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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Molecular Pathology, Oxidative Stress, and Biomarkers in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Piero Giuseppe Meliante, Federica Zoccali, Francesca Cascone, Vanessa Di Stefano, Antonio Greco, Marco de Vincentiis, Carla Petrella, Marco Fiore, Antonio Minni, Christian Barbato

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In one paragraph

Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 81 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
81citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
15.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% 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

81 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 90 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Obesity, sleep apnea and cancer revisited.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026
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  17. Mechanisms underlying end-organ injury in sleep apnoea.The European respiratory journal · 2026
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21 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

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

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Piero Giuseppe MelianteDepartment of Sense Organs DOS, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8762-3731
Federica ZoccaliDepartment of Sense Organs DOS, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5481-4307
Francesca CasconeDepartment of Sense Organs DOS, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Roma, Italy.
Vanessa Di StefanoDepartment of Sense Organs DOS, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Roma, Italy.
Antonio GrecoDepartment of Sense Organs DOS, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4824-9871
Marco de VincentiisDepartment of Sense Organs DOS, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Roma, Italy.
Carla PetrellaInstitute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council (CNR), Department of Sense Organs DOS, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0651-1816
Marco FioreInstitute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council (CNR), Department of Sense Organs DOS, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6806-9715
Antonio MinniDepartment of Sense Organs DOS, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Roma, Italy.
Christian BarbatoInstitute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council (CNR), Department of Sense Organs DOS, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1737-9064
Policlinico Umberto I · ITNational Research Council · IT

Funding

BANCA D'ITALIA Prot. N.0000625National Research Council DSB.AD007.256
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by intermittent hypoxia (IH) during sleep due to recurrent upper airway obstruction. The derived oxidative stress (OS) leads to complications that do not only concern the sleep-wake rhythm but also systemic dysfunctions. The aim of this narrative literature review is to investigate molecular alterations, diagnostic markers, and potential medical therapies for OSAS. We analyzed the literature and synthesized the evidence collected. IH increases oxygen free radicals (ROS) and reduces antioxidant capacities. OS and metabolic alterations lead OSAS patients to undergo endothelial dysfunction, osteoporosis, systemic inflammation, increased cardiovascular risk, pulmonary remodeling, and neurological alterations. We treated molecular alterations known to date as useful for understanding the pathogenetic mechanisms and for their potential application as diagnostic markers. The most promising pharmacological therapies are those based on N-acetylcysteine (NAC), Vitamin C, Leptin, Dronabinol, or Atomoxetine + Oxybutynin, but all require further experimentation. CPAP remains the approved therapy capable of reversing most of the known molecular alterations; future drugs may be useful in treating the remaining dysfunctions.

Indexed as

Pathology, MolecularSleep Apnea, ObstructiveAntioxidantsBiomarkersHumansHypoxiaOxidative StressAntioxidantsBiomarkersbiomarkerscognitiveCPAPintermittent hypoxiaobstructive sleep apnea syndromeOSAOSASoxidative stress

Identifiers

PMID36982552
PMCPMC10058074
OpenAlexW4324148785

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