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ReviewBiomolecules2021

The Physiological and Pathological Role of Tissue Nonspecific Alkaline Phosphatase beyond Mineralization.

Saravanan Sekaran, Selvaraj Vimalraj, Lakshmi Thangavelu

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Review in Biomolecules, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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37citing papers in PubMed
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 64 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Saravanan SekaranDepartment of Pharmacology, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha University, Chennai 600 077, Tamil Nadu, India.
Selvaraj VimalrajDepartment of Pharmacology, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha University, Chennai 600 077, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID 0000-0001-6951-4569
Lakshmi ThangaveluDepartment of Pharmacology, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha University, Chennai 600 077, Tamil Nadu, India.
Saveetha University · INAnna University, Chennai · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) is a key enzyme responsible for skeletal tissue mineralization. It is involved in the dephosphorylation of various physiological substrates, and has vital physiological functions, including extra-skeletal functions, such as neuronal development, detoxification of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), an anti-inflammatory role, bile pH regulation, and the maintenance of the blood brain barrier (BBB). TNAP is also implicated in ectopic pathological calcification of soft tissues, especially the vasculature. Although it is the crucial enzyme in mineralization of skeletal and dental tissues, it is a logical clinical target to attenuate vascular calcification. Various tools and studies have been developed to inhibit its activity to arrest soft tissue mineralization. However, we should not neglect its other physiological functions prior to therapies targeting TNAP. Therefore, a better understanding into the mechanisms mediated by TNAP is needed for minimizing off targeted effects and aid in the betterment of various pathological scenarios. In this review, we have discussed the mechanism of mineralization and functions of TNAP beyond its primary role of hard tissue mineralization.

Indexed as

Alkaline PhosphataseCalcification, PhysiologicAnimalsBlood-Brain BarrierHumansVascular CalcificationAlkaline PhosphataseALPL protein, humanalkaline phosphatasebonebraincalcificationmineralizationvasculature

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PMID34827562
PMCPMC8615537
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