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ReviewCellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS2010

L1CAM malfunction in the nervous system and human carcinomas.

Michael K E Schäfer, Peter Altevogt

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Review in Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 82 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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82citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

82 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 149 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 2 institutions in 1 country.

Michael K E SchäferCenter for Neurosciences, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany. michael.schaefer@zfn.uni-freiburg.de
Peter Altevogt
Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Freiburg · DEGerman Cancer Research Center · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Research over the last 25 years on the cell adhesion molecule L1 has revealed its pivotal role in nervous system function. Mutations of the human L1CAM gene have been shown to cause neurodevelopmental disorders such as X-linked hydrocephalus, spastic paraplegia and mental retardation. Impaired L1 function has been also implicated in the aetiology of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, defective enteric nervous system development and malformations of the renal system. Importantly, aberrant expression of L1 has emerged as a critical factor in the development of human carcinomas, where it enhances cell proliferation, motility and chemoresistance. This discovery promoted collaborative work between tumour biologists and neurobiologists, which has led to a substantial expansion of the basic knowledge about L1 function and regulation. Here we provide an overview of the pathological conditions caused by L1 malfunction. We further discuss how the available data on gene regulation, molecular interactions and posttranslational processing of L1 may contribute to a better understanding of associated neurological and cancerous diseases.

Indexed as

FemaleFetal Alcohol Spectrum DisordersGene Expression RegulationGenetic Diseases, X-LinkedHirschsprung DiseaseHumansKidneyNeoplasmsNervous SystemNervous System DiseasesNeural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1NeuronsParaplegiaPhenotypePregnancyProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalNeural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1

Identifiers

PMID20237819
PMCPMC11115577
OpenAlexW1978641793

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