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ReviewCancers2021

Harnessing CD16-Mediated NK Cell Functions to Enhance Therapeutic Efficacy of Tumor-Targeting mAbs.

Cristina Capuano, Chiara Pighi, Simone Battella, Davide De Federicis, Ricciarda Galandrini, Gabriella Palmieri

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Review in Cancers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers.

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63citing papers in PubMed
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 4% 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

63 citing papers in PubMed, 70 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 1 institution in 1 country.

Cristina CapuanoDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6747-3836
Chiara PighiDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6163-0135
Simone BattellaDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1882-1451
Davide De FedericisDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Ricciarda GalandriniDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2660-1456
Gabriella PalmieriDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1467-1417
Sapienza University of Rome · IT

Funding

Sapienza Università di Roma Progetti di Ateneo
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Natural killer (NK) cells hold a pivotal role in tumor-targeting monoclonal antibody (mAb)-based activity due to the expression of CD16, the low-affinity receptor for IgG. Indeed, beyond exerting cytotoxic function, activated NK cells also produce an array of cytokines and chemokines, through which they interface with and potentiate adaptive immune responses. Thus, CD16-activated NK cells can concur to mAb-dependent "vaccinal effect", i.e., the development of antigen-specific responses, which may be highly relevant in maintaining long-term protection of treated patients. On this basis, the review will focus on strategies aimed at potentiating NK cell-mediated antitumor functions in tumor-targeting mAb-based regimens, represented by (a) mAb manipulation strategies, aimed at augmenting recruitment and efficacy of NK cells, such as Fc-engineering, and the design of bi- or trispecific NK cell engagers and (b) the possible exploitation of memory NK cells, whose distinctive characteristics (enhanced responsiveness to CD16 engagement, longevity, and intrinsic resistance to the immunosuppressive microenvironment) may maximize therapeutic mAb antitumor efficacy.

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ADCCCD16combinatory immunotherapeutic approachIFNγmemory NK cellstumor-targeting mAbvaccinal effect

Identifiers

PMID34065399
PMCPMC8161310
OpenAlexW3161582399

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