Evidence map›Paper›PMID 29340119›Full record

ReviewOncotarget2017

MEF2 signaling and human diseases.

Xiao Chen, Bing Gao, Murugavel Ponnusamy, Zhijuan Lin, Jia Liu

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Review in Oncotarget, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
53citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 93 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. The Role of MEF2 in Scar Formation and Angiogenesis.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2026
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  6. Identification of novelTherapeutic advances in hematology · 2026
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  19. TheThe Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2024
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  20. The Molecular and Biological Function of MEF2D in Leukemia.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiao ChenSchool of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.
Bing GaoSchool of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.
Murugavel PonnusamyInstitute for Translational Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.
Zhijuan LinInstitute for Translational Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.
Jia LiuSchool of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China.
Qingdao University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The members of myocyte Enhancer Factor 2 (MEF2) protein family was previously believed to function in the development of heart and muscle. Recent reports indicate that they are also closely associated with development and progression of many human diseases. Although their role in cancer biology is well established, the molecular mechanisms underlying their action is yet largely unknown. MEF2 family is closely associated with various signaling pathways, including Ca

Indexed as

human diseasesMEF2microRNAssignaling pathway

Identifiers

PMID29340119
PMCPMC5762387
OpenAlexW2775514234

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