Evidence map›Paper›PMID 29666115›Full record

ReviewBlood2018

Genetics of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Laura Pasqualucci, Riccardo Dalla-Favera

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Review in Blood, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 176 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
176citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
22.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
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

176 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 291 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Polymorphisms and overexpression of immune checkpoints PD-1, PD-L1, and CTLA-4 in DLBCL: biomarker insights from a case-control study.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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  16. Idiotype-specific CD4Nature communications · 2026
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  19. A multi-omics integrative analyses revealsFrontiers in pharmacology · 2026
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  20. Bioinformatics advances · 2026
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116 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

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Laura PasqualucciInstitute for Cancer Genetics.
Riccardo Dalla-FaveraInstitute for Cancer Genetics.
Cancer Genetics (United States) · US

Funding

Translating Stress Response Targeted Therapy for B-Cell LymphomasP50CA192937 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH · PI ZELENETZ, ANDREW D. · 2016 to 2020
$10.9M
From pathogenesis to new therapeutic targets in Diffuse Large B cell LymphomaR35CA210105 · NCI · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Riccardo Dalla-Favera · 2016 to 2026
$10.0M
Role of MLL2 Gene Inactivation in B cell Non Hodgkin LymphomaR01CA172492 · NCI · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI PASQUALUCCI, LAURA · 2013 to 2022
$3.6M
NCI NIH HHS P50 CA192937NCI NIH HHS R01 CA172492NCI NIH HHS R35 CA210105
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the most frequent subtype of lymphoid malignancy, remains a significant clinical challenge, as ∼30% of patients are not cured. Over the past decade, remarkable progress has been made in the understanding of the pathogenesis of this disease, spurred by the implementation of powerful genomic technologies that enabled the definition of its genetic and epigenetic landscape. These studies have uncovered a multitude of genomic alterations that contribute to the initiation and maintenance of the tumor clone by disrupting biological functions known to be critical for the normal biology of its cells of origin, germinal center B cells. The identified alterations involve epigenetic remodeling, block of differentiation, escape from immune surveillance, and the constitutive activation of several signal transduction pathways. This wealth of new information offers unique opportunities for the development of improved diagnostic and prognostic tools that could help guide the clinical management of DLBCL patients. Furthermore, a number of the mutated genes identified are potentially actionable targets that are currently being explored for the development of novel therapeutic strategies. This review summarizes current knowledge of the most common genetic alterations associated with DLBCL in relation to their functional impact on the malignant transformation process, and discusses their clinical implications for mechanism-based therapeutics.

Indexed as

Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationAnimalsB-LymphocytesCell Transformation, NeoplasticGenetic Association StudiesHumansLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseMutationPrognosis

Identifiers

PMID29666115
PMCPMC5969374
OpenAlexW2800080453

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