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ReviewHuman molecular genetics2024

Melanoma-associated fibroblasts in tumor-promotion flammation and antitumor immunity: novel mechanisms and potential immunotherapeutic strategies.

Qiujun Zhou, Xiaoliang Jin, Ying Zhao, Yueping Wang, Maocan Tao, Yi Cao, Xiaohu Yin

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Review in Human molecular genetics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% 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

7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Metabolic Reprogramming in Melanoma: An Epigenetic Point of View.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 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

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Qiujun ZhouDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), #54 Youdian Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, China.
Xiaoliang JinDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), #54 Youdian Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, China.
Ying ZhaoDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), #54 Youdian Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, China.
Yueping WangDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), #54 Youdian Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, China.
Maocan TaoDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), #54 Youdian Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, China.
Yi CaoDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), #54 Youdian Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, China.
Xiaohu YinDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), #54 Youdian Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, China.
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University · CN

Funding

Cultivation of Postgraduate Topnotch Innovative Talents in 2023 721100G00736Program of Zhejiang Provincial TCM Sci-tech Plan 2024ZR071
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Melanoma, renowned for its aggressive behavior and resistance to conventional treatments, stands as a formidable challenge in the oncology landscape. The dynamic and complex interplay between cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment has gained significant attention, revealing Melanoma-Associated Fibroblasts (MAFs) as central players in disease progression. The heterogeneity of MAFs endows them with a dual role in melanoma. This exhaustive review seeks to not only shed light on the multifaceted roles of MAFs in orchestrating tumor-promoting inflammation but also to explore their involvement in antitumor immunity. By unraveling novel mechanisms underlying MAF functions, this review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of their impact on melanoma development. Additionally, it delves into the potential of leveraging MAFs for innovative immunotherapeutic strategies, offering new avenues for enhancing treatment outcomes in the challenging realm of melanoma therapeutics.

Indexed as

Cancer-Associated FibroblastsImmunotherapyMelanomaTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsFibroblastsHumansInflammationSkin Neoplasmsantitumor immunityCAFimmunotherapymelanoma-associated fibroblaststumor-promotion flammation

Identifiers

PMID38538564
PMCPMC11190611
OpenAlexW4393276441

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