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ArticleBurns & trauma2014

Role of CD8(+) regulatory T cells in organ transplantation.

Jiyan Su, Qingfeng Xie, Yang Xu, Xian C Li, Zhenhua Dai

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Article in Burns & trauma, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 42% 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Trial
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  5. Human CD8BMC immunology · 2020
    Article
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  7. Recent advances in CD8Oncology letters · 2018
    Review
  8. Immunological memory cells.Central-European journal of immunology · 2018
    Review
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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

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jiyan SuCenter for Regenerative and Translational Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine and Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine School of Chinese Material Medica, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Qingfeng XieCenter for Regenerative and Translational Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine and Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine School of Chinese Material Medica, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yang XuCenter for Regenerative and Translational Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine and Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine School of Chinese Material Medica, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xian C LiImmunobiology and Transplantation Research Center, Houston, Methodist Research Institute, Houston, Texas USA ; Center for Regenerative and Translational Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine and Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine School of Chinese Material Medica, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Zhenhua DaiCenter for Regenerative and Translational Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine and Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine School of Chinese Material Medica, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNHouston Methodist · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CD8(+) T cells are regulatory T cells (Tregs) that suppress both alloimmunity and autoimmunity in many animal models. This class of regulatory cells includes the CD8(+)CD28(-), CD8(+)CD103(+), CD8(+)FoxP3(+) and CD8(+)CD122(+) subsets. The mechanisms of action of these regulatory cells are not fully understood; however, the secretion of immunosuppressive cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-4, IL-10 and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) as well as the direct killing of target cells via Fas L/Fas and the perforin/granzyme B pathways have been demonstrated in various models. Further studies are necessary to fully understand the mechanisms underlying the suppressive effects of Tregs and to provide experimental support for potential clinical trials. We recently observed that CD8(+)CD122(+) Tregs more potently suppressed allograft rejection compared to their CD4(+)CD25(+) counterparts, supporting the hypothesis that CD8(+) Tregs may represent a new and promising Treg family that can be targeted to prevent allograft rejection in the clinic. In this review, we summarize the progress in the field during the past 7-10 years and discuss CD8(+) Treg phenotypes, mechanisms of action, and their potential clinical applications; particularly in composite tissue transplants in burn and trauma patients.

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CD8+ regulatory T cellimmune regulationTolerancetransplantation

Identifiers

PMID27574642
PMCPMC4994507
OpenAlexW2065478794

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