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ArticleThe Biochemical journal2023

A guide to ERK dynamics, part 2: downstream decoding.

Abhineet Ram, Devan Murphy, Nicholaus DeCuzzi, Madhura Patankar, Jason Hu, Michael Pargett, John G Albeck

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Article in The Biochemical journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
5.5field-weighted citation impact, top 3% 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

20 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abhineet RamDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, CA, U.S.A.
Devan MurphyDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, CA, U.S.A.
Nicholaus DeCuzziDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, CA, U.S.A.
Madhura PatankarDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, CA, U.S.A.
Jason HuDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, CA, U.S.A.
Michael PargettDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, CA, U.S.A.
John G AlbeckDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, CA, U.S.A.ORCID 0000-0003-2688-8653
University of California, Davis · US

Funding

Decoding temporal epithelial signaling programs to restore homeostasis in acute lung injuryR01HL151983 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI ALBECK, JOHN G. · 2021 to 2024
$2.4M
Control of gene expression by dynamic metabolic oscillationsR35GM139621 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI ALBECK, JOHN G. · 2021 to 2025
$1.9M
The role of dynamics in defining the limits of normal developmental signaling.R01GM115650 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI ALBECK, JOHN G. · 2016 to 2021
$1.8M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL151983NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM115650NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM139621
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Signaling by the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway controls many cellular processes, including cell division, death, and differentiation. In this second installment of a two-part review, we address the question of how the ERK pathway exerts distinct and context-specific effects on multiple processes. We discuss how the dynamics of ERK activity induce selective changes in gene expression programs, with insights from both experiments and computational models. With a focus on single-cell biosensor-based studies, we summarize four major functional modes for ERK signaling in tissues: adjusting the size of cell populations, gradient-based patterning, wave propagation of morphological changes, and diversification of cellular gene expression states. These modes of operation are disrupted in cancer and other related diseases and represent potential targets for therapeutic intervention. By understanding the dynamic mechanisms involved in ERK signaling, there is potential for pharmacological strategies that not only simply inhibit ERK, but also restore functional activity patterns and improve disease outcomes.

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Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesNeoplasmsHumansMAP Kinase Signaling SystemPhosphorylationSignal TransductionExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinasescell proliferationeukaryotic gene expressionextracellular signal-regulated kinasesgene regulatory networksreceptor tyrosine kinases

Identifiers

PMID38038975
PMCPMC10754290
OpenAlexW4389222343

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