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ReviewNutrients2023

The Role of One-Carbon Metabolism in Healthy Brain Aging.

Sapna Virdi, Abbey M McKee, Manogna Nuthi, Nafisa M Jadavji

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Review in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 9% 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 11 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

4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Sapna VirdiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA.
Abbey M McKeeDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-9216-3329
Manogna NuthiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA.
Nafisa M JadavjiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3557-7307
Midwestern University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aging results in more health challenges, including neurodegeneration. Healthy aging is possible through nutrition as well as other lifestyle changes. One-carbon (1C) metabolism is a key metabolic network that integrates nutritional signals with several processes in the human body. Dietary supplementation of 1C components, such as folic acid, vitamin B12, and choline are reported to have beneficial effects on normal and diseased brain function. The aim of this review is to summarize the current clinical studies investigating dietary supplementation of 1C, specifically folic acid, choline, and vitamin B12, and its effects on healthy aging. Preclinical studies using model systems have been included to discuss supplementation mechanisms of action. This article will also discuss future steps to consider for supplementation. Dietary supplementation of folic acid, vitamin B12, or choline has positive effects on normal and diseased brain function. Considerations for dietary supplementation to promote healthy aging include using precision medicine for individualized plans, avoiding over-supplementation, and combining therapies.

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Dietary SupplementsHealthy AgingBrainCholineFolic AcidHumansVitamin B 12CholineFolic AcidVitamin B 12cholinefolic acidhealthy agingneurodegenerationone-carbon metabolismvitamin B12

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PMID37764675
PMCPMC10537016
OpenAlexW4386496334

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