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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2018

Autotaxin⁻Lysophosphatidic Acid Signaling in Alzheimer's Disease.

Sindhu Ramesh, Manoj Govindarajulu, Vishnu Suppiramaniam, Timothy Moore, Muralikrishnan Dhanasekaran

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
39citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 8% 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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 59 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. Role of cGAS-Sting Signaling in Alzheimer's Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  14. iTRAQ-Based Proteomic Analysis of APP Transgenic Mouse Urine Exosomes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sindhu RameshDepartment of Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA. szr0065@auburn.edu.
Manoj GovindarajuluDepartment of Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA. myg0003@auburn.edu.
Vishnu SuppiramaniamDepartment of Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA. suppivd@auburn.edu.
Timothy MooreDepartment of Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA. tmm0047@auburn.edu.
Muralikrishnan DhanasekaranDepartment of Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA. dhanamu@auburn.edu.
Auburn University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The brain contains various forms of lipids that are important for maintaining its structural integrity and regulating various signaling cascades. Autotaxin (ATX) is an ecto-nucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase-2 enzyme that hydrolyzes extracellular lysophospholipids into the lipid mediator lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). LPA is a major bioactive lipid which acts through G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and plays an important role in mediating cellular signaling processes. The majority of synthesized LPA is derived from membrane phospholipids through the action of the secreted enzyme ATX. Both ATX and LPA are highly expressed in the central nervous system. Dysfunctional expression and activity of ATX with associated changes in LPA signaling have recently been implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). This review focuses on the current understanding of LPA signaling, with emphasis on the importance of the autotaxin⁻lysophosphatidic acid (ATX⁻LPA) pathway and its alterations in AD and a brief note on future therapeutic applications based on ATX⁻LPA signaling.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsCentral Nervous SystemGene Expression RegulationGTP-Binding Protein alpha SubunitsHumansHydrolysisLysophospholipase DLysophospholipidsNeuroprotective AgentsPhosphoric Diester HydrolasesReceptors, Lysophosphatidic Acidrho-Associated KinasesSignal TransductionAmyloid beta-PeptidesGNA11 protein, humanGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunitslysophosphatidic acidLysophospholipase DLysophospholipidsNeuroprotective AgentsPhosphoric Diester HydrolasesReceptors, Lysophosphatidic Acidrho-Associated KinasesAlzheimer’s diseaseautotaxinGPCRlysophosphatidic acid

Identifiers

PMID29933579
PMCPMC6073975
OpenAlexW2809288238

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