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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2020

The Role of Mitochondrial Calcium Homeostasis in Alzheimer's and Related Diseases.

Kerry C Ryan, Zahra Ashkavand, Kenneth R Norman

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 62 papers.

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62citing papers in PubMed
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 4% 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

62 citing papers in PubMed, 92 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. The Emerging Role of Brain Mitochondria in Fear and Anxiety.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kerry C RyanDepartment of Regenerative and Cancer Cell Biology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
Zahra AshkavandDepartment of Regenerative and Cancer Cell Biology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
Kenneth R NormanDepartment of Regenerative and Cancer Cell Biology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
Albany Medical Center Hospital · US

Funding

Investigation of Calcium Signaling in Caenorhabditis elegansR01GM088213 · NIGMS · ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE · PI NORMAN, KENNETH R · 2010 to 2019
$2.8M
Molecular Basis of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in NeurodegenerationRF1AG064175 · NIA · ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE · PI NORMAN, KENNETH R · 2019 to 2019
$2.1M
NIA NIH HHS AG064175NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG064175NIGMS NIH HHS GM088213NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM088213
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Calcium signaling is essential for neuronal function, and its dysregulation has been implicated across neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). A close reciprocal relationship exists between calcium signaling and mitochondrial function. Growing evidence in a variety of AD models indicates that calcium dyshomeostasis drastically alters mitochondrial activity which, in turn, drives neurodegeneration. This review discusses the potential pathogenic mechanisms by which calcium impairs mitochondrial function in AD, focusing on the impact of calcium in endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-mitochondrial communication, mitochondrial transport, oxidative stress, and protein homeostasis. This review also summarizes recent data that highlight the need for exploring the mechanisms underlying calcium-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction while suggesting potential targets for modulating mitochondrial calcium levels to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as AD.

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Disease SusceptibilityHomeostasisAlzheimer DiseaseAnimalsCalciumCalcium SignalingEndoplasmic ReticulumHumansLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsMitochondriaMutationNeurocognitive DisordersNeuronsOxidative StressPeptide FragmentsReactive Oxygen SpeciesCalciumLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsPeptide Fragmentspresepsin protein, humanReactive Oxygen SpeciesAlzheimer’s diseasecalciumMCUmitochondrianeurodegenerationpresenilinROS

Identifiers

PMID33271784
PMCPMC7730848
OpenAlexW3108245045

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