ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2022
The Role of l-Carnitine in Mitochondria, Prevention of Metabolic Inflexibility and Disease Initiation.
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153 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 234 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Acetyllevocarnitine Hydrochloride for the Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial in China.Diabetes · 2024Trial
- Low-dose l-carnitine supplementation attenuates hepatic lipid accumulation in chow-fed mice: Insights from integrated multi-omics analysis.Food chemistry. Molecular sciences · 2026Article
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- Prognostic value of acylcarnitine-to-free carnitine ratio in ischemic stroke: associations with systemic inflammation and atherosclerosis.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Article
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- The Dynamic Coenzyme Network of B Vitamins in Nutritional Neuropathy and Neuropsychiatric Vulnerability: A Mechanistic Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Serum Metabolomics Reveals Carnitine Metabolism as a Possible Central Metabolic Axis of Pemafibrate Action.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Muscle cramps as disorders of impaired termination of contraction: An integrated neurophysiological framework.Physiological reports · 2026Review
- Transcriptomics Reveals L-Carnitine to Enhance Semen Quality in Malabari Bucks via Nutrigenomic Regulation of Key Biological Processes Associated With Male Fertility.Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene · 2026Article
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- High-resolution metabolomics of maternal polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) exposure and preterm birth in the Atlanta African American Maternal-Child Cohort.Communications medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Mitochondria control cellular fate by various mechanisms and are key drivers of cellular metabolism. Although the main function of mitochondria is energy production, they are also involved in cellular detoxification, cellular stabilization, as well as control of ketogenesis and glucogenesis. Conditions like neurodegenerative disease, insulin resistance, endocrine imbalances, liver and kidney disease are intimately linked to metabolic disorders or inflexibility and to mitochondrial dysfunction. Mitochondrial dysfunction due to a relative lack of micronutrients and substrates is implicated in the development of many chronic diseases. l-carnitine is one of the key nutrients for proper mitochondrial function and is notable for its role in fatty acid oxidation. l-carnitine also plays a major part in protecting cellular membranes, preventing fatty acid accumulation, modulating ketogenesis and glucogenesis and in the elimination of toxic metabolites. l-carnitine deficiency has been observed in many diseases including organic acidurias, inborn errors of metabolism, endocrine imbalances, liver and kidney disease. The protective effects of micronutrients targeting mitochondria hold considerable promise for the management of age and metabolic related diseases. Preventing nutrient deficiencies like l-carnitine can be beneficial in maintaining metabolic flexibility via the optimization of mitochondrial function. This paper reviews the critical role of l-carnitine in mitochondrial function, metabolic flexibility and in other pathophysiological cellular mechanisms.
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