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ArticleDevelopmental biology2018

Bergmann glial Sonic hedgehog signaling activity is required for proper cerebellar cortical expansion and architecture.

Frances Y Cheng, Jonathan T Fleming, Chin Chiang

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Article in Developmental biology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 37 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.

Frances Y ChengDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, 4114 MRB III, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Jonathan T FlemingDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, 4114 MRB III, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Chin ChiangDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, 4114 MRB III, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Electronic address: chin.chiang@vanderbilt.edu.
Vanderbilt University · US

Funding

MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMT32GM007347 · NIGMS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER S. · 1985 to 2023
$26.3M
Research Project: Sensory and Multisensory Contributions to AutismU54HD083211 · NICHD · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI DYKENS, ELISABETH MAY · 2015 to 2019
$7.1M
Shh signaling in cerebellar function and diseaseR01NS097898 · NINDS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI CHIANG, CHIN · 2016 to 2019
$1.6M
LSM880-Airyscan Confocal Microscope for Large Shared ResourceS10OD021630 · OD · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI WELLS, K. SAM · 2016 to 2016
$560k
Role of genome organizer Satb1 in Shh-dependent proliferation and tumorigenesisF31NS074638 · NINDS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI CHENG, FRANCES YUN · 2011 to 2013
$69k
NICHD NIH HHS U54 HD083211NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007347NIH HHS S10 OD021630NINDS NIH HHS F31 NS074638NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS097898
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuronal-glial relationships play a critical role in the maintenance of central nervous system architecture and neuronal specification. A deeper understanding of these relationships can elucidate cellular cross-talk capable of sustaining proper development of neural tissues. In the cerebellum, cerebellar granule neuron precursors (CGNPs) proliferate in response to Purkinje neuron-derived Sonic hedgehog (Shh) before ultimately exiting the cell cycle and migrating radially along Bergmann glial fibers. However, the function of Bergmann glia in CGNP proliferation remains not well defined. Interestingly, the Hh pathway is also activated in Bergmann glia, but the role of Shh signaling in these cells is unknown. In this study, we show that specific ablation of Shh signaling using the tamoxifen-inducible TNC

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AnimalsAstrocytesCell DifferentiationCell DivisionCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCerebellar CortexCerebellar NeoplasmsCerebellumDevelopmental DisabilitiesHedgehog ProteinsMiceNervous System MalformationsNeural Stem CellsNeurogliaNeuronsHedgehog ProteinsBergmann gliaCerebellumNeuronal-glial relationshipsSonic hedgehog

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PMID29792854
PMCPMC6014626
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