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ReviewFrontiers in pediatrics2014

The nexus of prematurity, birth defects, and intrauterine growth restriction: a role for plac1-regulated pathways.

Michael E Fant, Juan Fuentes, Xiaoyuan Kong, Suzanne Jackman

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Review in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 21 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.

Michael E FantDepartment of Pediatrics, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida , Tampa, FL , USA ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida , Tampa, FL , USA ; Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida , Tampa, FL , USA.
Juan FuentesDepartment of Pediatrics, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida , Tampa, FL , USA.
Xiaoyuan KongDepartment of Pediatrics, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida , Tampa, FL , USA.
Suzanne JackmanDepartment of Pediatrics, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida , Tampa, FL , USA.
University of South Florida · US

Funding

PLAC1 in Placental DevelopmentR21HD048862 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI FANT, MICHAEL E. · 2006 to 2007
$326k
NICHD NIH HHS R21 HD048862
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated an increased prevalence of birth defects and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) among infants born prematurely suggesting they share common biological determinants. The identification of key regulatory pathways contributing to this nexus is essential to ongoing efforts to develop effective intervention strategies. Plac1 is a paternally imprinted and X-linked gene that conforms to this paradigm. Examination of a mutant mouse model has confirmed that Plac1 is essential for normal placental development and function. Moreover, it is expressed throughout the developing embryo indicating that it also has broad relevance to embryogenesis. Most notably, its absence in the developing embryo is associated with abnormal brain development and an increased risk of lethal, postnatal hydrocephalus identifying it as a novel, X-linked determinant of brain development. The essential and non-redundant roles of Plac1 in placental and neurological development represent a novel regulatory paradigm for embryonic growth and pregnancy maintenance. Regulatory pathways influenced, in part, by Plac1 are likely to contribute to the observed nexus of IUGR, prematurity, and birth defects.

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birth defectsfetal growthIUGRPlac1placentaprematurity

Identifiers

PMID24600606
PMCPMC3930911
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