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ArticleMolecular biology of the cell2017

Mechanical loading regulates organization of the actin cytoskeleton and column formation in postnatal growth plate.

Christy H Killion, Elizabeth H Mitchell, Corey G Duke, Rosa Serra

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Article in Molecular biology of the cell, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Christy H KillionDepartment of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294.
Elizabeth H MitchellDepartment of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294.
Corey G DukeDepartment of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294.
Rosa SerraDepartment of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 rserra@uab.edu.
Oregon Health & Science University · US

Funding

University of Alabama at Birmingham's Diabetes Research CenterP30DK079626 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI Kirk Michael Habegger · 2013 to 2026
$19.5M
MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMT32GM008361 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI YACOUBIAN, TALENE ALENE · 1992 to 2024
$16.8M
UAB Neuroscience Core CenterP30NS047466 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI STANDAERT, DAVID G. · 2005 to 2019
$8.5M
Training Program in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental BiologyT32GM008111 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI YODER, BRADLEY K. · 1985 to 2022
$5.4M
UAB Research Training Program in Neurobiology of Cognition and Cognitive DisordersT32NS061788 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI Farah Dominique Lubin · 2008 to 2026
$4.5M
TGF-Beta in the Pathology and Development of the SpineR01AR053860 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI SERRA, ROSA A. · 2007 to 2017
$3.2M
Mechanism of Tgfbr2 in ChondroprotectionR01AR062507 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI SERRA, ROSA A. · 2013 to 2024
$3.2M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR053860NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR062507NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK079626NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008111NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008361NINDS NIH HHS P30 NS047466NINDS NIH HHS T32 NS061788
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Longitudinal growth of bones occurs at the growth plates where chondrocytes align into columns that allow directional growth. Little is known about the mechanisms controlling the ability of chondrocytes to form columns. We hypothesize that mechanical load and the resulting force on chondrocytes are necessary during active growth for proper growth plate development and limb length. To test this hypothesis, we created a mouse model in which a portion of the sciatic nerve from one hind limb was transected at postnatal day 8 to cause paralysis to that limb. At 6 and 12 wk postsurgery, the hind limb had significantly less bone mineral density than contralateral controls, confirming reduced load. At 8 and 14 wk postsurgery, tibiae were significantly shorter than controls. The paralyzed growth plate showed disruptions to column organization, with fewer and shorter columns. Polarized light microscopy indicated alterations in collagen fiber organization in the growth plate. Furthermore, organization of the actin cytoskeleton in growth plate chondrocytes was disrupted. We conclude that mechanical load and force on chondrocytes within the growth plate regulate postnatal development of the long bones.

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Actin CytoskeletonAnimalsBiomechanical PhenomenaBone and BonesBone DevelopmentChondrocytesGrowth PlateMiceMice, Inbred C57BLModels, AnimalTibia

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PMID28539407
PMCPMC5541837
OpenAlexW2619923545

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