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ReviewPflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology2018

Alternative splicing isoforms in health and disease.

Hyoung Kyu Kim, Michael Huy Cuong Pham, Kyung Soo Ko, Byoung Doo Rhee, Jin Han

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Review in Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 95 papers.

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95citing papers in PubMed
8.3field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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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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

95 citing papers in PubMed, 173 citations in OpenAlex.

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35 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

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Hyoung Kyu KimNational Research Laboratory for Mitochondrial Signaling, Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 Plus Project Team, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Inje University College of Medicine, Bokji-ro 75, Busanjin-gu, Busan, 47392, South Korea.
Michael Huy Cuong PhamSchool of medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Kyung Soo KoNational Research Laboratory for Mitochondrial Signaling, Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 Plus Project Team, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Inje University College of Medicine, Bokji-ro 75, Busanjin-gu, Busan, 47392, South Korea.
Byoung Doo RheeNational Research Laboratory for Mitochondrial Signaling, Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 Plus Project Team, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Inje University College of Medicine, Bokji-ro 75, Busanjin-gu, Busan, 47392, South Korea.
Jin HanNational Research Laboratory for Mitochondrial Signaling, Department of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, BK21 Plus Project Team, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Inje University College of Medicine, Bokji-ro 75, Busanjin-gu, Busan, 47392, South Korea. phyhanj@inje.ac.kr.
Inje University · KRUniversity of Copenhagen · DK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alternative splicing (AS) of protein-coding messenger RNAs is an essential regulatory mechanism in eukaryotic gene expression that controls the proper function of proteins. It is also implicated in the physiological regulation of mitochondria and various ion channels. Considering that mis-splicing can result in various human diseases by modifying or abrogating important physiological protein functions, a fine-tuned balance of AS is essential for human health. Accumulated data highlight the importance of alternatively spliced isoforms in various diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders, cancer, immune and infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic conditions. However, basic understanding of disease mechanisms and development of clinical applications still require the integration and interpretation of physiological roles of AS. This review discusses the roles of AS in health and various diseases, while highlighting potential AS-targeting therapeutic applications.

Indexed as

Alternative SplicingAnimalsDiseaseHumansProtein IsoformsRNA, MessengerProtein IsoformsRNA, MessengerCancerCardiovascular diseaseExon skippingIntronMetabolic diseaseMitochondriaNeurodegenerative diseasesSplicing factor

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PMID29536164
OpenAlexW2789597829

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