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ReviewNeuromolecular medicine2008

Mitochondrial medicine for aging and neurodegenerative diseases.

P Hemachandra Reddy

Abstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Neuromolecular medicine, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 116 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
116citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.8field-weighted citation impact, top 3% 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

116 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 224 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Mitochondrial Dynamics in Brain Cells During Normal and Pathological Aging.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  11. Mitochondrial Inherited Disorders and their Correlation with Neurodegenerative Diseases.Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2024
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  14. Potential Retinal Biomarkers in Alzheimer's Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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56 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

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

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

P Hemachandra ReddyNeurogenetics Laboratory, Neurological Sciences Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, 505 NW 185th Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97006, USA. reddyh@ohsu.edu
Oregon Health & Science University · US

Funding

Abeta Toxicity, ROS and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Aging/Alzheimer's DiseaseR01AG028072 · NIA · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI REDDY, P. HEMACHANDRA · 2007 to 2011
$1.5M
Synapse function in a mouse model of Alzheimer's diseaseR03AG026051 · NIA · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI FRERKING, MATTHEW E · 2007 to 2008
$137k
NIA NIH HHS AG026051NIA NIH HHS AG028072NIA NIH HHS R01 AG028072NIA NIH HHS R03 AG026051
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondria are key cytoplasmic organelles, responsible for generating cellular energy, regulating intracellular calcium levels, altering the reduction-oxidation potential of cells, and regulating cell death. Increasing evidence suggests that mitochondria play a central role in aging and in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Freidriech ataxia. Further, several lines of evidence suggest that mitochondrial dysfunction is an early event in most late-onset neurodegenerative diseases. Biochemical and animal model studies of inherited neurodegenerative diseases have revealed that mutant proteins of these diseases are associated with mitochondria. Mutant proteins are reported to block the transport of nuclear-encoded mitochondrial proteins to mitochondria, interact with mitochondrial proteins and disrupt the electron transport chain, induce free radicals, cause mitochondrial dysfunction, and, ultimately, damage neurons. This article discusses critical issues of mitochondria causing dysfunction in aging and neurodegenerative diseases, and discusses the potential of developing mitochondrial medicine, particularly mitochondrially targeted antioxidants, to treat aging and neurodegenerative diseases.

Indexed as

AgingAnimalsAntioxidantsEnergy MetabolismHumansMitochondriaMitochondrial DiseasesMitochondrial ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeuroprotective AgentsOxidative StressAntioxidantsMitochondrial ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuroprotective Agents

Identifiers

PMID18566920
PMCPMC3235551
OpenAlexW2146282250

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