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ReviewMolecular genetics and metabolism2017

Therapies for mitochondrial diseases and current clinical trials.

Ayman W El-Hattab, Ana Maria Zarante, Mohammed Almannai, Fernando Scaglia

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Review in Molecular genetics and metabolism, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 103 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
103citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
7.7field-weighted citation impact, top 2% 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

103 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 183 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Diabetes: Shedding Light on a Widespread Oversight.Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology · 2025
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43 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

4 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Ayman W El-HattabDivision of Clinical Genetics and Metabolic Disorders, Pediatrics Department, Tawam Hospital, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Ana Maria ZaranteInstituto de Ortopedia Infantil Roosevelt, Bogota, Colombia.
Mohammed AlmannaiDepartment of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
Fernando ScagliaDepartment of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: fscaglia@bcm.edu.
Baylor College of Medicine · USCasa del Niño Hospital Infantil · COTawam Hospital · AETexas Children's Hospital · US

Funding

ZOLENDRONIC ACID IN CHILDREN W/ SEVERE OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTAM01RR000188 · NCRR · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI SHEARER, WILLIAM THOMAS · 1985 to 2011
$30.6M
NCRR NIH HHS M01 RR000188
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondrial diseases are a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of disorders that result from dysfunction of the mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation due to molecular defects in genes encoding mitochondrial proteins. Despite the advances in molecular and biochemical methodologies leading to better understanding of the etiology and mechanism of these diseases, there are still no satisfactory therapies available for mitochondrial disorders. Treatment for mitochondrial diseases remains largely symptomatic and does not significantly alter the course of the disease. Based on limited number of clinical trials, several agents aiming at enhancing mitochondrial function or treating the consequences of mitochondrial dysfunction have been used. Several agents are currently being evaluated for mitochondrial diseases. Therapeutic strategies for mitochondrial diseases include the use of agents enhancing electron transfer chain function (coenzyme Q

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Clinical Trials as TopicAnimalsAntioxidantsArginineCardiolipinsCatechinElectron TransportGenetic TherapyHumansLiver TransplantationMiceMitochondriaMitochondrial DiseasesNitric OxideOxidative PhosphorylationTriterpenesAntioxidantsArginineCardiolipinsCatechinNitric OxideomaveloxoloneTriterpenesArginineBezafibrateCitrullineElamipretideEPI-743EpicatechinMitochondrial diseasesRP103RTA 408

Identifiers

PMID28943110
PMCPMC5773113
OpenAlexW2757601540

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