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ArticleOncotarget2017

Sigma-1 and Sigma-2 receptor ligands induce apoptosis and autophagy but have opposite effect on cell proliferation in uveal melanoma.

Lucia Longhitano, Carlo Castruccio Castracani, Daniele Tibullo, Roberto Avola, Maria Viola, Giuliano Russo, Orazio Prezzavento, Agostino Marrazzo, Emanuele Amata, Michele Reibaldi and 4 more

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Article in Oncotarget, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 15 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
15citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 31% 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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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, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lucia LonghitanoDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Carlo Castruccio CastracaniDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Daniele TibulloDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Roberto AvolaDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Maria ViolaDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Giuliano RussoDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Orazio PrezzaventoDepartment of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Agostino MarrazzoDepartment of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Emanuele AmataDepartment of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Michele ReibaldiDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Antonio LongoDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Andrea RussoDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Nunziatina Laura ParrinelloRegional Reference Center for Rare Diseases, Clinical Division of Hematology and Transplantation, PO Ferrarotto Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele, Via Citelli, Catania, Italy.
Giovanni Li VoltiDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
University of Catania · ITFerrarotto Hospital · ITIstituto Euro Mediterraneo di Scienza e Tecnologia · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular tumor in adults, with about 1200-1500 new cases occurring per year in the United States. Metastasis is a frequent occurrence in uveal melanoma, and outcomes are poor once distant spread occurs and no clinically significant chemotherapeutic protocol is so far available. The aim of the present study was to test the effect of various σ

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apoptosisautophagy(+)-pentazocinesigma receptorsuveal melanoma

Identifiers

PMID29207628
PMCPMC5710909
OpenAlexW2738387201

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