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ArticleOncoimmunology2015

Epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 3-deficiency leads to impaired antitumor T-cell responses and accelerated tumor growth.

Zhenzhen Liu, Jin-Qing Liu, Yun Shi, Xiaotong Zhu, Zhihao Liu, Ming-Song Li, Jianhua Yu, Lai-Chu Wu, Yukai He, Guoqiang Zhang and 1 more

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Article in Oncoimmunology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhenzhen LiuDepartment of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center; Ohio State University ; Columbus, OH USA.
Jin-Qing LiuDepartment of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center; Ohio State University ; Columbus, OH USA.
Yun ShiDepartment of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center; Ohio State University ; Columbus, OH USA ; Department of Gastroenterology; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology; Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University ; Guangzhou, China.
Xiaotong ZhuDepartment of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center; Ohio State University ; Columbus, OH USA ; Department of Gastroenterology; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology; Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University ; Guangzhou, China.
Zhihao LiuDepartment of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center; Ohio State University ; Columbus, OH USA ; Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery; Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University ; Guangzhou, China.
Ming-Song LiDepartment of Gastroenterology; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology; Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University ; Guangzhou, China.
Jianhua YuDepartment of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center; Ohio State University ; Columbus, OH USA.
Lai-Chu WuDavis Medical Center; Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry; Ohio State University ; Columbus, OH USA.
Yukai HeCancer Immunology; Inflammation, and Tolerance Program; Georgia Regents University Cancer Center ; Augusta, GA USA.
Guoqiang ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery; Xinqiao Hospital; Third Military Medical University ; Chongqing, China.
Xue-Feng BaiDepartment of Pathology and Comprehensive Cancer Center; Ohio State University ; Columbus, OH USA.
Columbus Oncology and Hematology Associates · USNanfang Hospital · CNThe Ohio State University · USAugusta University · USXinqiao Hospital · CN

Funding

Engineering alpha fetoprotein and glypican-3 to develop hepatoma (HCC) vaccinesR01CA168912 · NCI · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI HE, YUKAI · 2014 to 2018
$1.6M
The role of CD200 in T cell therapy of cancerR01CA138427 · NCI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI BAI, XUE-FENG · 2009 to 2012
$981k
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA138427NCI NIH HHS R01 CA168912
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 3 (EBI3) encoded protein can form heterodimers with IL-27P28, and IL-12P35 to form IL-27, and IL-35. However, IL-27 stimulates, whereas IL-35 inhibits antitumor T-cell responses. IL-27 also limits the Foxp3

Indexed as

APC, antigen-presenting cells; CTL, cytotoxic T lymphocyte; EBI3, Epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 3; Th, T helper; Treg, regulatory T cells.Epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 3IL-27IL-35Tregtumor immunity

Identifiers

PMID26140252
PMCPMC4485763
OpenAlexW2014894665

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