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ReviewMolecular biology reports2020

Targeting gallbladder cancer: a pathway based perspective.

P Baichan, P Naicker, J W S Devar, M Smith, G P Candy, E Nweke

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Review in Molecular biology reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 19% 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

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

5 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. The role of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in gallbladder carcinoma.American journal of translational research · 2022
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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 2 institutions in 1 country.

P BaichanDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown, 2193, Republic of South Africa. 677795@students.wits.ac.za.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1230-9999
P NaickerDepartment of Biosciences, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Meiring Naude Rd, Brummeria, Pretoria, South Africa.
J W S DevarDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown, 2193, Republic of South Africa.
M SmithDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown, 2193, Republic of South Africa.
G P CandyDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown, 2193, Republic of South Africa.
E NwekeDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown, 2193, Republic of South Africa.
University of the Witwatersrand · ZACouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research · ZA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gallbladder cancer (GBC) has a poor prognosis with a 5-year survival rate suggesting the need for more effective treatment strategies. Studying the cross-talk of several pathways involved in crucial cellular and biological processes such as cell growth, proliferation, migration and apoptosis would prove beneficial in identifying key players of GBC progression and targeting them. This review highlights several pathways known to be dysregulated in GBC onset and progression and describes known and potential targets. Within these pathways, there are proteins involved in the signalling cascade, which may be targeted as potential biomarkers and drug targets. Furthermore, the cross-talk of these pathways is investigated in the context of GBC and the implications thereof. A better understanding of the pathways involved in GBC pathogenesis will aid clinicians in the prognosis, diagnosis and treatment of patients. There are significant clinical implications of GBC pathway-based studies as they permit the understanding of onset and progression of the disease.

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Biomarkers, TumorSignal TransductionAnimalsDisease ManagementDisease SusceptibilityGallbladder NeoplasmsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyBiomarkers, TumorBiomarkersGallbladder cancerPathwaysPotential targets

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PMID32020429
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