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ReviewTrends in cell biology2011

The Nebulin family: an actin support group.

Christopher T Pappas, Katherine T Bliss, Anke Zieseniss, Carol C Gregorio

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Review in Trends in cell biology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers.

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60citing papers in PubMed
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

60 citing papers in PubMed, 112 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Christopher T PappasDepartment of Cell Biology, and Molecular Cardiovascular Research Program, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Katherine T Bliss
Anke Zieseniss
Carol C Gregorio
University of Arizona · US

Funding

PHYSIOLOGYT32HL007249 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI Brett A Colson, JOHN P KONHILAS · 1985 to 2026
$12.5M
Deciphering the Roles of Nebulin in Cardiac Myofibril AssemblyR01HL083146 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI GREGORIO, CAROL C · 2007 to 2011
$2.1M
NHLBI NIH HHS HL07249NHLBI NIH HHS HL083146NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL083146NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007249
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nebulin, a giant, actin-binding protein, is the largest member of a family of proteins (including N-RAP, nebulette, lasp-1 and lasp-2) that are assembled in a variety of cytoskeletal structures, and expressed in different tissues. For decades, nebulin has been thought to act as a molecular ruler, specifying the precise length of actin filaments in skeletal muscle. However, emerging evidence suggests that nebulin should not be viewed as a ruler but as an actin filament stabilizer required for length maintenance. Nebulin has also been implicated recently in an array of regulatory functions independent of its role in actin filament length regulation. In this review, we discuss the current evolutionary, biochemical, and functional data for the nebulin family of proteins - a family whose members, both large and small, function as cytoskeletal scaffolds and stabilizers.

Indexed as

Actin CytoskeletonAnimalsEvolution, MolecularHumansMicrofilament ProteinsMuscle ProteinsMuscle, SkeletalMyocardiumMicrofilament ProteinsMuscle Proteinsnebulin

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PMID20951588
PMCPMC3014390
OpenAlexW2121932601

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