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ReviewOncotarget2022

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells: Cancer, autoimmune diseases, and more.

Masahiko Shibata, Kotaro Nanno, Daigo Yoshimori, Takahiro Nakajima, Makoto Takada, Takashi Yazawa, Kousaku Mimura, Norio Inoue, Takafumi Watanabe, Kazunoshin Tachibana and 6 more

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Review in Oncotarget, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
12citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 22% 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

12 citing papers in PubMed, 15 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

16 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Masahiko ShibataDepartment of Comprehensive Cancer Treatment and Research at Aizu, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Kotaro NannoDepartment of Surgery, Cancer Treatment Center, Aizu Chuo Hospital, Fukushima, Japan.
Daigo YoshimoriDepartment of Surgery, Cancer Treatment Center, Aizu Chuo Hospital, Fukushima, Japan.
Takahiro NakajimaDepartment of Surgery, Cancer Treatment Center, Aizu Chuo Hospital, Fukushima, Japan.
Makoto TakadaAizu Oncology Consortium, Fukushima, Japan.
Takashi YazawaDepartment of Surgery, Cancer Treatment Center, Aizu Chuo Hospital, Fukushima, Japan.
Kousaku MimuraDepartment of Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Norio InoueDepartment of Surgery, Cancer Treatment Center, Aizu Chuo Hospital, Fukushima, Japan.
Takafumi WatanabeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Kazunoshin TachibanaDepartment of Breast Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Satoshi MutoDepartment of Chest Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Tomoyuki MommaDepartment of Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Yoshiyuki SuzukiDepartment of Comprehensive Cancer Treatment and Research at Aizu, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Koji KonoDepartment of Comprehensive Cancer Treatment and Research at Aizu, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Shungo EndoDepartment of Colorectoanal Surgery, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Seiichi TakenoshitaFukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.
Fukushima Medical University · JPGunma Chuo Hospital · JPUniversity of Aizu · JPFukushima Medical University Hospital · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although cancer immunotherapy using immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has been recognized as one of the major treatment modalities for malignant diseases, the clinical outcome is not uniform in all cancer patients. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) represent a heterogeneous population of immature myeloid cells that possess various strong immunosuppressive activities involving multiple immunocompetent cells that are significantly accumulated in patients who did not respond well to cancer immunotherapies. We reviewed the perspective of MDSCs with emerging evidence in this review. Many studies on MDSCs were performed in malignant diseases. Substantial studies on the participation of MDSCs on non-malignant diseases such as chronic infection and autoimmune diseases, and physiological roles in obesity, aging, pregnancy and neonates have yet to be reported. With the growing understanding of the roles of MDSCs, variable therapeutic strategies and agents targeting MDSCs are being investigated, some of which have been used in clinical trials. More studies are required in order to develop more effective strategies against MDSCs.

Indexed as

Autoimmune DiseasesMyeloid-Derived Suppressor CellsNeoplasmsFemaleHumansImmunotherapyInfant, NewbornMyeloid CellsPregnancycancerimmunosuppressionMDSCTAMTreg

Identifiers

PMID36395389
PMCPMC9671473
OpenAlexW4309265972

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