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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Nutraceuticals and Enteric Glial Cells.

Laura López-Gómez, Agata Szymaszkiewicz, Marta Zielińska, Raquel Abalo

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 12% 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

11 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Nutraceuticals in Immune Function.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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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 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Laura López-GómezHigh Performance Research Group in Physiopathology and Pharmacology of the Digestive System (NeuGut), Department of Basic Health Sciences, University Rey Juan Carlos, 28933 Alcorcón, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7352-5703
Agata SzymaszkiewiczDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, 90-419 Lodz, Poland.
Marta ZielińskaDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, 90-419 Lodz, Poland.
Raquel AbaloHigh Performance Research Group in Physiopathology and Pharmacology of the Digestive System (NeuGut), Department of Basic Health Sciences, University Rey Juan Carlos, 28933 Alcorcón, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6726-8795
Medical University of Lodz · PLConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · ESUniversidad Rey Juan Carlos · ES

Funding

Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades PID2019-111510RB-I00National Science Center - SONATA 15 UMO-2019/35/D/NZ7/02830
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Until recently, glia were considered to be a structural support for neurons, however further investigations showed that glial cells are equally as important as neurons. Among many different types of glia, enteric glial cells (EGCs) found in the gastrointestinal tract, have been significantly underestimated, but proved to play an essential role in neuroprotection, immune system modulation and many other functions. They are also said to be remarkably altered in different physiopathological conditions. A nutraceutical is defined as any food substance or part of a food that provides medical or health benefits, including prevention and treatment of the disease. Following the description of these interesting peripheral glial cells and highlighting their role in physiological and pathological changes, this article reviews all the studies on the effects of nutraceuticals as modulators of their functions. Currently there are only a few studies available concerning the effects of nutraceuticals on EGCs. Most of them evaluated molecules with antioxidant properties in systemic conditions, whereas only a few studies have been performed using models of gastrointestinal disorders. Despite the scarcity of studies on the topic, all agree that nutraceuticals have the potential to be an interesting alternative in the prevention and/or treatment of enteric gliopathies (of systemic or local etiology) and their associated gastrointestinal conditions.

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AnimalsAntioxidantsDietary SupplementsEnteric Nervous SystemGastrointestinal DiseasesGastrointestinal TractHumansNeurogliaNeuronsAntioxidantscoffeeenteric glial cellsgliainflammatory bowel diseaseirritable bowel syndromeneuropathic painnutraceuticalsquercetinresveratrol

Identifiers

PMID34205534
PMCPMC8234579
OpenAlexW3174970386

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