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ReviewJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2008

Pax genes in embryogenesis and oncogenesis.

Qiuyu Wang, Wen-Hui Fang, Jerzy Krupinski, Shant Kumar, Mark Slevin, Patricia Kumar

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Review in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 71 papers.

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71citing papers in PubMed
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

71 citing papers in PubMed, 151 citations in OpenAlex.

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  19. Pax3 inhibits Neuro-2a cells proliferation and neurite outgrowth.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2021
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  20. The Role of Neurodevelopmental Pathways in Brain Tumors.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Qiuyu WangSchool of Biology, Chemistry and Health Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Department of Pathology Sciences, Christie Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Wen-Hui Fang
Jerzy Krupinski
Shant Kumar
Mark Slevin
Patricia Kumar
Manchester Metropolitan University · GBBellvitge University Hospital · ESUniversity of Manchester · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The paired box genes are a family of nine developmental control genes, which in human beings (PAX) and mice (Pax) encode nuclear transcription factors. The temporal and spatial expressions of these highly conserved genes are tightly regulated during foetal development including organogenesis. PAX/Pax genes are switched off during the terminal differentiation of most structures. Specific mutations within a number of PAX/Pax genes lead to developmental abnormalities in both human beings and mice. Mutation in PAX3 causes Waardenburg syndrome, and craniofacial-deafness-hand syndrome. The Splotch phenotype in mouse exhibits defects in neural crest derivatives such as, pigment cells, sympathetic ganglia and cardiac neural crest-derived structures. The PAX family also plays key roles in several human malignancies. In particular, PAX3 is involved in rhabdomyosarcoma and tumours of neural crest origin, including melanoma and neuroblastoma. This review critically evaluates the roles of PAX/Pax in oncogenesis. It especially highlights recent advances in knowledge of how their genetic alterations directly interfere in the transcriptional networks that regulate cell differentiation, proliferation, migration and survival and may contribute to oncogenesis.

Indexed as

Alternative SplicingAnimalsEmbryonic DevelopmentGenetic TherapyHumansMelanocytesMelanomaMiceModels, GeneticMuscle DevelopmentNeoplasmsNeuroblastomaNeurogenesisOncogenesPaired Box Transcription FactorsRhabdomyosarcomaPaired Box Transcription Factors

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PMID18627422
PMCPMC4514106
OpenAlexW2030533809

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