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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Developing Pharmacological Therapies for Atrial Fibrillation Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress: A Scoping Review.

Antônio da Silva Menezes Júnior, Ana Luísa Guedes de França-E-Silva, Joyce Monteiro de Oliveira, Daniela Melo da Silva

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Article 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 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 8% 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

14 citing papers in PubMed, 13 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 2 institutions in 1 country.

Antônio da Silva Menezes JúniorInternal Medicine Department, Medicine School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia 74605-020, GO, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1751-5206
Ana Luísa Guedes de França-E-SilvaInternal Medicine Department, Medicine School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia 74605-020, GO, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9001-1720
Joyce Monteiro de OliveiraMedicine Department, Medical and Life School, Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás, Avenida Universitária, 1440, Sector Universitario, Goiânia 74605-010, GO, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0003-7084-8162
Daniela Melo da SilvaInternal Medicine Department, Medicine School, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia 74605-020, GO, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0362-0988
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás · BRUniversidade Federal de Goiás · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a cardiac arrhythmia caused by electrophysiological anomalies in the atrial tissue, tissue degradation, structural abnormalities, and comorbidities. A direct relationship exists between AF and altered mitochondrial activity resulting from membrane potential loss, contractile dysfunction, or decreased ATP levels. This review aimed to elucidate the role of mitochondrial oxidative mechanisms in AF pathophysiology, the impact of mitochondrial oxidative stress on AF initiation and perpetuation, and current therapies. This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and the Meta-Analysis Extension for Scoping Reviews. PubMed, Excerpta Medica Database, and Scopus were explored until June 2023 using "MESH terms". Bibliographic references to relevant papers were also included. Oxidative stress is an imbalance that causes cellular damage from excessive oxidation, resulting in conditions such as AF. An imbalance in reactive oxygen species production and elimination can cause mitochondrial damage, cellular apoptosis, and cardiovascular diseases. Oxidative stress and inflammation are intrinsically linked, and inflammatory pathways are highly correlated with the occurrence of AF. AF is an intricate cardiac condition that requires innovative therapeutic approaches. The involvement of mitochondrial oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of AF introduces novel strategies for clinical treatment.

Indexed as

Atrial FibrillationHeart DiseasesMitochondrial DiseasesCardiac Conduction System DiseaseHumansOxidative Stressantioxidant drug discoveryatrial fibrillationinflammationmitochondrial dysfunctionoxidative stress

Identifiers

PMID38203704
PMCPMC10779389
OpenAlexW4390467663

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