Evidence map›Paper›PMID 25893197›Full record

ReviewBioMed research international2015

The immune system in hepatocellular carcinoma and potential new immunotherapeutic strategies.

Gaetano Bertino, Shirin Demma, Annalisa Ardiri, Maria Proiti, Alessandra Mangia, Salvatore Gruttadauria, Adriana Toro, Isidoro Di Carlo, Giulia Malaguarnera, Nicoletta Bertino and 2 more

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Review in BioMed research international, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-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.

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

15 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gaetano BertinoDepartment of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, Hepatology Unit, University of Catania, Policlinic, Via S. Sofia No. 78, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Shirin DemmaDepartment of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, Hepatology Unit, University of Catania, Policlinic, Via S. Sofia No. 78, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Annalisa ArdiriDepartment of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, Hepatology Unit, University of Catania, Policlinic, Via S. Sofia No. 78, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Maria ProitiDepartment of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, Hepatology Unit, University of Catania, Policlinic, Via S. Sofia No. 78, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Alessandra MangiaLiver Unit, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Viale Cappuccini 1, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy.
Salvatore GruttadauriaAbdominal Transplantation Unit, ISMETT Palermo, UPMC Italy, Via Ernesto Tricomi No. 5, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Adriana ToroDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Organ Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina No. 829, 95100 Catania, Italy.
Isidoro Di CarloDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Organ Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina No. 829, 95100 Catania, Italy.
Giulia MalaguarneraResearch Centre "The Great Senescence", University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina No. 829, 95100 Catania, Italy.
Nicoletta BertinoFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria No. 6, 95123 Catania, Italy ; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Catania, University of Catania Policlinic, Via S. Sofia No. 78, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Mariano MalaguarneraDepartment of Medical and Pediatric Science, Research Centre "The Great Senescence", University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina No. 829, 95100 Catania, Italy.
Michele MalaguarneraResearch Centre "The Great Senescence", University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina No. 829, 95100 Catania, Italy ; International Ph.D. Program in Neuropharmacology, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina No. 829, 95100 Catania, Italy.
University of Catania · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepatocellular carcinoma is a major health problem worldwide and the third most common cause of cancer-related death. HCC treatment decisions are complex and dependent upon tumor staging. Several molecular targeted agents have been evaluated in clinical trials in advanced HCC. Despite of only modest objective response rates according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, several studies showed encouraging results in terms of prolongation of the time to progression, disease stabilization, and survival. Cellular immunotherapy would improve the immune state and has potential in enhancing the therapeutic outcome for HCC patients. MATERIALS AND

methodsA search of the literature was made using cancer literature, the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science (WOS) database for the following keywords: "hepatocellular carcinoma," "molecular hepatocarcinogenesis," "targeted therapy," "molecular immunological targets," "tumour-associated antigens," "Tregs," "MDSCs," "immunotherapy." DISCUSSION AND

conclusionTreatment strategies combining blockade of immunoregulatory cell types such as Tregs and MDSCs and of inhibitory receptors, with vaccine-induced activation of TAA-specific T cells, may be necessary to achieve the most effective therapeutic antitumour activity in HCC. In the future, new therapeutic options will be represented by a blend of immunotherapy-like vaccines and T-cell modulators, supplemented by molecularly targeted inhibitors of tumor signaling pathways.

Indexed as

AnimalsCarcinoma, HepatocellularHumansImmunotherapyLiver Neoplasms

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PMID25893197
PMCPMC4393929
OpenAlexW2021201593

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