Evidence map›Paper›PMID 29654217›Full record

ReviewDevelopment (Cambridge, England)2018

The role of mitochondria in stem cell fate and aging.

Hongbo Zhang, Keir J Menzies, Johan Auwerx

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Review in Development (Cambridge, England), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 160 papers.

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160citing papers in PubMed
12.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% 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

160 citing papers in PubMed, 292 citations in OpenAlex.

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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

3 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Hongbo ZhangKey Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun-Yat Sen University, 510080, Guangzhou, China.
Keir J MenziesInterdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa Brain and Mind Research Institute and Centre for Neuromuscular Disease, Ottawa, Canada, K1H 8M5.
Johan AuwerxLaboratory of Integrative and Systems Physiology, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, CH-1015, Switzerland admin.auwerx@epfl.ch.ORCID 0000-0002-5065-5393
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne · CHSun Yat-sen University · CNUniversity of Ottawa · CA

Funding

Translational Systems Genetics of Mitochondria, Metabolism, and AgingR01AG043930 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR · PI WILLIAMS, ROBERT W. · 2013 to 2017
$2.5M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG043930
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The importance of mitochondria in energy metabolism, signal transduction and aging in post-mitotic tissues has been well established. Recently, the crucial role of mitochondrial-linked signaling in stem cell function has come to light and the importance of mitochondria in mediating stem cell activity is becoming increasingly recognized. Despite the fact that many stem cells exhibit low mitochondrial content and a reliance on mitochondrial-independent glycolytic metabolism for energy, accumulating evidence has implicated the importance of mitochondrial function in stem cell activation, fate decisions and defense against senescence. In this Review, we discuss the recent advances that link mitochondrial metabolism, homeostasis, stress responses, and dynamics to stem cell function, particularly in the context of disease and aging. This Review will also highlight some recent progress in mitochondrial therapeutics that may present attractive strategies for improving stem cell function as a basis for regenerative medicine and healthy aging.

Indexed as

AcetylationAgingAnimalsCell DifferentiationCellular SenescenceDNA, MitochondrialEnergy MetabolismHumansMethylationMitochondriaMitochondrial DynamicsMitophagyMutationReactive Oxygen SpeciesStem CellsUnfolded Protein ResponseDNA, MitochondrialReactive Oxygen SpeciesAgingCell fateMitochondriaStem cell

Identifiers

PMID29654217
PMCPMC5964648
OpenAlexW2796961799

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