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ReviewNature reviews. Molecular cell biology2016

Structure and function of ER membrane contact sites with other organelles.

Melissa J Phillips, Gia K Voeltz

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Review in Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 509 papers.

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509citing 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

509 citing papers in PubMed.

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  14. Peroxisome calcium uptake is dependent on ER-peroxisome membrane contact.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2026
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  16. ChREBP-β Exacerbates Renal Tubular Disorders Caused by Fructose via ATF4.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Melissa J PhillipsDepartment of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA.
Gia K VoeltzDepartment of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA.

Funding

TRAINING IN SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION &CELL CYCLE REGULATIONT32GM008759 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER · PI AHN, NATALIE G. · 2000 to 2020
$5.9M
Reticulon Function in ER MorphologyR01GM083977 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · PI VOELTZ, GIA · 2009 to 2017
$2.6M
NIGMS NIH HHS GM083977NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM083977NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008759NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM08759
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the largest organelle in the cell, and its functions have been studied for decades. The past several years have provided novel insights into the existence of distinct domains between the ER and other organelles, known as membrane contact sites (MCSs). At these contact sites, organelle membranes are closely apposed and tethered, but do not fuse. Here, various protein complexes can work in concert to perform specialized functions such as binding, sensing and transferring molecules, as well as engaging in organelle biogenesis and dynamics. This Review describes the structure and functions of MCSs, primarily focusing on contacts of the ER with mitochondria and endosomes.

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AnimalsBiological TransportCalciumCell MembraneEndoplasmic ReticulumEndosomesEukaryotic CellsGene Expression RegulationHumansLipid MetabolismMembrane ProteinsMitochondriaMitochondrial MembranesOrganelle BiogenesisSaccharomyces cerevisiaeCalciumMembrane Proteins

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PMID26627931
PMCPMC5117888

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