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ReviewInternational journal of molecular medicine2020

Large intestine embryogenesis: Molecular pathways and related disorders (Review).

Antonios Kostouros, Ioannis Koliarakis, Konstantinos Natsis, Demetrios A Spandidos, Aristidis Tsatsakis, John Tsiaoussis

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Review in International journal of molecular medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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30citing papers in PubMed
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 7% 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Antonios KostourosLaboratory of Anatomy‑Histology‑Embryology, Medical School, University of Crete, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.
Ioannis KoliarakisLaboratory of Anatomy‑Histology‑Embryology, Medical School, University of Crete, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.
Konstantinos NatsisDepartment of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Demetrios A SpandidosDepartment of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Aristidis TsatsakisLaboratory of Toxicology, Medical School, University of Crete, 71409 Heraklion, Greece.
John TsiaoussisLaboratory of Anatomy‑Histology‑Embryology, Medical School, University of Crete, 71110 Heraklion, Greece.
University of Crete · GRAristotle University of Thessaloniki · GR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The large intestine, part of the gastrointestinal tract (GI), is composed of all three germ layers, namely the endoderm, the mesoderm and the ectoderm, forming the epithelium, the smooth muscle layers and the enteric nervous system, respectively. Since gastrulation, these layers develop simultaneously during embryogenesis, signaling to each other continuously until adult age. Two invaginations, the anterior intestinal portal (AIP) and the caudal/posterior intestinal portal (CIP), elongate and fuse, creating the primitive gut tube, which is then patterned along the antero‑posterior (AP) axis and the radial (RAD) axis in the context of left‑right (LR) asymmetry. These events lead to the formation of three distinct regions, the foregut, midgut and hindgut. All the above‑mentioned phenomena are under strict control from various molecular pathways, which are critical for the normal intestinal development and function. Specifically, the intestinal epithelium constitutes a constantly developing tissue, deriving from the progenitor stem cells at the bottom of the intestinal crypt. Epithelial differentiation strongly depends on the crosstalk with the adjacent mesoderm. Major molecular pathways that are implicated in the embryogenesis of the large intestine include the canonical and non‑canonical wingless‑related integration site (Wnt), bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), Notch and hedgehog systems. The aberrant regulation of these pathways inevitably leads to several intestinal malformation syndromes, such as atresia, stenosis, or agangliosis. Novel theories, involving the regulation and homeostasis of intestinal stem cells, suggest an embryological basis for the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC). Thus, the present review article summarizes the diverse roles of these molecular factors in intestinal embryogenesis and related disorders.

Indexed as

AnimalsBone Morphogenetic ProteinsColorectal NeoplasmsHumansIntestine, LargeSignal TransductionBone Morphogenetic Proteins

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PMID32319546
PMCPMC7255481
OpenAlexW3016744121

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