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ReviewAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2021

In Vivo Brain GSH: MRS Methods and Clinical Applications.

Francesca Bottino, Martina Lucignani, Antonio Napolitano, Francesco Dellepiane, Emiliano Visconti, Maria Camilla Rossi Espagnet, Luca Pasquini

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Review in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
4.8field-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

26 citing papers in PubMed, 48 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

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Francesca BottinoMedical Physics Department, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9280-6751
Martina LucignaniMedical Physics Department, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7578-9032
Antonio NapolitanoMedical Physics Department, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy.
Francesco DellepianeNeuroradiology Unit, NESMOS Department, Sant'Andrea Hospital, La Sapienza University, 00189 Rome, Italy.
Emiliano ViscontiNeuroradiology Unit, Surgery and Trauma Department, Maurizio Bufalini Hospital, 47521 Cesena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8440-443X
Maria Camilla Rossi EspagnetNeuroradiology Unit, NESMOS Department, Sant'Andrea Hospital, La Sapienza University, 00189 Rome, Italy.
Luca PasquiniNeuroradiology Unit, NESMOS Department, Sant'Andrea Hospital, La Sapienza University, 00189 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1679-6958
Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital · ITAzienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea · ITMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · USOspedale “M. Bufalini” di Cesena · IT

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI SELWYN M VICKERS · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glutathione (GSH) is an important antioxidant implicated in several physiological functions, including the oxidation-reduction reaction balance and brain antioxidant defense against endogenous and exogenous toxic agents. Altered brain GSH levels may reflect inflammatory processes associated with several neurologic disorders. An accurate and reliable estimation of cerebral GSH concentrations could give a clear and thorough understanding of its metabolism within the brain, thus providing a valuable benchmark for clinical applications. In this context, we aimed to provide an overview of the different magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) technologies introduced for in vivo human brain GSH quantification both in healthy control (HC) volunteers and in subjects affected by different neurological disorders (e.g., brain tumors, and psychiatric and degenerative disorders). Additionally, we aimed to provide an exhaustive list of normal GSH concentrations within different brain areas. The definition of standard reference values for different brain areas could lead to a better interpretation of the altered GSH levels recorded in subjects with neurological disorders, with insights into the possible role of GSH as a biomarker and therapeutic target.

Indexed as

glutathione (GSH)magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS)neurological disorders

Identifiers

PMID34573039
PMCPMC8468877
OpenAlexW3196742509

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