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ReviewMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2016

Glycolytic Coupling to Mitochondrial Energy Production Ensures Survival in an Oxygen Rich Environment.

George B Stefano, Richard M Kream

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Review in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 23% 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

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

10 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Microbiome: A Potential Component in the Origin of Mental Disorders.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2017
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  9. Reciprocal Evolution of Opiate Science from Medical and Cultural Perspectives.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2017
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  10. Aging Reversal and Healthy Longevity is in Reach: Dependence on Mitochondrial DNA Heteroplasmy as a Key Molecular Target.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2017
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

George B StefanoDepartment of Research, MitoGenetics Research Institute, Farmingdale, NY, USA.
Richard M KreamDepartment of Research, MitoGenetics Research Institute, Farmingdale, NY, USA.
Farmingdale State College · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The mitochondrion exhibits biochemical and functional variations that emerged by random chance as an evolutionary survival strategy, which include enhanced energy production driven by anaerobic respiratory mechanisms. In invertebrates, this mitochondrial anaerobic respiration permits survival at a lower energy state suited for this type of environment while yielding more ATP than by glycolysis alone. This ability provides a protective existential advantage in naturally occurring hypoxic environments via diminished free radical generation. In the blue mussel Mytilus edulis and other marine organisms, a functionally active mitochondrial anaerobic respiratory mechanism tailored to hypoxic conditions reflects an evolutionary adaptation/reworking of ancient metabolic pathways. Components of these pathways were also discovered and characterized as metabolic intermediates in plant parasites, specifically crown gall tumors. Mechanistic similarities between anaerobically functioning mitochondria in M. edulis and crown gall tissues and metabolic processes in human tumors are known to occur, demonstrating commonalities in diverse life energy processes. Furthermore, cytoplasmic glycolytic processes are now shown also to exhibit a dynamic capacity for enhanced energy generation by increasing its efficiency in hypoxic environments, making it equally dynamic in meeting its cellular survival goal.

Indexed as

Adaptation, PhysiologicalAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCell HypoxiaCell RespirationCell SurvivalEnergy MetabolismEnvironmentGlycolysisHumansMitochondriaOxygenAdenosine TriphosphateOxygen

Identifiers

PMID27439008
PMCPMC4957629
OpenAlexW2478956040

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