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ReviewTrends in cell biology2019

Dispatching Sonic Hedgehog: Molecular Mechanisms Controlling Deployment.

Eric T Hall, Elizabeth R Cleverdon, Stacey K Ogden

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Review in Trends in cell biology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
28citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 9% 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

28 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Contribution of Gli1Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  5. GPCRs as key regulators in wound healing.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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  12. Hedgehog signaling mechanism and role in cancer.Seminars in cancer biology · 2022
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  13. Reciprocal Regulation of Shh Trafficking and HAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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  15. Analysis of Dispatched Protein Processing and Sonic Hedgehog Ligand Release.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2022
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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

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eric T HallDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, MS 340, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
Elizabeth R CleverdonDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, MS 340, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
Stacey K OgdenDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, MS 340, Memphis, TN 38105, USA. Electronic address: stacey.ogden@stjude.org.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · US

Funding

Mechanisms of Sonic Hedgehog Signal TransductionR35GM122546 · NIGMS · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI Stacey Kathryn Ogden · 2017 to 2026
$4.8M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM122546
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Hedgehog (Hh) family of morphogens direct cell fate decisions during embryogenesis and signal to maintain tissue homeostasis after birth. Hh ligands harbor dual lipid modifications that anchor the proteins into producing cell membranes, effectively preventing ligand release. The transporter-like protein Dispatched (Disp) functions to release these membrane tethers and mobilize Hh ligands to travel toward distant cellular targets. The molecular mechanisms by which Disp achieves Hh deployment are not yet fully understood, but a number of recent publications provide insight into the complex process of Hh release. Herein we review this literature, integrate key discoveries, and discuss some of the open questions that will drive future studies aimed at understanding Disp-mediated Hh ligand deployment.

Indexed as

AnimalsCarrier ProteinsHedgehog ProteinsHumansLigandsCarrier ProteinsHedgehog ProteinsLigandscytonemesDispatchedHedgehogmembrane traffickingmorphogenSonic Hedgehog

Identifiers

PMID30852081
PMCPMC6465139
OpenAlexW2921246668

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Registered trials

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