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ReviewNeural regeneration research2019

Mitophagy links oxidative stress conditions and neurodegenerative diseases.

Ulfuara Shefa, Na Young Jeong, In Ok Song, Hyung-Joo Chung, Dokyoung Kim, Junyang Jung, Youngbuhm Huh

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Review in Neural regeneration research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 99 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
99citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
13.6field-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

99 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 150 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Ulfuara ShefaDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
Na Young JeongDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea.
In Ok SongDepartment of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cheil General Hospital, Dankook University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Hyung-Joo ChungDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, South Korea.
Dokyoung KimDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School; Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
Junyang JungDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School; Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
Youngbuhm HuhDepartment of Biomedical Science, Graduate School; Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
Kyung Hee University · KRDankook University · KRDong-A University · KRKosin University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitophagy is activated by a number of stimuli, including hypoxia, energy stress, and increased oxidative phosphorylation activity. Mitophagy is associated with oxidative stress conditions and central neurodegenerative diseases. Proper regulation of mitophagy is crucial for maintaining homeostasis; conversely, inadequate removal of mitochondria through mitophagy leads to the generation of oxidative species, including reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species, resulting in various neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. These diseases are most prevalent in older adults whose bodies fail to maintain proper mitophagic functions to combat oxidative species. As mitophagy is essential for normal body function, by targeting mitophagic pathways we can improve these disease conditions. The search for effective remedies to treat these disease conditions is an ongoing process, which is why more studies are needed. Additionally, more relevant studies could help establish therapeutic conditions, which are currently in high demand. In this review, we discuss how mitophagy plays a significant role in homeostasis and how its dysregulation causes neurodegeneration. We also discuss how combating oxidative species and targeting mitophagy can help treat these neurodegenerative diseases.

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Alzheimer's diseaseamyotrophic lateral sclerosiscentral nervous systemHuntington's diseasemitophagynerve regenerationoxidative speciesParkinson's diseasereactive nitrogen speciesreactive oxygen species

Identifiers

PMID30688256
PMCPMC6375051
OpenAlexW2912937500

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