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ReviewCancers2021

Cancer-Testis Antigens in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Role and Potential Utility in Clinical Practice.

Runyi Adeline Lam, Tracy Zhijun Tien, Craig Ryan Joseph, Johnathan Xiande Lim, Aye Aye Thike, Jabed Iqbal, Puay Hoon Tan, Joe Poh Sheng Yeong

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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 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 20% 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Runyi Adeline LamMD Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore.
Tracy Zhijun TienInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138648, Singapore.
Craig Ryan JosephSchool of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637551, Singapore.
Johnathan Xiande LimDivision of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
Aye Aye ThikeDivision of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
Jabed IqbalDivision of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
Puay Hoon TanDivision of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
Joe Poh Sheng YeongInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138648, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-6674-7153
Singapore General Hospital · SGAgency for Science, Technology and Research · SGDuke-NUS Medical School · SGNanyang Technological University · SG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer cells commonly express tumour-associated antigens that can induce immune responses to eradicate the tumour. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a form of breast cancer lacking the expression of hormone receptors and cerbB2 (HER2) and tends to be more aggressive and associated with poorer prognoses due to the limited treatment options. Characterisation of biomarkers or treatment targets is thus of great significance in revealing additional therapeutic options. Cancer-testis antigens (CTAs) are tumour-associated antigens that have garnered strong attention as potential clinical biomarkers in targeted immunotherapy due to their cancer-restricted expressions and robust immunogenicity. Previous clinical studies reported that CTAs correlated with negative hormonal status, advanced tumour behaviour and a poor prognosis in a variety of cancers. Various studies also demonstrated the oncogenic potential of CTAs in cell proliferation by inhibiting cell death and inducing metastasis. Multiple clinical trials are in progress to evaluate the role of CTAs as treatment targets in various cancers. CTAs hold great promise as potential treatment targets and biomarkers in cancer, and further research could be conducted on elucidating the mechanism of actions of CTAs in breast cancer or combination therapy with other immune modulators. In the current review, we summarise the current understandings of CTAs in TNBC, addressing the role and utility of CTAs in TNBC, as well as discussing the potential applications and advantage of incorporating CTAs in clinical practise.

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cancer testis antigenspathologytriple-negative breast cancer

Identifiers

PMID34359776
PMCPMC8345750
OpenAlexW3191015088

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