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ReviewNature reviews. Neuroscience2014

Growth and folding of the mammalian cerebral cortex: from molecules to malformations.

Tao Sun, Robert F Hevner

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Review in Nature reviews. Neuroscience, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 269 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
269citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
14.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

269 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 479 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Non-transport functions of motor proteins in corticogenesis.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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  19. Shaping the Neocortex: Radial Glia and Astrocytes in Development and Evolution.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2025
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209 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tao SunDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 1300 York Avenue, BOX 60, New York, New York 10065, USA.
Robert F HevnerDepartment of Neurological Surgery and Center for Integrative Brain Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA.
Allen Institute for Brain Science · USCornell University · US

Funding

MicroRNA Function in the Development of the Cerebral CortexR01MH083680 · NIMH · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI DE MARCO GARCIA, NATALIA VANESA, STUHLMANN, HEIDI · 2009 to 2018
$4.2M
Intermediate neuronal progenitors in neocortical developmentR01NS085081 · NINDS · SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI HEVNER, ROBERT F · 2013 to 2017
$2.1M
Delta-Notch Signaling by Intermediate Neuronal Progenitors: Live ImagingR21MH087070 · NIMH · SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI HEVNER, ROBERT F · 2009 to 2010
$536k
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH083680NIMH NIH HHS R01‑MH083680NIMH NIH HHS R21 MH087070NIMH NIH HHS R21‑MH087070NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS085081NINDS NIH HHS R01‑NS085081
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The size and extent of folding of the mammalian cerebral cortex are important factors that influence a species' cognitive abilities and sensorimotor skills. Studies in various animal models and in humans have provided insight into the mechanisms that regulate cortical growth and folding. Both protein-coding genes and microRNAs control cortical size, and recent progress in characterizing basal progenitor cells and the genes that regulate their proliferation has contributed to our understanding of cortical folding. Neurological disorders linked to disruptions in cortical growth and folding have been associated with novel neurogenetic mechanisms and aberrant signalling pathways, and these findings have changed concepts of brain evolution and may lead to new medical treatments for certain disorders.

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AnimalsBiological EvolutionCerebral CortexHumansNeural Stem Cells

Identifiers

PMID24646670
PMCPMC4107216
OpenAlexW2058697507

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