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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2020

Understanding the Differentiation, Expansion, Recruitment and Suppressive Activities of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Cancers.

Hui Xuan Lim, Tae Sung Kim, Chit Laa Poh

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
51citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 8% 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

51 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 79 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Immunotherapy in central nervous system tumors.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025
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  13. Tumor secretome shapes the immune landscape during cancer progression.Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2025
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  19. Shifting phenotype and differentiation of CD11bInflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2024
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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

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Hui Xuan LimCentre for Virus and Vaccine Research, School of Science and Technology, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor 47500, Malaysia.
Tae Sung KimDivision of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Korea.
Chit Laa PohCentre for Virus and Vaccine Research, School of Science and Technology, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor 47500, Malaysia.
Sunway University · MYKorea University · KR

Funding

Sunway University Internal Grant 2020 GRTIN-RSF-SST-CVVR-01-2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There has been a great interest in myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) due to their biological functions in tumor-mediated immune escape by suppressing antitumor immune responses. These cells arise from altered myelopoiesis in response to the tumor-derived factors. The most recognized function of MDSCs is suppressing anti-tumor immune responses by impairing T cell functions, and these cells are the most important players in cancer dissemination and metastasis. Therefore, understanding the factors and the mechanism of MDSC differentiation, expansion, and recruitment into the tumor microenvironment can lead to its control. However, most of the studies only defined MDSCs with no further characterization of granulocytic and monocytic subsets. In this review, we discuss the mechanisms by which specific MDSC subsets contribute to cancers. A better understanding of MDSC subset development and the specific molecular mechanism is needed to identify treatment targets. The understanding of the specific molecular mechanisms responsible for MDSC accumulation would enable more precise therapeutic targeting of these cells.

Indexed as

MyelopoiesisAnimalsHumansMyeloid-Derived Suppressor CellsNeoplasmscancersG-MDSCsimmunosuppressionMDSC subsetsM-MDSCs

Identifiers

PMID32443699
PMCPMC7279333
OpenAlexW3028097729

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Registered trials

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