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ArticleJBMR plus2018

Cx43 overexpression in osteocytes prevents osteocyte apoptosis and preserves cortical bone quality in aging mice.

Hannah M Davis, Mohammad W Aref, Alexandra Aguilar-Perez, Rafael Pacheco-Costa, Kimberly Allen, Sinai Valdez, Carmen Herrera, Emily G Atkinson, Arwa Mohammad, David Lopez and 5 more

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Article in JBMR plus, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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36citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells 2 (TREM2) R47H Variant Causes Distinct Age- and Sex-Dependent Musculoskeletal Alterations in Mice.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hannah M DavisDepartment of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Mohammad W ArefDepartment of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Alexandra Aguilar-PerezDepartment of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Rafael Pacheco-CostaDepartment of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Kimberly AllenDepartment of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Sinai ValdezDepartment of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Carmen HerreraDepartment of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Emily G AtkinsonDepartment of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Arwa MohammadDepartment of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
David LopezDepartment of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Marie A HarrisThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Stephen E HarrisThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Matthew AllenDepartment of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Teresita BellidoDepartment of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Lilian I PlotkinDepartment of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Indiana University School of MedicineRichard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · US

Funding

Comprehensive Training Program in Musculoskeletal ResearchT32AR065971 · NIAMS · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI ALEXANDER G ROBLING · 2015 to 2026
$4.4M
Osteocyte Apoptosis and Regulation of Bone Resorption with AgingR01AR067210 · NIAMS · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI PLOTKIN, LILIAN IRENE · 2015 to 2019
$1.9M
Connexin 43 Hemichannels and Signaling In BoneR01AR053643 · NIAMS · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI PLOTKIN, LILIAN IRENE · 2008 to 2012
$1.6M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR053643NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR067210NIAMS NIH HHS T32 AR065971
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Young, skeletally mature mice lacking Cx43 in osteocytes exhibit increased osteocyte apoptosis and decreased bone strength, resembling the phenotype of old mice. Further, the expression of Cx43 in bone decreases with age, suggesting a contribution of reduced Cx43 levels to the age-related changes in the skeleton. We report herein that Cx43 overexpression in osteocytes achieved by using the DMP1-8kb promoter (Cx43

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agingapoptosisconnexin 43genetic animal modelsosteocyte

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PMID29978155
PMCPMC6029870
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