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ReviewThe journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society2020

Biglycan in the Skeleton.

Vardit Kram, Reut Shainer, Priyam Jani, Josephina A N Meester, Bart Loeys, Marian F Young

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Review in The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
25citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-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

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

25 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Biglycan promotes proliferation and metastasis of ovarian cancer.International journal of clinical and experimental pathology · 2025
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  11. Knockdown of biglycan reveals an important role in maintenance of structural and mechanical properties during tendon aging.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2023
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  14. Salivary biglycan-neo-epitope-BGNOsteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2023
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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

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Vardit KramMolecular Biology of Bones and Teeth Section, National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland.
Reut ShainerMolecular Biology of Bones and Teeth Section, National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland.
Priyam JaniMolecular Biology of Bones and Teeth Section, National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland.
Josephina A N MeesterLaboratory of Cardiogenetics, Center of Medical Genetics, University Hospital Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Bart LoeysLaboratory of Cardiogenetics, Center of Medical Genetics, University Hospital Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Marian F YoungMolecular Biology of Bones and Teeth Section, National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland.
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research · USAntwerp University Hospital · BENational Institutes of Health · USUniversity of Antwerp · BE

Funding

Function Of Skeletal Matrix GenesZIADE000379 · NIDCR · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH · PI YOUNG, MARIAN F · 2009 to 2023
$23.6M
STRUCTURE AND BONE MATRIX GENE EXPRESSIONZ01DE000379 · NIDCR · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH · PI YOUNG, MARIAN F · 1985 to 2008
$2.5M
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 DE000379
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small leucine rich proteoglycans (SLRPs), including Biglycan, have key roles in many organ and tissue systems. The goal of this article is to review the function of Biglycan and other related SLRPs in mineralizing tissues of the skeleton. The review is divided into sections that include Biglycan's role in structural biology, signaling, craniofacial and long bone homeostasis, remodeled skeletal tissues, and in human genetics. While many cell types in the skeleton are now known to be affected by Biglycan, there are still unanswered questions about its mechanism of action(s).

Indexed as

AnimalsBiglycanHumansMuscle, SkeletalBiglycanextracellular matrixglycosaminoglycanproteoglycan

Identifiers

PMID32623936
PMCPMC7649967
OpenAlexW3038723807

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Registered trials

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