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ReviewMolecular psychiatry2023

CaMKK2 as an emerging treatment target for bipolar disorder.

Jacqueline Kaiser, Kevin Nay, Christopher R Horne, Luke M McAloon, Oliver K Fuller, Abbey G Muller, Douglas G Whyte, Anthony R Means, Ken Walder, Michael Berk and 5 more

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In one paragraph

Review in Molecular psychiatry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
11citing papers in PubMed
4.0field-weighted citation impact, top 5% 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

11 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Past, present and future of research on brain energy metabolism in bipolar disorder.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2025
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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

15 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Jacqueline KaiserDrug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
Kevin NayDrug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
Christopher R HorneWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
Luke M McAloonDrug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
Oliver K FullerDrug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1914-922X
Abbey G MullerDrug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6455-9124
Douglas G WhyteSchool of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9232-7198
Anthony R MeansMolecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Ken WalderThe Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT), School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.
Michael BerkThe Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT), School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.
Anthony J HannanThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7532-8922
James M MurphyDrug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0195-3949
Mark A FebbraioDrug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
Andrew L GundlachDrug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia.
John W ScottDrug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia. John.Scott@monash.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-1896-9798
The University of Melbourne · AUDeakin University · AUSt Vincents Institute of Medical Research · AUAustralian Catholic University · AUBaylor College of Medicine · USFlorey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health · AUParks Victoria · AUWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research · AU

Funding

Department of Health | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 1116936Department of Health | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 1156072Department of Health | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 1172929Department of Health | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 1194141Department of Health | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 2001817Department of Health | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 2017131Department of Health | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 9000719
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Current pharmacological treatments for bipolar disorder are inadequate and based on serendipitously discovered drugs often with limited efficacy, burdensome side-effects, and unclear mechanisms of action. Advances in drug development for the treatment of bipolar disorder remain incremental and have come largely from repurposing drugs used for other psychiatric conditions, a strategy that has failed to find truly revolutionary therapies, as it does not target the mood instability that characterises the condition. The lack of therapeutic innovation in the bipolar disorder field is largely due to a poor understanding of the underlying disease mechanisms and the consequent absence of validated drug targets. A compelling new treatment target is the Ca

Indexed as

Bipolar DisorderAnimalsCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase KinaseHumansMiceMutation, MissenseCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase KinaseCAMKK2 protein, humanCamkk2 protein, mouse

Identifiers

PMID37730845
PMCPMC10914626
OpenAlexW4386896663

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