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ReviewClinical rheumatology2013

Perspectives of the relationship between IL-7 and autoimmune diseases.

Xiao-Song Wang, Bao-Zhu Li, Lin-Feng Hu, Peng-Fei Wen, Min Zhang, Hai-Feng Pan, Dong-Qing Ye

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Review in Clinical rheumatology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 22% 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

13 citing papers in PubMed, 22 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

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiao-Song WangDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, People's Republic of China.
Bao-Zhu Li
Lin-Feng Hu
Peng-Fei Wen
Min Zhang
Hai-Feng Pan
Dong-Qing Ye
Anhui Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interleukin (IL)-7 is one of the IL-2 family cytokines comprised of IL-2, IL-4, IL-7, IL-9, IL-15, as well as IL-21. IL-7 is mainly secreted by stroma cells in primary lymphoid tissues, playing an essential role in the program of T cell development. Recently, studies have revealed that physiological function exerted by immunocytes can be influenced by aberrant IL-7 signaling, which is common in abnormal autoimmunity regulation. There is also increasing evidence that IL-7 is involved in several autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus, etc. Targeting components in IL-7 signaling pathways may have potential significance for treating numerous autoimmune diseases. In this review, we therefore summarize our current understandings regarding the relationship between IL-7 and autoimmune diseases so as to render more valuable information on this kind of research.

Indexed as

AnimalsArthritis, RheumatoidAutoimmune DiseasesAutoimmunityCytokinesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1HumansInterleukin-7Lupus Erythematosus, SystemicMiceMultiple SclerosisReceptors, Interleukin-7Signal TransductionCytokinesInterleukin-7Receptors, Interleukin-7

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PMID23934388
OpenAlexW2057614260

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