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ReviewTrends in pharmacological sciences2014

Getting Syk: spleen tyrosine kinase as a therapeutic target.

Robert L Geahlen

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Review in Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 125 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
125citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
8.3field-weighted citation impact, top 2% 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.

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

125 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 227 citations in OpenAlex.

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65 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

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Robert L GeahlenDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University, Hansen Life Sciences Research Building, 210 South University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. Electronic address: geahlen@purdue.edu.
Purdue University West Lafayette · US

Funding

Tyrosine Kinases and Lymphocyte ActivationR01AI098132 · NIAID · PURDUE UNIVERSITY · PI GEAHLEN, ROBERT L · 2012 to 2016
$1.6M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI098132NIAID NIH HHS R01AI098132-31
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) is a cytoplasmic protein tyrosine kinase well known for its ability to couple immune cell receptors to intracellular signaling pathways that regulate cellular responses to extracellular antigens and antigen-immunoglobulin (Ig) complexes of particular importance to the initiation of inflammatory responses. Thus, Syk is an attractive target for therapeutic kinase inhibitors designed to ameliorate the symptoms and consequences of acute and chronic inflammation. Its more recently recognized role as a promoter of cell survival in numerous cancer cell types ranging from leukemia to retinoblastoma has attracted considerable interest as a target for a new generation of anticancer drugs. This review discusses the biological processes in which Syk participates that have made this kinase such a compelling drug target.

Indexed as

AnimalsHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMolecular Targeted TherapyProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesSyk KinaseIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesSyk KinaseSYK protein, humanallergic asthmafostamatinibleukemiaprotein kinase inhibitorrheumatoid arthritistyrosine phosphorylation

Identifiers

PMID24975478
PMCPMC4119858
OpenAlexW1994420770

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