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ReviewHeliyon2020

Development of mitochondrial replacement therapy: A review.

Hitika Sharma, Drishtant Singh, Ankush Mahant, Satwinder Kaur Sohal, Anup Kumar Kesavan, Samiksha

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Review in Heliyon, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Therapeutic Impact of Mitochondrial Transplants for Cardiovascular Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  4. Causes of and Solutions to Mitochondrial Disorders: A Literature Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  15. Mitochondria in reproduction.Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine · 2023
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  18. Therapy Prospects for Mitochondrial DNA Maintenance Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Hitika SharmaDepartment of Zoology, Khalsa College Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India.
Drishtant SinghDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India.
Ankush MahantCentral University of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Satwinder Kaur SohalDepartment of Zoology, Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India.
Anup Kumar KesavanDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India.
SamikshaDepartment of Zoology, Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) is a new form of reproductive invitro fertilization (IVF) which works on the principle of replacing a women's abnormal mitochondrial DNA (mt-DNA) with the donor's healthy one. MRT include different techniques like spindles transfer (ST), pronuclear transfer (PNT) or polar body transfer (PBT). Transmission of defective mitochondrial DNA to the next generation can also be prevented by using these approaches. The development of healthy baby free from genetic disorders and to terminate the lethal mitochondrial disorders are the chief motive of this technique. In aged individuals, through in vitro fertilization, MRT provides the substitution of defective cytoplasm with cured one to enhance the expectation of pregnancy rates. However, moral, social, and cultural objections have restricted its exploration. Therefore, this review summarizes the various methods involved in MRT, its global status, its exaggerated censure over the years which depicts a strong emphasis for social acceptance and clinical application in the world of medical science.

Indexed as

Biological sciencesCancer researchGenetic anomaliesGeneticsIVFMitochondrial disordersMitochondrial replacement therapiesMolecular biologyStem cell research

Identifiers

PMID32984570
PMCPMC7492815

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