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ReviewHuman genetics2016

Genetic alterations of δ-catenin/NPRAP/Neurojungin (CTNND2): functional implications in complex human diseases.

Qun Lu, Byron J Aguilar, Mingchuan Li, Yongguang Jiang, Yan-Hua Chen

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Review in Human genetics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
34citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% 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

34 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Convergent genetic pathways linking neuropsychiatric and ocular disorders in children.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026
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  6. Roles and regulation of δ-catenin in tumorigenesis and neuronal diseases.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025
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  8. Translational cancer research · 2024
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  16. Loss ofFrontiers in neuroscience · 2023
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  19. Delta-Catenin as a Modulator of Rho GTPases in Neurons.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Qun LuDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA. luq@ecu.edu.
Byron J AguilarDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA.
Mingchuan LiDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA.
Yongguang JiangDepartment of Urological Surgery, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Yan-Hua ChenDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA.
East Carolina University · USBeijing Anzhen Hospital · CNCapital Medical University · CN

Funding

The Function of Claudin-7 in Renal Epithelial CellsR01HL085752 · NHLBI · EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY · PI CHEN, YAN-HUA · 2008 to 2012
$1.6M
delta-Catenin and Cell-Cell Adhesion in Prostate CancerR01CA111891 · NCI · EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY · PI LU, QUN · 2006 to 2010
$759k
Rho GTPases and Neuroprotection Model in Cancer TherapyR15CA165202 · NCI · EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY · PI LU, QUN · 2012 to 2014
$500k
Roles of Claudin-7 in Lung CancerR03ES016888 · NIEHS · EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY · PI CHEN, YAN-HUA · 2008 to 2009
$143k
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA111891NCI NIH HHS R15 CA165202NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL085752NIEHS NIH HHS R03 ES016888
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Some genes involved in complex human diseases are particularly vulnerable to genetic variations such as single nucleotide polymorphism, copy number variations, and mutations. For example, Ras mutations account for over 30 % of all human cancers. Additionally, there are some genes that can display different variations with functional impact in different diseases that are unrelated. One such gene stands out: δ-catenin/NPRAP/Neurojungin with gene designation as CTNND2 on chromosome 5p15.2. Recent advances in genome wide association as well as molecular biology approaches have uncovered striking involvement of δ-catenin gene variations linked to complex human disorders. These disorders include cancer, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism, Cri-du-chat syndrome, myopia, cortical cataract-linked Alzheimer's disease, and infectious diseases. This list has rapidly grown longer in recent years, underscoring the pivotal roles of δ-catenin in critical human diseases. δ-Catenin is an adhesive junction-associated protein in the delta subfamily of the β-catenin superfamily. δ-Catenin functions in Wnt signaling to regulate gene expression and modulate Rho GTPases of the Ras superfamily in cytoskeletal reorganization. δ-Catenin likely lies where Wnt signaling meets Rho GTPases and is a unique and vulnerable common target for mutagenesis in different human diseases.

Indexed as

Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseCateninsDelta CateninDNA Copy Number VariationsGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMutationPolymorphism, Single Nucleotiderho GTP-Binding ProteinsWnt Signaling PathwayCateninsCTNND2 protein, humanDelta Cateninrho GTP-Binding Proteins

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PMID27380241
PMCPMC5021578
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