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ArticleScience immunology2023

CSF1R-dependent macrophages in the salivary gland are essential for epithelial regeneration after radiation-induced injury.

John G McKendrick, Gareth-Rhys Jones, Sonia S Elder, Erin Watson, Wouter T'Jonck, Ella Mercer, Marlene S Magalhaes, Cecilia Rocchi, Lizi M Hegarty, Amanda L Johnson and 10 more

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Article in Science immunology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25citing papers in PubMed
5.9field-weighted citation impact, top 3% 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

25 citing papers in PubMed, 36 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

20 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.

John G McKendrickCentre for Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh, 4-5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8731-1845
Gareth-Rhys JonesCentre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh, 4-5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7355-2357
Sonia S ElderCentre for Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh, 4-5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.
Erin WatsonCentre for Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh, 4-5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.
Wouter T'JonckCentre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh, 4-5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9390-525X
Ella MercerCentre for Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh, 4-5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.
Marlene S MagalhaesCentre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh, 4-5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1656-8747
Cecilia RocchiCentre for Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh, 4-5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1106-6174
Lizi M HegartyCentre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh, 4-5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2127-5041
Amanda L JohnsonCentre for Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh, 4-5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.
Christoph SchneiderInstitute of Physiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-0452-2960
Burkhard BecherInstitute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-1541-7867
Clare PridansCentre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh, 4-5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9423-557X
Neil MabbottRoslin Institute & Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7395-1796
Zhaoyuan LiuShanghai Institute of Immunology, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3117-0833
Florent GinhouxShanghai Institute of Immunology, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2857-7755
Marc BajenoffCentre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy, Aix Marseille Université UM2, INSERM, U1104, CNRS UMR7280, Marseille 13288, France.ORCID 0000-0002-0702-8319
Rebecca GentekCentre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh, 4-5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6574-7242
Calum C BainCentre for Inflammation Research, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh, 4-5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8884-327X
Elaine EmmersonCentre for Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Regeneration and Repair, University of Edinburgh, 4-5 Little France Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5902-3368
MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine · GBUniversity of Zurich · CHAgency for Science, Technology and Research · SGCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FRRoslin Institute · GBShanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBS/E/D/10002071Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/T00875X/1Medical Research Council MR/R015635/1Medical Research Council MR/S000763/1Medical Research Council MR/S005544/1Medical Research Council MR/W004763/1Wellcome Trust 108906/Z/15/ZWellcome Trust 206234/Z/17/ZWellcome Trust 220725/Z/20/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The salivary glands often become damaged in individuals receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, resulting in chronic dry mouth. This leads to detrimental effects on their health and quality of life, for which there is no regenerative therapy. Macrophages are the predominant immune cell in the salivary glands and are attractive therapeutic targets due to their unrivaled capacity to drive tissue repair. Yet, the nature and role of macrophages in salivary gland homeostasis and how they may contribute to tissue repair after injury are not well understood. Here, we show that at least two phenotypically and transcriptionally distinct CX3CR1

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Head and Neck NeoplasmsXerostomiaHumansMacrophagesQuality of LifeReceptor, Macrophage Colony-Stimulating FactorSalivary GlandsCSF1R protein, humanReceptor, Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor

Identifiers

PMID37922341
PMCPMC7619197
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