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ReviewOncotarget2017

γδ T cells in cancer immunotherapy.

Chang Zou, Pan Zhao, Zhangang Xiao, Xianghua Han, Fan Fu, Li Fu

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Review in Oncotarget, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 65 papers.

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65citing papers in PubMed
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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

65 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Harnessing Vδ1Frontiers in immunology · 2026
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  8. FromFrontiers in immunology · 2025
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  9. Controversial role of γδ T cells in colorectal cancer.American journal of cancer research · 2024
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  17. Intrahepatic CD69Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2022
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5 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

6 authors.

Chang ZouClinical Medical Research Center, The Second Clinical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Pan ZhaoResearch Institute of Shenzhen Hornetcorn biotechnology, Shenzhen, China.
Zhangang XiaoDepartment of Pharmacology, Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, PR China.
Xianghua HanResearch Institute of Shenzhen Hornetcorn biotechnology, Shenzhen, China.
Fan FuResearch Institute of Shenzhen Hornetcorn biotechnology, Shenzhen, China.
Li FuDepartment of Pharmacology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of translational Medicine of Tumor and Cancer Research Centre, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

γδ T cells are one of the three immune cell types that express antigen receptors. They contribute to lymphoid antitumor surveillance and bridge the gap between innate and adaptive immunity. γδ T cells have the capacity of secreting abundant cytokines and exerting potent cytotoxicity against a wide range of cancer cells. γδ T cells exhibit important roles in immune-surveillance and immune defense against tumors and have become attractive effector cells for cancer immunotherapy. γδ T cells mediate anti-tumor therapy mainly by secreting pro-apoptotic molecules and inflammatory cytokines, or through a TCR-dependent pathway. Recently, γδ T cells are making their way into clinical trials. Some clinical trials demonstrated that γδ T cell-based immunotherapy is well tolerated and efficient. Despite the advantages that could be exploited, there are obstacles have to be addressed for the development of γδ T cell immunotherapies. Future direction for immunotherapy using γδ T cells should focus on overcoming the side effects of γδ T cells and exploring better antigens that help stimulating γδ T cell expansion in vitro.

Indexed as

AnimalsCell ProliferationCytokinesCytotoxicity, ImmunologicHumansImmunotherapy, AdoptiveLymphocyte ActivationLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingNeoplasmsPhenotypeReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaT-LymphocytesTumor EscapeCytokinesReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaanti-tumorcancer treatmentimmunotherapyγδ T cells

Identifiers

PMID27823972
PMCPMC5352452

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