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ReviewJournal of hematology & oncology2021

Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in cancer therapy.

Tianxia Lan, Min Luo, Xiawei Wei

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Journal of hematology & oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07567222 (Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Antitumor Activity of Novel Therapeutic Tumor Vaccines in Advanced Solid Tumors), which is not on this map. Cited by 196 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
196citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
30.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% 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.

NCT07567222 phase1recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Antitumor Activity of Novel Therapeutic Tumor Vaccines in Advanced Solid Tumors

TypeinterventionalSponsorWest China HospitalRan2026 to 2027Enrolled54ConditionsMalignant TumorArmsYMN101, YMN102, YMN103, YMN104, YMN105
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

196 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 361 citations in OpenAlex.

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136 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

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 1 institution in 1 country.

Tianxia LanLaboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China.
Min LuoLaboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China. minluo_scu@163.com.
Xiawei WeiLaboratory of Aging Research and Cancer Drug Target, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 17, Block 3, Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People's Republic of China. xiaweiwei@scu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-6513-6422
Sichuan University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The multipotent mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs), initially discovered from bone marrow in 1976, have been identified in nearly all tissues of human body now. The multipotency of MSCs allows them to give rise to osteocytes, chondrocytes, adipocytes, and other lineages. Moreover, armed with the immunomodulation capacity and tumor-homing property, MSCs are of special relevance for cell-based therapies in the treatment of cancer. However, hampered by lack of knowledge about the controversial roles that MSC plays in the crosstalk with tumors, limited progress has been made with regard to translational medicine. Therefore, in this review, we discuss the prospects of MSC-associated anticancer strategies in light of therapeutic mechanisms and signal transduction pathways. In addition, the clinical trials designed to appraise the efficacy and safety of MSC-based anticancer therapies will be assessed according to published data.

Indexed as

Mesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationAnimalsHumansImmunomodulationMesenchymal Stem CellsNeoplasmsTranslational Science, BiomedicalAnticancer strategyImmunomodulationMSCSignaling pathwayTherapeutic mechanismTumor-homing

Identifiers

PMID34789315
PMCPMC8596342
OpenAlexW3211554128

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