Evidence map›Paper›PMID 25521681›Full record

ReviewNature immunology2015

Antiviral B cell and T cell immunity in the lungs.

Christopher Chiu, Peter J Openshaw

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Review in Nature immunology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 94 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
94citing papers in PubMed
8.4field-weighted citation impact, top 2% 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

94 citing papers in PubMed, 148 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Recent advances in TAM mechanisms in lung diseases.Journal of translational medicine · 2025
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  12. Immune Response to Respiratory Viral Infections.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  20. Aerosol pulmonary immune engineering.Advanced drug delivery reviews · 2023
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34 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.

Christopher ChiuCentre for Respiratory Infection, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Peter J OpenshawCentre for Respiratory Infection, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Imperial College London · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council G0902266Medical Research Council G1000758Medical Research Council MC_G1001212
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Respiratory viruses are frequent causes of repeated common colds, bronchitis and pneumonia, which often occur unpredictably as epidemics and pandemics. Despite those decimating effects on health and decades of intensive research, treatments remain largely supportive. The only commonly available vaccines are against influenza virus, and even these need improvement. The lung shares some features with other mucosal sites, but preservation of its especially delicate anatomical structures necessitates a fine balance of pro- and anti-inflammatory responses; well-timed, appropriately placed and tightly regulated T cell and B cell responses are essential for protection from infection and limitation of symptoms, whereas poorly regulated inflammation contributes to tissue damage and disease. Recent advances in understanding adaptive immunity should facilitate vaccine development and reduce the global effect of respiratory viruses.

Indexed as

Adaptive ImmunityAnimalsAntibodies, ViralB-LymphocytesHumansImmunity, InnateImmunologic MemoryInfluenza VaccinesLung DiseasesT-LymphocytesAntibodies, ViralInfluenza Vaccines

Identifiers

PMID25521681
PMCPMC7097128
OpenAlexW1999914794

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