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ArticleeLife2020

HIPK4 is essential for murine spermiogenesis.

J Aaron Crapster, Paul G Rack, Zane J Hellmann, Austen D Le, Christopher M Adams, Ryan D Leib, Joshua E Elias, John Perrino, Barry Behr, Yanfeng Li and 3 more

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Article in eLife, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers.

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45citing papers in PubMed
4.4field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

45 citing papers in PubMed, 78 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Small-molecule modulators of HIPK4 activity and proteostasis.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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  14. Human-specific epigenomic states in spermatogenesis.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2024
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  17. The uniqueness of on-demand male contraception.Molecular aspects of medicine · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

J Aaron CrapsterDepartment of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8185-8401
Paul G RackDepartment of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Zane J HellmannDepartment of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Austen D LeDepartment of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Christopher M AdamsStanford University Mass Spectrometry, Stanford University, Stanford, United States.
Ryan D LeibStanford University Mass Spectrometry, Stanford University, Stanford, United States.
Joshua E EliasChan Zuckerberg Biohub, Stanford University, Stanford, United States.
John PerrinoCell Science Imaging Facility, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Barry BehrDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Yanfeng LiTransgenic, Knockout, and Tumor Model Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Jennifer LinTransgenic, Knockout, and Tumor Model Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Hong ZengTransgenic, Knockout, and Tumor Model Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
James K ChenDepartment of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Stanford University · USChan Zuckerberg Initiative (United States) · US

Funding

Translational Oncology Research Program (Project-005)P30CA124435 · NCI · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI Vittorio Sebastiano · 2007 to 2026
$71.4M
Chemical genetic dissection of Hipk4-dependent Hedgehog pathway activationR21HD078385 · NICHD · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI CHEN, JAMES K · 2014 to 2015
$438k
Transmission Electron MicroscopeS10RR026780 · NCRR · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI TALBOT, WILLIAM S · 2010 to 2010
$412k
ARRA NIH HHSNCRR NIH HHS S10 RR026780NICHD NIH HHS R21 HD078385NIH HHS R21 HD78385
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mammalian spermiogenesis is a remarkable cellular transformation, during which round spermatids elongate into chromatin-condensed spermatozoa. The signaling pathways that coordinate this process are not well understood, and we demonstrate here that homeodomain-interacting protein kinase 4 (HIPK4) is essential for spermiogenesis and male fertility in mice. HIPK4 is predominantly expressed in round and early elongating spermatids, and

Indexed as

Gene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalAcrosomeActinsAnimalsFertilityFluorescent Antibody TechniqueMaleMiceMice, KnockoutModels, BiologicalMutationPhenotypeProtein BindingProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSignal TransductionSpermatidsActinsProtein Serine-Threonine Kinasescell biologycytoskeletondevelopmental biologyfertilityHIPK4kinasemousespermiogenesis

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PMID32163033
PMCPMC7067585
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