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ReviewOncogene2024

From odor to oncology: non-canonical odorant receptors in cancer.

Sung Jin Park, Paul L Greer, Namgyu Lee

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Review in Oncogene, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% 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

5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Molecular maps of diseases from omics data and network embeddings.NPJ systems biology and applications · 2026
    Article
  3. Review
  4. Olfactory receptors and human diseases.Cell and tissue research · 2025
    Review
  5. Article
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 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sung Jin ParkProgram in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Paul L GreerProgram in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Namgyu LeeDepartment of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Dankook University, Cheonan, 31116, Republic of Korea. namgyu.lee@dankook.ac.kr.ORCID 0000-0002-2980-2758
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · USDankook University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Odorant receptors, traditionally associated with olfaction as chemoreceptors, have been increasingly recognized for their presence and diverse functions in various non-nasal tissues throughout the body. Beyond their roles in sensory perception, emerging evidence suggests a compelling interplay between odorant receptors and cancer progression as well. Alongside the canonical GPCR odorant receptors, dysregulation of non-canonical odorant receptors such as trace amine-associated receptors (TAARs), formyl peptide receptors (FPRs), and membrane-spanning 4A family (MS4As) has been observed in various cancer types, suggesting their contributions to cancer progression. The roles of these non-canonical chemoreceptors in cancer are complex, with some receptors promoting tumorigenesis and others acting as tumor-suppressing factors upon activation, depending on the cancer type. These findings shed light on the potential of non-canonical odorant receptors as therapeutic targets and prognostic markers in cancer, inviting further exploration to unravel their precise mechanisms of action and implications in cancer biology. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the intricate relationships between these chemoreceptors and various types of cancer, potentially paving the way for innovative odor-based therapeutics. Ultimately, this review discusses the potential development of novel therapeutic strategies targeting these non-canonical chemoreceptors.

Indexed as

NeoplasmsReceptors, OdorantHumansOdorantsReceptors, Odorant

Identifiers

PMID38087050
OpenAlexW4389617405

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