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ReviewThe Journal of cell biology2018

Superoxide dismutases: Dual roles in controlling ROS damage and regulating ROS signaling.

Ying Wang, Robyn Branicky, Alycia Noë, Siegfried Hekimi

Registry-linked trialOpen access · bronzeAbstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in The Journal of cell biology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04267809 (Modulating Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress as a Prophylactic Approach Against Symptomatic Viral Infection), which is not on this map. Cited by 980 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
980citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
44.3field-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

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.

NCT04267809 phase2completednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Modulating Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress as a Prophylactic Approach Against Symptomatic Viral Infection

TypeinterventionalSponsorSingapore General HospitalRan2021 to 2023Enrolled32ConditionsEndoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Viral Infection, Yellow FeverArmsMetformin Hydrochloride, Calcium and Vitamin D
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

980 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 2,039 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

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ying WangDepartment of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Robyn BranickyDepartment of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Alycia NoëDepartment of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Siegfried HekimiDepartment of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Siegfried.hekimi@mcgill.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-3592-5711
McGill University · CA

Funding

CIHR MOP-123295CIHR MOP-142774CIHR MOP-97869
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Superoxide dismutases (SODs) are universal enzymes of organisms that live in the presence of oxygen. They catalyze the conversion of superoxide into oxygen and hydrogen peroxide. Superoxide anions are the intended product of dedicated signaling enzymes as well as the byproduct of several metabolic processes including mitochondrial respiration. Through their activity, SOD enzymes control the levels of a variety of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species, thus both limiting the potential toxicity of these molecules and controlling broad aspects of cellular life that are regulated by their signaling functions. All aerobic organisms have multiple SOD proteins targeted to different cellular and subcellular locations, reflecting the slow diffusion and multiple sources of their substrate superoxide. This compartmentalization also points to the need for fine local control of ROS signaling and to the possibility for ROS to signal between compartments. In this review, we discuss studies in model organisms and humans, which reveal the dual roles of SOD enzymes in controlling damage and regulating signaling.

Indexed as

Signal TransductionAnimalsDiseaseHumansModels, AnimalOxidation-ReductionReactive Oxygen SpeciesSuperoxide DismutaseReactive Oxygen SpeciesSuperoxide Dismutase

Identifiers

PMID29669742
PMCPMC5987716
OpenAlexW2802324910

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