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ReviewStem cell reviews and reports2024

Tumor Microenvironment: A Niche for Cancer Stem Cell Immunotherapy.

Mia C Borlongan, Dipongkor Saha, Hongbin Wang

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Review in Stem cell reviews and reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
25citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 5% 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

25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. Microenvironmental Drivers of Glioma Progression.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  17. Breaking Immunosuppression to Enhance Cancer Stem Cell-Targeted Immunotherapy.International journal of biological sciences · 2025
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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

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mia C BorlonganCollege of Medicine, California Northstate University, 9700 West Taron Drive, Elk Grove, CA, 95757, USA.
Dipongkor SahaDepartment of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences College of Pharmacy, California Northstate University, 9700 West Taron Drive, Elk Grove, CA, 95757, USA. Dipongkor.Saha@cnsu.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-9923-5533
Hongbin WangCollege of Medicine, California Northstate University, 9700 West Taron Drive, Elk Grove, CA, 95757, USA. Hongbin.Wang@cnsu.edu.ORCID 0009-0005-6202-1776
California Northstate University · US

Funding

DOD W81XWH-20-1-0702
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tumorigenic Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs), often called tumor-initiating cells (TICs), represent a unique subset of cells within the tumor milieu. They stand apart from the bulk of tumor cells due to their exceptional self-renewal, metastatic, and differentiation capabilities. Despite significant progress in classifying CSCs, these cells remain notably resilient to conventional radiotherapy and chemotherapy, contributing to cancer recurrence. In this review, our objective is to explore novel avenues of research that delve into the distinctive characteristics of CSCs within their surrounding tumor microenvironment (TME). We will start with an overview of the defining features of CSCs and then delve into their intricate interactions with cells from the lymphoid lineage, namely T cells, B cells, and natural killer (NK) cells. Furthermore, we will discuss their dynamic interplay with myeloid lineage cells, including macrophages, neutrophils, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). Moreover, we will illuminate the crosstalk between CSCs and cells of mesenchymal origin, specifically fibroblasts, adipocytes, and endothelial cells. Subsequently, we will underscore the pivotal role of CSCs within the context of the tumor-associated extracellular matrix (ECM). Finally, we will highlight pre-clinical and clinical studies that target CSCs within the intricate landscape of the TME, including CAR-T therapy, oncolytic viruses, and CSC-vaccines, with the ultimate goal of uncovering novel avenues for CSC-based cancer immunotherapy.

Indexed as

Endothelial CellsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalHumansImmunotherapyNeoplastic Stem CellsT-LymphocytesTumor MicroenvironmentCancer stem cellsImmunotherapyTumor microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID37861969
OpenAlexW4387798218

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