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ReviewExpert reviews in molecular medicine2020

The radiobiology of HPV-positive and HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Chumin Zhou, Jason L Parsons

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Review in Expert reviews in molecular medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

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44citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 11% 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

44 citing papers in PubMed, 52 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

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chumin ZhouCancer Research Centre, Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, 200 London Road, LiverpoolL3 9TA, UK.
Jason L ParsonsCancer Research Centre, Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, 200 London Road, LiverpoolL3 9TA, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5052-1125
University of Liverpool · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most common cancer worldwide, with reported incidences of ~800 000 cases each year. One of the critical determinants in patient response to radiotherapy, particularly for oropharyngeal cancers, is human papillomavirus (HPV) status where HPV-positive patients display improved survival rates and outcomes particularly because of increased responsiveness to radiotherapy. The increased radiosensitivity of HPV-positive HNSCC has been largely linked with defects in the signalling and repair of DNA double-strand breaks. Therefore, strategies to further radiosensitise HPV-positive HNSCC, but also radioresistant HPV-negative HNSCC, have focussed on targeting key DNA repair proteins including PARP, DNA-Pk, ATM and ATR. However, inhibitors against CHK1 and WEE1 involved in cell-cycle checkpoint activation have also been investigated as targets for radiosensitisation in HNSCC. These studies, largely conducted using established HNSCC cell lines in vitro, have demonstrated variability in the response dependent on the specific inhibitors and cell models utilised. However, promising results are evident targeting specifically PARP, DNA-Pk, ATR and CHK1 in synergising with radiation in HNSCC cell killing. Nevertheless, these preclinical studies require further expansion and investigation for translational opportunities for the effective treatment of HNSCC in combination with radiotherapy.

Indexed as

DNA RepairDNADNA DamageHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansPapillomavirus InfectionsRadiation-Sensitizing AgentsRadiation ToleranceRadiobiologySquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckDNARadiation-Sensitizing AgentsDNA damageDNA repairhead and neck cancerhuman papillomavirusionising radiationradiation biology

Identifiers

PMID32611474
PMCPMC7754878
OpenAlexW3038140440

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