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ReviewCellular & molecular immunology2018

The structure, expression, and multifaceted role of immune-checkpoint protein VISTA as a critical regulator of anti-tumor immunity, autoimmunity, and inflammation.

Wenwen Xu, TạMinh Hiếu, Subramaniam Malarkannan, Li Wang

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Review in Cellular & molecular immunology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 81 papers.

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81citing papers in PubMed
5.2field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

81 citing papers in PubMed, 127 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wenwen XuDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
TạMinh HiếuDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
Subramaniam MalarkannanDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
Li WangDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. Lilywang@mcw.edu.
Medical College of Wisconsin · US

Funding

VISTA, a novel checkpoint that suppresses anti-tumor T cell responsesR01CA164225 · NCI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI WANG, LI LILY · 2012 to 2023
$3.3M
Molecular signature of inflammationR01CA179363 · NCI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI MALARKANNAN, SUBRAMANIAM · 2014 to 2018
$1.6M
Molecular mechanisms of signaling co-ordination in innate lymphocytesR01AI102893 · NIAID · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI MALARKANNAN, SUBRAMANIAM · 2013 to 2016
$1.5M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA164225NCI NIH HHS R01 CA179363NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI102893
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Among various immunoregulatory molecules, the B7 family of immune-checkpoint receptors consists of highly valuable targets for cancer immunotherapy. Antibodies targeting two B7 family co-inhibitory receptors, CTLA-4 and PD-1, have elicited long-term clinical outcomes in previously refractory cancer types and are considered a breakthrough in cancer therapy. Despite the success, the relatively low response rate (20-30%) warrants efforts to identify and overcome additional immune-suppressive pathways. Among the expanding list of T cell inhibitory regulators, V domain immunoglobulin suppressor of T cell activation (VISTA) is a unique B7 family checkpoint that regulates a broad spectrum of immune responses. Here, we summarize recent advances that highlight the structure, expression, and multi-faceted immunomodulatory mechanisms of VISTA in the context of autoimmunity, inflammation, and anti-tumor immunity.

Indexed as

AutoimmunityAnimalsHumansInflammationLymphocyte ActivationMembrane ProteinsNeoplasmsT-LymphocytesMembrane Proteinsautoimmunitycancer immunotherapyimmune checkpointinflammationtumor immunity

Identifiers

PMID29375120
PMCPMC6068175
OpenAlexW2785864157

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