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ReviewCancers2020

NK Cell-Based Immunotherapy in Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Iñigo Terrén, Ane Orrantia, Idoia Mikelez-Alonso, Joana Vitallé, Olatz Zenarruzabeitia, Francisco Borrego

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Review in Cancers, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
27citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 15% 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

27 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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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

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Iñigo TerrénImmunopathology Group, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, 48903 Barakaldo, Spain.
Ane OrrantiaImmunopathology Group, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, 48903 Barakaldo, Spain.
Idoia Mikelez-AlonsoImmunopathology Group, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, 48903 Barakaldo, Spain.
Joana VitalléImmunopathology Group, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, 48903 Barakaldo, Spain.
Olatz ZenarruzabeitiaImmunopathology Group, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, 48903 Barakaldo, Spain.
Francisco BorregoImmunopathology Group, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, 48903 Barakaldo, Spain.
BioCruces Health research Institute · ESCIC biomaGUNE · ESIkerbasque · ES

Funding

Department of Education, Basque Government PRE_2017_2_0242Department of Education, Basque Government PRE_2018_1_0032Fundación Científica Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer PROYE16074BORRHealth Department, Basque Government 2018222038Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science N/AInstituto de Salud Carlos III CD17/00128Jesús de Gangoiti Barrera Foundation FJGB18/002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Natural killer (NK) cells are cytotoxic lymphocytes that are able to kill tumor cells without prior sensitization. It has been shown that NK cells play a pivotal role in a variety of cancers, highlighting their relevance in tumor immunosurveillance. NK cell infiltration has been reported in renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the most frequent kidney cancer in adults, and their presence has been associated with patients' survival. However, the role of NK cells in this disease is not yet fully understood. In this review, we summarize the biology of NK cells and the mechanisms through which they are able to recognize and kill tumor cells. Furthermore, we discuss the role that NK cells play in renal cell carcinoma, and review current strategies that are being used to boost and exploit their cytotoxic capabilities.

Indexed as

cancer immunotherapyIL-2kidney cancerNK cellsrenal cell carcinomatumor microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID32013092
PMCPMC7072691
OpenAlexW3004113145

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