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ReviewNutrients2022

Targeting the Platelet-Activating Factor Receptor (PAF-R): Antithrombotic and Anti-Atherosclerotic Nutrients.

Rajendran Harishkumar, Sakshi Hans, Janelle E Stanton, Andreas M Grabrucker, Ronan Lordan, Ioannis Zabetakis

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In one paragraph

Review in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
24citing papers in PubMed
8.5field-weighted citation impact, top 2% 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

24 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. SELENOI Functions as a Key Modulator of Ferroptosis Pathway in Colitis and Colorectal Cancer.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024
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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

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Rajendran HarishkumarDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-4038-6692
Sakshi HansDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland.
Janelle E StantonDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland.
Andreas M GrabruckerBernal Institute, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland.
Ronan LordanInstitute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9668-3368
Ioannis ZabetakisDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0001-8175-950X
University of Limerick · IETranslational Therapeutics (United States) · US

Funding

Enterprise Ireland IP20210972
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Platelet-activating factor (PAF) is a lipid mediator that interacts with its receptor (PAF-R) to carry out cell signalling. However, under certain conditions the binding of PAF to PAF-R leads to the activation of pro-inflammatory and prothrombotic pathways that have been implicated in the onset and development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and inflammatory diseases. Over the past four decades, research has focused on the identification and development of PAF-R antagonists that target these inflammatory diseases. Research has also shown that dietary factors such as polar lipids, polyphenols, and other nutrient constituents may affect PAF metabolism and PAF-R function through various mechanisms. In this review we focus on the inhibition of PAF-R and how this may contribute to reducing cardiovascular disease risk. We conclude that further development of PAF-R inhibitors and human studies are required to investigate how modulation of the PAF-R may prevent the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and may lead to the development of novel therapeutics.

Indexed as

AtherosclerosisCardiovascular DiseasesFibrinolytic AgentsHumansNutrientsPlatelet Activating FactorReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledFibrinolytic AgentsNutrientsPlatelet Activating FactorReceptors, G-Protein-Coupledantithrombotic activityatherosclerosisinflammationplatelet-activating factorplatelet-activating factor receptorpolar lipids

Identifiers

PMID36297097
PMCPMC9607086
OpenAlexW4306936744

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