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Observational studyJournal of immunology research2021

Dysbiosis of Gut Microbiota Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression by Regulating the Immune Response.

Nan Zhang, Yusong Gou, Shan Liang, Ning Chen, Yali Liu, Qiushui He, Jing Zhang

Open access · goldAbstract readObservational Study
In one paragraph

Observational study in Journal of immunology research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
30citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 13% 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

30 citing papers in PubMed, 40 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

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Nan ZhangDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Capital Medical University, No. 10, Youwai Xitoutiao Street, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China.
Yusong GouThe Third Unit, Department of Hepatology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 8 Youwai Xitoutiao Street, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China.
Shan LiangThe Third Unit, Department of Hepatology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 8 Youwai Xitoutiao Street, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China.
Ning ChenDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Capital Medical University, No. 10, Youwai Xitoutiao Street, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China.
Yali LiuThe Third Unit, Department of Hepatology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 8 Youwai Xitoutiao Street, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China.
Qiushui HeDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Capital Medical University, No. 10, Youwai Xitoutiao Street, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1334-6065
Jing ZhangThe Third Unit, Department of Hepatology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 8 Youwai Xitoutiao Street, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3082-8330
Capital Medical University · CNUniversity of Turku · FI

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

methodThis study included 74 Chinese male patients with HCC. They were divided into early (

resultsIn early, intermediate, and terminal groups, the abundance of the

conclusionGut microbiota compositional and functional shift, together with elevated gut damage and microbial translocation, may promote HCC development by stimulating inflammatory response and suppressing T cell response.

Indexed as

ActinobacteriaAgedBacterial TranslocationCarcinoma, HepatocellularDisease ProgressionDNA, BacterialDysbiosisEnterococcaceaeFecesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedRNA, Ribosomal, 16SDNA, BacterialRNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Identifiers

PMID34722779
PMCPMC8551979
OpenAlexW3207256610

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