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ReviewJournal of ginseng research2026

Targeting mitochondrial quality control: Ginsenoside Rg1 as a therapeutic candidate for neuromuscular diseases.

Xiaoqing Cai, Haixia Lan, Yingying Jiao, Yaoqi Wu, Peidan Yang, Tongkai Chen, Yafang Song

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Review in Journal of ginseng research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Xiaoqing CaiScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510405, China.
Haixia LanDepartment of Pediatrics, The 969th Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Yingying JiaoScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510405, China.
Yaoqi WuScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510405, China.
Peidan YangScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510405, China.
Tongkai ChenScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510405, China.
Yafang SongScience and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510405, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) are complex disorders caused by the dysfunction of motor neurons and skeletal muscles. They lead to progressive muscle weakness and atrophy and impose a significant economic burden on patients and society at large. The dysregulation of mitochondrial quality control (MQC), a key cellular process, contributes to the pathogenesis of several NMDs. Interestingly, accumulating evidence demonstrates that ginsenoside Rg1 can regulate MQC by modulating mitochondrial dynamics, mitophagy, mitochondrial biogenesis, and mitocytosis, thus aiding with the management of several diseases. This review comprehensively summarizes the current understanding of ginsenoside Rg1's effects on mitochondrial function. Furthermore, it proposes that Rg1 may target MQC mechanisms, emerging as an effective active agent for the treatment of NMDs. This review aims to bridge existing knowledge gaps and establish a theoretical foundation for the clinical application of ginsenoside Rg1 in the treatment of NMDs characterized by MQC dysfunction.

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Ginsenoside Rg1Mitochondrial dynamicsMitochondrial quality controlMitophagyNeuromuscular diseases

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