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ArticleJournal of experimental neuroscience2018

Molecular Mechanisms Directing Spine Outgrowth and Synaptic Partner Selection in

Devyn Oliver, Kellianne Alexander, Michael M Francis

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Article in Journal of experimental neuroscience, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 44% 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

5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Imaging Dendritic Spines in Caenorhabditis elegans.Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE · 2021
    Article
  5. eLife · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Devyn OliverDepartment of Neurobiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5209-0536
Kellianne AlexanderDepartment of Neurobiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Michael M FrancisDepartment of Neurobiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8076-6668
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · US

Funding

In vivo genetic analysis of dendritic spine development and maintenanceF31NS103365 · NINDS · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI OLIVER, DEVYN BLAIR · 2018 to 2020
$89k
NINDS NIH HHS F31 NS103365
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of the nervous system requires precise outgrowth, extension, and wiring of both axons and dendrites to generate properly functioning neural circuits. The molecular mechanisms that shape neurite development, in particular dendritic development, remain incompletely understood. Dendrites are often highly branched and coated with actin-filled, thorny protrusions, called dendritic spines, that allow for increased numbers of synaptic contacts with neighboring neurons. Disruptions in dendritic spine development have been implicated in many neurological disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's disease. Although the development of dendritic spines is vital for cognitive function, understanding the mechanisms driving their outgrowth and stabilization

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acetylcholine receptorCaenorhabditis elegansDendritic spineneurexinsynapse

Identifiers

PMID30546264
PMCPMC6287294
OpenAlexW2902446692

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