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ReviewCurrent biology : CB2014

Connecting the cytoskeleton to the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi.

Pinar S Gurel, Anna L Hatch, Henry N Higgs

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Review in Current biology : CB, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 108 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
108citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

108 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 199 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Organelle-Targeting Nanoparticles.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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  15. The endoplasmic reticulum as an active liquid network.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024
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48 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

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Pinar S GurelDepartment of Biochemistry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover NH 03755, USA.
Anna L HatchDepartment of Biochemistry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover NH 03755, USA.
Henry N HiggsDepartment of Biochemistry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover NH 03755, USA. Electronic address: henry.higgs@dartmouth.edu.
Dartmouth College · US

Funding

Translational Engineering in Cancer (TEC)P30CA023108 · NCI · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI Fred W Kolling IV · 1985 to 2026
$91.3M
Molecular and Cellular Biology at DartmouthT32GM008704 · NIGMS · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI COMPTON, DUANE A. · 1998 to 2018
$6.8M
Comparative molecular physiology of mammalian forminsR01GM069818 · NIGMS · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI HIGGS, HENRY N · 2004 to 2017
$4.3M
Cytoskeletal effects on mitochondrial dynamics through the ER-bound formin INF2R01GM106000 · NIGMS · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI BLANPIED, THOMAS A, HIGGS, HENRY N · 2013 to 2016
$1.6M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA023108NIGMS NIH HHS GM069818NIGMS NIH HHS GM160000NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM069818NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM106000NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008704
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A tendency in cell biology is to divide and conquer. For example, decades of painstaking work have led to an understanding of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and Golgi structure, dynamics, and transport. In parallel, cytoskeletal researchers have revealed a fantastic diversity of structure and cellular function in both actin and microtubules. Increasingly, these areas overlap, necessitating an understanding of both organelle and cytoskeletal biology. This review addresses connections between the actin/microtubule cytoskeletons and organelles in animal cells, focusing on three key areas: ER structure and function; ER-to-Golgi transport; and Golgi structure and function. Making these connections has been challenging for several reasons: the small sizes and dynamic characteristics of some components; the fact that organelle-specific cytoskeletal elements can easily be obscured by more abundant cytoskeletal structures; and the difficulties in imaging membranes and cytoskeleton simultaneously, especially at the ultrastructural level. One major concept is that the cytoskeleton is frequently used to generate force for membrane movement, with two potential consequences: translocation of the organelle, or deformation of the organelle membrane. While initially discussing issues common to metazoan cells in general, we subsequently highlight specific features of neurons, since these highly polarized cells present unique challenges for organellar distribution and dynamics.

Indexed as

Actin CytoskeletonAnimalsEndoplasmic ReticulumGolgi ApparatusHumansMiceMicrotubulesNeuronsOrganelles

Identifiers

PMID25050967
PMCPMC4174561
OpenAlexW2028476676

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