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ArticleMolecular oncology2024

Harmony in chaos: understanding cancer through the lenses of developmental biology.

Jonas Van Lent, Arianna Baggiolini

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Article in Molecular oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 39% 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

3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jonas Van LentInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona Institutes of Science (BIOS+), Switzerland.
Arianna BaggioliniInstitute of Oncology Research (IOR), Bellinzona Institutes of Science (BIOS+), Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-2476-561X
Institute of Oncology Research · CH

Funding

Wellcome Trust 213401
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

When we think about cancer, the link to development might not immediately spring to mind. Yet, many foundational concepts in cancer biology trace their roots back to developmental processes. Several defining traits of cancer were indeed initially observed and studied within developing embryos. As our comprehension of embryonic mechanisms deepens, it not only illuminates how and why cancer cells hijack these processes but also spearheads the emergence of innovative technologies for modeling and comprehending tumor biology. Among these technologies are stem cell-based models, made feasible through our grasp of fundamental mechanisms related to embryonic development. The intersection between cancer and stem cell research is evolving into a tangible synergy that extends beyond the concepts of cancer stem cells and cell-of-origin, offering novel tools to unravel the mechanisms of cancer initiation and progression.

Indexed as

NeoplasmsNeoplastic Stem CellsCell DifferentiationDevelopmental BiologyEmbryonic DevelopmentFemaleHumansPregnancyembryonic developmenthPSC‐based cancer modelsmelanomapluripotent stem cells

Identifiers

PMID38282579
PMCPMC10994237
OpenAlexW4391318630

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