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Immune Checkpoints and Cellular Landscape of the Tumor Microenvironment in Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC).

Ahmed M Mousa, Alexander H Enk, Jessica C Hassel, Robin Reschke

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Review in Cells, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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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

20 citing papers in PubMed.

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  15. Prognostic Biomarkers in Evolving Melanoma Immunotherapy.American journal of clinical dermatology · 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

4 authors.

Ahmed M MousaDepartment of Dermatology and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg University NCT Heidelberg, a Partnership between DKFZ and University Hospital Heidelberg, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany.
Alexander H EnkDepartment of Dermatology and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg University NCT Heidelberg, a Partnership between DKFZ and University Hospital Heidelberg, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany.
Jessica C HasselDepartment of Dermatology and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg University NCT Heidelberg, a Partnership between DKFZ and University Hospital Heidelberg, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7575-6230
Robin ReschkeDepartment of Dermatology and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Medical Faculty Heidelberg, Heidelberg University NCT Heidelberg, a Partnership between DKFZ and University Hospital Heidelberg, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2850-2526

Funding

German Cancer Aid (Max-Eder Nachwuchsgruppe, Deutsche Krebshilfe). 70115384
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is primarily categorized into basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most prevalent form of skin cancer, and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), the second most common type. Both BCC and cSCC represent a significant health burden, particularly in immunocompromised individuals and the elderly. The immune system plays a pivotal role in the development and progression of NMSC, making it a critical focus for therapeutic interventions. This review highlights key immunological targets in BCC and cSCC, with a focus on immune checkpoint molecules such as PD-1/PD-L1 and CTLA-4, which regulate T cell activity and contribute to immune evasion. This review also highlights anti-tumor immune cell subsets within the tumor microenvironment (TME), such as tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and dendritic cells. Additionally, it examines the immunosuppressive elements of the TME, including regulatory T cells (Tregs), myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), as well as their roles in NMSC progression and resistance to therapy. Emerging strategies targeting these immune elements, such as monoclonal antibodies, are also discussed for their potential to enhance anti-tumor immune responses and improve clinical outcomes. By elucidating the immunological landscape of BCC and cSCC and drawing comparisons to melanoma, this review highlights the transformative potential of immunotherapy in treating these malignancies.

Indexed as

Skin NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsBasal Cell CarcinomaCarcinoma, Squamous CellHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsBCCcSCCICIimmune cellsNMSCTME

Identifiers

PMID39404378
PMCPMC11475876

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