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ReviewNutrients2020

Mitochondrial Dysfunction as a Novel Target for Neuroprotective Nutraceuticals in Ocular Diseases.

Chun-Ping Huang, Yi-Wen Lin, Yu-Chuen Huang, Fuu-Jen Tsai

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Review in Nutrients, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 30% 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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 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.

Chun-Ping HuangSchool of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
Yi-Wen LinGraduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
Yu-Chuen HuangSchool of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
Fuu-Jen TsaiSchool of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
China Medical University · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The eyes require a rich oxygen and nutrient supply; hence, the high-energy demand of the visual system makes it sensitive to oxidative stress. Excessive free radicals result in mitochondrial dysfunction and lead to retinal neurodegeneration, as an early stage of retinal metabolic disorders. Retinal cells are vulnerable because of their coordinated interaction and intricate neural networks. Nutraceuticals are believed to target multiple pathways and have shown neuroprotective benefits by scavenging free radicals and promoting mitochondrial gene expression. Furthermore, encouraging results demonstrate that nutraceuticals improve the organization of retinal cells and visual functions. This review discusses the mitochondrial impairments of retinal cells and the mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective effects of nutraceuticals. However, some unsolved problems still exist between laboratory study and clinical therapy. Poor bioavailability and bioaccessibility strongly limit their development. A new delivery system and improved formulation may offer promise for health care applications.

Indexed as

Dietary SupplementsHumansMitochondriaNeuroprotective AgentsOxidative StressRetinaRetinal DiseasesNeuroprotective Agentsmitochondrial dysfunctionneuroprotectionnutraceuticalsocular diseases

Identifiers

PMID32629966
PMCPMC7400242
OpenAlexW3039129778

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