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ReviewAnnals of clinical and translational neurology2020

Role of homocysteine in the development and progression of Parkinson's disease.

Xiaoyan Fan, Lixia Zhang, Haijun Li, Guang Chen, Gangqiao Qi, Xueqiang Ma, Yuelei Jin

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In one paragraph

Review in Annals of clinical and translational neurology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
51citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
7.4field-weighted citation impact, top 2% 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.

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

51 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 93 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Natural Molecules for Brain Health and Resilience.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  9. Organosulfur Compounds: Potential Therapeutics for Parkinson's Disease.CNS & neurological disorders drug targets · 2026
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  12. Homocysteinylation of Fibrinogen: A Post-Translational Link to Thrombosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  15. Homocysteine, neurodegenerative biomarkers, and APOE ε4 in neurodegenerative diseases.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025
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  16. Early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease: biomarker study.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025
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  18. Linking homocysteine and ferroptosis in cardiovascular disease: insights and implications.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2024
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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.

Xiaoyan FanDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China.
Lixia ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Taizhou Second People's Hospital, Taizhou, China.
Haijun LiDepartment of Neurology, Taizhou Second People's Hospital, Taizhou, China.
Guang ChenDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China.
Gangqiao QiDepartment of Sleep Medicine Center, Taizhou Second People's Hospital, Taizhou, China.
Xueqiang MaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Municipal Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Taizhou University, Taizhou, China.
Yuelei JinDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3677-3235
Taizhou Second People's Hospital · CNTaizhou University · CNTaizhou Municipal Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Homocysteine is an essential intermediate product of biochemical reactions that is present in various tissues of the human body. Homocysteine may be associated with the development and progression of Parkinson's disease. Plasma homocysteine levels in patients with Parkinson's disease are elevated compared to those of healthy individuals. High homocysteine drives PD development and progression while aggregating the clinical symptoms of PD patients. The relationship between PD and homocysteine involves multiple pathways, including nerve cell apoptosis, oxidative stress, and DNA damage. This is crucial for explaining how high homocysteine drives the PD procession. Elevated homocysteine level during PD development and progression offers a new strategy for the diagnosis and treatment of this disease.

Indexed as

Disease ProgressionParkinson DiseaseHomocysteineHumansHomocysteineApoptosisHyperhomocysteinemiaOxidative stressParkinson’s disease

Identifiers

PMID33085841
PMCPMC7664283
OpenAlexW3093692434

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