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ReviewBiology of reproduction2015

Dynamic reciprocity between cells and their microenvironment in reproduction.

Jeffrey T Thorne, Thalia R Segal, Sydney Chang, Soledad Jorge, James H Segars, Phyllis C Leppert

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Review in Biology of reproduction, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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60citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

60 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 105 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Biomechanics and mechanical signaling in the ovary: a systematic review.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Jeffrey T ThorneDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut.
Thalia R SegalDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, North Shore - Long Island Jewish Hospital, Manhasset, New York.
Sydney ChangUnit of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
Soledad JorgeUnit of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
James H SegarsUnit of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Phyllis C LeppertDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina phyllis.leppert@duke.edu.
National Institutes of Health · USDuke University · USEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · USJewish Hospital · USUniversity of Connecticut · US

Funding

Reproductive Endocrinology And Infertility TrainingZ01HD008737 · NICHD · EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT · PI SEGARS, JAMES H. · 2001 to 2008
$2.7M
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 HD008737NICHD NIH HHS HD-008737-11
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dynamic reciprocity (DR) refers to the ongoing, bidirectional interaction between cells and their microenvironment, specifically the extracellular matrix (ECM). The continuous remodeling of the ECM exerts mechanical force on cells and modifies biochemical mediators near the cell membrane, thereby initiating cell-signaling cascades that produce changes in gene expression and cell behavior. Cellular changes, in turn, affect the composition and organization of ECM components. These continuous interactions are the fundamental principle behind DR, and its critical role throughout development and adult tissue homeostasis has been extensively investigated. While DR in the mammary gland has been well described, we provide direct evidence that similar dynamic interactions occur in other areas of reproductive biology as well. In order to establish the importance of DR in the adaptive functioning of the female reproductive tract, we present our most current understanding of DR in reproductive tissues, exploring the mammary gland, ovary, and uterus. In addition to explaining normal physiological function, investigating DR may shed new light into pathologic processes that occur in these tissues and provide an exciting opportunity for novel therapeutic intervention.

Indexed as

AdultAnimalsCell CommunicationCellular MicroenvironmentExtracellular MatrixFemaleHumansMechanotransduction, CellularOvaryReproductionUterusbreastdynamic reciprocity (DR)extracellular matrix (ECM)fibroidsfolliculogenesismechanotransduction (MT)ovaryovulationpathogenesisuterine leiomyoma

Identifiers

PMID25411389
PMCPMC4434933
OpenAlexW2129538319

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