Evidence map›Paper›PMID 20512918›Full record

ReviewJournal of cellular biochemistry2010

Biology and pathology of Rho GTPase, PI-3 kinase-Akt, and MAP kinase signaling pathways in chondrocytes.

Frank Beier, Richard F Loeser

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Review in Journal of cellular biochemistry, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 72 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
72citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
6.3field-weighted citation impact, top 3% 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

72 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 136 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 2 countries.

Frank BeierDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Richard F Loeser
Wake Forest University · USWestern University · CA

Funding

Integrin Function in CartilageR37AR049003 · NIAMS · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI LOESER, RICHARD F · 2012 to 2021
$4.1M
Integrin Function in CartilageR01AR049003 · NIAMS · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI LOESER, RICHARD F · 2002 to 2011
$2.8M
Aging and IGF-I in CartilageR01AG016697 · NIA · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI LOESER, RICHARD F · 2001 to 2009
$2.4M
CIHRNIAMS NIH HHS AR49003NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR049003NIAMS NIH HHS R37 AR049003NIA NIH HHS AG16697NIA NIH HHS R01 AG016697
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chondrocytes provide the framework for the developing skeleton and regulate long-bone growth through the activity of the growth plate. Chondrocytes in the articular cartilage, found at the ends of bones in diarthroidial joints, are responsible for maintenance of the tissue through synthesis and degradation of the extracellular matrix. The processes of growth, differentiation, cell death and matrix remodeling are regulated by a network of cell signaling pathways in response to a variety of extracellular stimuli. These stimuli consist of soluble ligands, including growth factors and cytokines, extracellular matrix proteins, and mechanical factors that act in concert to regulate chondrocyte function through a variety of canonical and non-canonical signaling pathways. Key chondrocyte signaling pathways include, but are not limited to, the p38, JNK and ERK MAP kinases, the PI-3 kinase-Akt pathway, the Jak-STAT pathway, Rho GTPases and Wnt-beta-catenin and Smad pathways. Modulation of the activity of any of these pathways has been associated with various pathological states in cartilage. This review focuses on the Rho GTPases, the PI-3 kinase-Akt pathway, and some selected aspects of MAP kinase signaling. Most studies to date have examined these pathways in isolation but it is becoming clear that there is significant cross-talk among the pathways and that the overall effects on chondrocyte function depend on the balance in activity of multiple signaling proteins.

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AnimalsChondrocytesChondrogenesisExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesHumansPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktrho GTP-Binding ProteinsSignal TransductionExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktrho GTP-Binding Proteins

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PMID20512918
PMCPMC2883292
OpenAlexW2065977480

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