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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Function of Connexin-43 in Macrophages.

Daniel Rodjakovic, Lilian Salm, Guido Beldi

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
14citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% 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

14 citing papers in PubMed, 32 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

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Daniel RodjakovicDepartment for Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Lilian SalmDepartment for Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-6812-3678
Guido BeldiDepartment for Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-9914-3807
University of Bern · CH

Funding

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung 166594
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent studies have helped to increase the understanding of the function of Connexin-43 (Cx43) in macrophages (Mφ). The various roles of Cx43 in Mφs range from migration, antigen-presentation and some forms of intercellular communication to more delicate processes, such as electrochemical support in the propagation of the heartbeat, immunomodulatory regulation in the lungs and in macrophage-differentiation. Its relevance in pathophysiology becomes evident in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), tumours and HIV, in which aberrant functioning of Cx43 has been described. However, the involvement of Cx43 in other Mφ functions, such as phagocytosis and polarisation, and its involvement in other types of local and systemic inflammation, are still unclear and need further research.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntigen PresentationCell CommunicationCell MovementConnexin 43HumansIntestinesLungMacrophage ActivationMacrophagesMiceMice, KnockoutModels, AnimalMyocardiumPhagocytosisSystemic Inflammatory Response SyndromeConnexin 43GJA1 protein, humanGJA1 protein, mouseconnexinconnexin-43Cx43gap junctiongja1hemichannelmacrophagemechanismspathophysiologyphysiology

Identifiers

PMID33573367
PMCPMC7866802
OpenAlexW3113089897

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