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ReviewImmunology and cell biology2015

Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection of the 'non-classical immune cell'.

Philippa J Randall, Nai-Jen Hsu, Valerie Quesniaux, Bernhard Ryffel, Muazzam Jacobs

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Review in Immunology and cell biology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25citing papers in PubMed
3.1field-weighted citation impact, top 8% 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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  9. Early innate cell interactions withFrontiers in immunology · 2023
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  13. Host defense mechanisms against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2020
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  18. Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2018
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Philippa J RandallDivision of Immunology, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Nai-Jen HsuDivision of Immunology, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Valerie QuesniauxUniversity of Orleans and CNRS UMR7355, Experimental and Molecular Immunology and Neurogenetics, Orleans, France.
Bernhard RyffelUniversity of Orleans and CNRS UMR7355, Experimental and Molecular Immunology and Neurogenetics, Orleans, France.
Muazzam JacobsDivision of Immunology, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FRImmunologie et Neurogénétique Expérimentales et Moléculaires · FRNational Health Laboratory Service · ZAUniversity of Cape Town · ZAWellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa · ZA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mycobacterium tuberculosis can infect 'non-classical immune cells', which comprise a significant constituency of cells that reside outside of those defined as 'classical immune cells' from myeloid or lymphoid origin. Here we address the influence of specific 'non-classical immune cells' in host responses and their effects in controlling mycobacterial growth or enabling an environment conducive for bacilli persistence. The interaction of M. tuberculosis with epithelial cells, endothelial cells, fibroblasts, adipocytes, glia and neurons and downstream cellular responses that often dictate immune regulation and disease outcome are discussed. Functional integration and synergy between 'classical' and 'non-classical immune cells' are highlighted as critical for determining optimal immune outcomes that favour the host.

Indexed as

AdipocytesEndothelial CellsEpithelial CellsFibroblastsHumansModels, ImmunologicalMycobacterium tuberculosisNeurogliaNeuronsTuberculosis

Identifiers

PMID25801479
OpenAlexW2325787917

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