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ArticleInternational journal of molecular medicine2021

Reversal of brain aging by targeting telomerase: A nutraceutical approach.

Dimitris Tsoukalas, Ana Maria Buga, Anca Oana Docea, Evangelia Sarandi, Radu Mitrut, Elisavet Renieri, Demetrios A Spandidos, Ion Rogoveanu, Liliana Cercelaru, Mihaela Niculescu and 2 more

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Article in International journal of molecular medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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24citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
9.5field-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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Dimitris Tsoukalas *Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Ana Maria Buga *Department of Biochemistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Anca Oana Docea *Department of Toxicology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Evangelia SarandiMetabolomic Medicine, Health Clinic for Autoimmune and Chronic Diseases, 10674 Athens, Greece.
Radu MitrutDepartment of Cardiology, University and Emergency Hospital, 050098 Bucharest, Romania.
Elisavet RenieriLaboratory of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences, Medical School, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece.
Demetrios A SpandidosLaboratory of Clinical Virology, Medical School, University of Crete, 71409 Heraklion, Greece.
Ion RogoveanuDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Liliana CercelaruDepartment of Anatomy and Embryology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Mihaela NiculescuDepartment of Anatomy and Embryology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
Aristidis TsatsakisLaboratory of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences, Medical School, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece.
Daniela CalinaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania.
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova · ROUniversity of Crete · GRClinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest · RO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Telomeres, the protective caps of chromosomes, shorten with age, as telomerase, the enzyme responsible for the compensation of telomere erosion, is inactive in the majority of cells. Telomere shortening and subsequent cell senescence lead to tissue aging and age‑related diseases. Neurodegenerative disorders, characterized by the progressive loss of neurons among other hallmarks of aged tissue, and poor cognitive function, have been associated with a short telomere length. Thus, telomerase activity has emerged as a therapeutic target, with novel agents being under investigation. The present study aimed to examine the effects of a novel natural telomerase activator, 'Reverse™', containing

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Dietary SupplementsAgingAnimalsBrainCerebral CortexMaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTelomeraseTelomeraseagingCentella asiaticatelomerase activatorstelomerase reverse transcriptasevitamin Cvitamin Dzinc

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PMID34515324
PMCPMC8448543
OpenAlexW3200938121

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