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ReviewJournal of molecular cell biology2017

Roles and regulations of the ETS transcription factor ELF4/MEF.

Mary Ann Suico, Tsuyoshi Shuto, Hirofumi Kai

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Review in Journal of molecular cell biology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 54 papers.

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54citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

54 citing papers in PubMed, 94 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mary Ann SuicoDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan.
Tsuyoshi ShutoDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan.
Hirofumi KaiDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan.
Kumamoto University · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Most E26 transformation-specific (ETS) transcription factors are involved in the pathogenesis and progression of cancer. This is in part due to the roles of ETS transcription factors in basic biological processes such as growth, proliferation, and differentiation, and also because of their regulatory functions that have physiological relevance in tumorigenesis, immunity, and basal cellular homoeostasis. A member of the E74-like factor (ELF) subfamily of the ETS transcription factor family-myeloid elf-1-like factor (MEF), designated as ELF4-has been shown to be critically involved in immune response and signalling, osteogenesis, adipogenesis, cancer, and stem cell quiescence. ELF4 carries out these functions as a transcriptional activator or through interactions with its partner proteins. Mutations in ELF4 cause aberrant interactions and induce downstream processes that may lead to diseased cells. Knowing how ELF4 impinges on certain cellular processes and how it is regulated in the cells can lead to a better understanding of the physiological and pathological consequences of modulated ELF4 activity.

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AnimalsDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression RegulationHomeostasisHumansMiceMutationNeoplasmsProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalTranscription FactorsDNA-Binding ProteinsELF4 protein, humanElf4 protein, mouseTranscription FactorscancerELF4ETS transcription factorsimmune regulationmyeloid elf-1-like factor (MEF)transcriptional regulation

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PMID27932483
PMCPMC5907832
OpenAlexW2560006553

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