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ReviewDiseases (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Targeting Solute Carrier Transporters (SLCs) as a Therapeutic Target in Different Cancers.

Ravi Bharadwaj, Swati Jaiswal, Erandi E Velarde de la Cruz, Ritesh P Thakare

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Review in Diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
26citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
7.9field-weighted citation impact, top 2% 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

26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 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

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ravi BharadwajDepartment of Infectious Diseases, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
Swati JaiswalDepartment of Infectious Diseases, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1952-2744
Erandi E Velarde de la CruzDepartment of Molecular Cell and Cancer Biology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6985-8441
Ritesh P ThakareDepartment of Molecular Cell and Cancer Biology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7426-2519
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Solute carrier (SLC) transporters constitute a vast superfamily of transmembrane proteins tasked with regulating the transport of various substances such as metabolites, nutrients, ions, and drugs across cellular membranes. SLC transporters exhibit coordinated expression patterns across normal tissues, suggesting a tightly regulated regulatory network governing normal cellular functions. These transporters are crucial for the transport of various metabolites, including carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. However, during tumor development, metabolic changes drive an increased demand for energy and nutrients. Consequently, tumor cells alter the expression of SLC transporters to meet their heightened nutrient requirements. Targeting SLCs through inhibition or activation presents a promising therapeutic approach in cancer treatment. Certain SLCs also serve as intriguing chemo-sensitizing targets, as modulating their activity can potentially alter the response to chemotherapy. This review underscores the significance of various SLCs in tumor progression and underscores their potential as both direct and indirect targets for cancer therapy.

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colon cancerliver cancerlung cancerpancreatic cancerSLCtransporter

Identifiers

PMID38534987
PMCPMC10968914
OpenAlexW4393039279

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