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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2015

Wilson's disease: a comprehensive review of the molecular mechanisms.

Fei Wu, Jing Wang, Chunwen Pu, Liang Qiao, Chunmeng Jiang

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.

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49citing papers in PubMed
10.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

49 citing papers in PubMed, 116 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Psychiatric Symptoms in Wilson's Disease-Consequence ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  14. A novel tryptanthrin-based "on-off-on" probe for sequential sensing CuAnalytical sciences : the international journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry · 2024
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  20. Identification of Lncrna-Mrna Networks in Hepg2 Cells uponIranian journal of public health · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Fei WuDepartment of imaging, the Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, 6 Jiefang Street, Zhongshan District, Dalian 116001, Liaoning, China. wufei0348@126.com.
Jing WangDepartment of Internal Medicine, the Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 467 Zhongshan Road, Shahekou District, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China. wangjing1224920@sina.com.
Chunwen PuDepartment of Biobank, the Sixth People's Hospital of Dalian, 269 Luganghuibai Road, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116031, Liaoning, China. dahaixiaowen@sina.com.
Liang QiaoStorr Liver Centre, Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia. liang.qiao@sydney.edu.au.
Chunmeng JiangDepartment of Internal Medicine, the Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 467 Zhongshan Road, Shahekou District, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China. jchunmeng@yahoo.com.
Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University · CNDalian Medical University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University · CNSeventh People's Hospital of Dalian · CNThe University of Sydney · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wilson's disease (WD), also known as hepatolenticular degeneration, is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder resulting from abnormal copper metabolism. Reduced copper excretion causes an excessive deposition of the copper in many organs such as the liver, central nervous system (CNS), cornea, kidney, joints, and cardiac muscle where the physiological functions of the affected organs are impaired. The underlying molecular mechanisms for WD have been extensively studied. It is now believed that a defect in P-type adenosine triphosphatase (ATP7B), the gene encoding the copper transporting P-type ATPase, is responsible for hepatic copper accumulation. Deposited copper in the liver produces toxic effects via modulating several molecular pathways. WD can be a lethal disease if left untreated. A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms causing the aberrant copper deposition and organ damage is the key to developing effective management approaches.

Indexed as

Adenosine TriphosphatasesAnimalsCation Transport ProteinsCopper-Transporting ATPasesHepatolenticular DegenerationHumansModels, BiologicalAdenosine TriphosphatasesATP7B protein, humanCation Transport ProteinsCopper-Transporting ATPases

Identifiers

PMID25803104
PMCPMC4394540
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