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ArticleeLife2018

mTORC1 and mTORC2 differentially promote natural killer cell development.

Chao Yang, Shirng-Wern Tsaih, Angela Lemke, Michael J Flister, Monica S Thakar, Subramaniam Malarkannan

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Article in eLife, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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37citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 7% 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

37 citing papers in PubMed, 70 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chao YangLaboratory of Molecular Immunology and Immunotherapy, Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, United States.
Shirng-Wern TsaihHuman and Molecular Genetics Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, United States.
Angela LemkeHuman and Molecular Genetics Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, United States.
Michael J FlisterHuman and Molecular Genetics Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, United States.
Monica S ThakarLaboratory of Molecular Immunology and Immunotherapy, Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, United States.
Subramaniam MalarkannanLaboratory of Molecular Immunology and Immunotherapy, Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7511-2731
Medical College of Wisconsin · US

Funding

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 CA179363NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI102893
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Natural killer (NK) cells are innate lymphoid cells that are essential for innate and adaptive immunity. Mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is critical for NK cell development; however, the independent roles of mTORC1 or mTORC2 in regulating this process remain unknown.

Indexed as

AnimalsFemaleKiller Cells, NaturalLung NeoplasmsMaleMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 2Melanoma, ExperimentalMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutRapamycin-Insensitive Companion of mTOR ProteinRegulatory-Associated Protein of mTORSignal TransductionT-bet Transcription FactorT-Box Domain ProteinsMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 2Rapamycin-Insensitive Companion of mTOR ProteinRegulatory-Associated Protein of mTORrictor protein, mouseRptor protein, mouseT-bet Transcription FactorT-Box Domain ProteinsimmunologyinflammationmouseNK cellsRaptorRictor

Identifiers

PMID29809146
PMCPMC5976438
OpenAlexW2807631318

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