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ReviewExpert opinion on therapeutic targets2018

MUC16 as a novel target for cancer therapy.

Abhijit Aithal, Sanchita Rauth, Prakash Kshirsagar, Ashu Shah, Imayavaramban Lakshmanan, Wade M Junker, Maneesh Jain, Moorthy P Ponnusamy, Surinder K Batra

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Review in Expert opinion on therapeutic targets, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 138 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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138citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
6.6field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

138 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 251 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abhijit Aithala Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , NE , USA.
Sanchita Rautha Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , NE , USA.
Prakash Kshirsagara Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , NE , USA.
Ashu Shaha Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , NE , USA.
Imayavaramban Lakshmanana Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , NE , USA.
Wade M Junkera Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , NE , USA.
Maneesh Jaina Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , NE , USA.
Moorthy P Ponnusamya Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , NE , USA.
Surinder K Batraa Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , NE , USA.
University of Nebraska Medical Center · US

Funding

Tissue CoreP50CA127297 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI HOLLINGSWORTH, MICHAEL A. · 2008 to 2018
$17.1M
Pancreatic Cancer Detection ConsortiumU01CA210240 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI Michael A. Hollingsworth · 2017 to 2026
$12.9M
Validation of biomarkers for risk prediction and early diagnosis of Pancreatic AdenocarcinomaU01CA200466 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Surinder K. Batra, Randall Brand · 2016 to 2026
$11.3M
Project 3: MUC16-Mediated Metabolic Reprograming Induces PC MetastasisP01CA217798 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BATRA, SURINDER K. · 2018 to 2022
$8.1M
Role of PD2/Paf1 in Pancreatic Acinar to Ductal MetaplasiaR01CA210637 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BATRA, SURINDER K., PONNUSAMY, MOORTHY P. · 2017 to 2021
$2.0M
Targeting Mucin and EGFR Axis in Pancreatic CancerR01CA183459 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BATRA, SURINDER K. · 2014 to 2018
$1.6M
MUC4/16 assay for the early diagnosis and management of benign and malignant pancreatic diseasesR44DK117472 · NIDDK · SANGUINE DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPEUTICS · PI JAIN, MANEESH, SASSON, AARON R · 2017 to 2019
$1.5M
NCI NIH HHS P01 CA217798NCI NIH HHS P50 CA127297NCI NIH HHS R01 CA183459NCI NIH HHS R01 CA210637NCI NIH HHS U01 CA200466NCI NIH HHS U01 CA210240NIDDK NIH HHS R44 DK117472
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMUC16 is overexpressed in multiple cancers and plays an important role in tumorigenicity and acquired resistance to therapy. Area covered: In this review, we describe the role of MUC16 under normal physiological conditions and during tumorigenesis. First, we provide a summary of research on MUC16 from its discovery as CA125 to present anti-MUC16 therapy trials that are currently in the initial phases of clinical testing. Finally, we discuss the reasons for the limited effectiveness of these therapies and discuss the direction and focus of future research. Expert opinion: Apart from its protective role in normal physiology, MUC16 contributes to disease progression and metastasis in several malignancies. Due to its aberrant overexpression, it is a promising target for diagnosis and therapy. Cleavage and shedding of its extracellular domain is the major barrier for efficient targeting of MUC16-expressing cancers. Concerted efforts should be undertaken to target the noncleaved cell surface retained portion of MUC16. Such efforts should be accompanied by basic research to understand MUC16 cleavage and decipher the functioning of MUC16 cytoplasmic tail. While previous efforts to activate anti-MUC16 immune response using anti-CA125 idiotype antibodies have met with limited success, ideification of neo-antigenic epitopes in MUC16 that correlate with improved survival have raised raised hopes for developing MUC16-targeted immunotherapy.

Indexed as

Molecular Targeted TherapyAnimalsCA-125 AntigenDisease ProgressionEpitopesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunotherapyMembrane ProteinsNeoplasmsSurvivalCA-125 AntigenEpitopesMembrane ProteinsMUC16 protein, humancancer therapyimmunotherapyMUC16mucinstargeted therapy

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PMID29999426
PMCPMC6300140
OpenAlexW2883796806

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