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ReviewMolecular metabolism2019

Diet-induced hypothalamic dysfunction and metabolic disease, and the therapeutic potential of polyphenols.

Ebrahim Samodien, Rabia Johnson, Carmen Pheiffer, Lawrence Mabasa, Melisse Erasmus, Johan Louw, Nireshni Chellan

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Review in Molecular metabolism, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
4.0field-weighted citation impact, top 6% 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

22 citing papers in PubMed, 49 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

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ebrahim SamodienBiomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa. Electronic address: Ebrahim.Samodien@mrc.ac.za.
Rabia JohnsonBiomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Medical Physiology, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa.
Carmen PheifferBiomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Medical Physiology, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa.
Lawrence MabasaBiomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa.
Melisse ErasmusBiomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Medical Physiology, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa.
Johan LouwBiomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa 3886, South Africa.
Nireshni ChellanBiomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Medical Physiology, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa.
South African Medical Research Council · ZAStellenbosch University · ZAUniversity of Zululand · ZA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe prevalence of obesity and metabolic diseases continues to rise globally. The increased consumption of unhealthy energy-rich diets that are high in fat and sugars results in oxidative stress and inflammation leading to hypothalamic dysfunction, which has been linked with these diseases. Conversely, diets rich in polyphenols, which are phytochemicals known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, are associated with a reduced risk for developing metabolic diseases. SCOPE OF REVIEW: This review provides an overview of the effects of polyphenols against diet-induced hypothalamic dysfunction with respect to neural inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction. Results show that polyphenols ameliorate oxidative stress and inflammation within the hypothalamus, thereby improving leptin signaling and mitochondrial biogenesis. Furthermore, they protect against neurodegeneration by decreasing the production of reactive oxygen species and enhancing natural antioxidant defense systems. MAJOR

conclusionsThe potential of polyphenols as nutraceuticals against hypothalamic inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neurodegeneration could hold tremendous value. With hypothalamic inflammation increasing naturally with age, the potential to modulate these processes in order to extend longevity is exciting and warrants exploration. The continued escalation of mental health disorders, which are characterized by heightened neuronal inflammation, necessitates the furthered investigation into polyphenol therapeutic usage in this regard.

Indexed as

Dietary SupplementsAnimalsDietHumansHypothalamusInflammationMetabolic DiseasesObesityPolyphenolsPolyphenolsHypothalamic inflammationLongevityMetabolic diseaseNeural mitochondrial dysfunctionNutritionPolyphenols

Identifiers

PMID31300352
PMCPMC6717768
OpenAlexW2955201298

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