
$1.7M
NIAID NIH HHS P01 AI046530NIAID NIH HHS P01AI46530NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI076534NIA NIH HHS P01 AG021600
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CD4 T cells that acquire cytotoxic phenotype and function have been repeatedly identified in humans, mice, and other species in response to many diverse pathogens. Since CD4 cytotoxic T cells are able to recognize antigenic determinants unique from those recognized by the parallel CD8 cytotoxic T cells, they can potentially contribute additional immune surveillance and direct effector function by lysing infected or malignant cells. Here, we briefly review much of what is known about the generation of cytotoxic CD4 T cells and describe our current understanding of their role in antiviral immunity. Furthering our understanding of the many roles of CD4 T cells during an anti-viral response is important for developing effective vaccine strategies that promote long-lasting protective immunity.

Indexed as

AnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesGranzymesHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansImmune SystemLysosomal-Associated Membrane Protein 1MiceModels, BiologicalPhenotypeT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicGranzymesHistocompatibility Antigens Class IILysosomal-Associated Membrane Protein 1

Identifiers

PMID22174559
PMCPMC3228492
OpenAlexW2142950363

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