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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Zebrafish as an Emerging Model for Sarcopenia: Considerations, Current Insights, and Future Directions.

Santiago Callegari, Foad Mirzaei, Lila Agbaria, Sanobar Shariff, Burhan Kantawala, Desmond Moronge, Brian M O Ogendi

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Review 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 2 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 29% 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

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Zebrafish as a model system for studying reproductive diseases.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2024
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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

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Santiago CallegariVascular Medicine Outcomes Laboratory, Cardiology Department, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3317-1845
Foad MirzaeiFaculty of General Medicine, Yerevan State Medical University after Mikhtar Heratsi, 2 Koryun, Yerevan 0025, Armenia.ORCID 0000-0002-6584-3995
Lila AgbariaFaculty of General Medicine, Yerevan State Medical University after Mikhtar Heratsi, 2 Koryun, Yerevan 0025, Armenia.
Sanobar ShariffFaculty of General Medicine, Yerevan State Medical University after Mikhtar Heratsi, 2 Koryun, Yerevan 0025, Armenia.
Burhan KantawalaFaculty of General Medicine, Yerevan State Medical University after Mikhtar Heratsi, 2 Koryun, Yerevan 0025, Armenia.
Desmond MorongeDepartment of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Brian M O OgendiDepartment of Medicine, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8069-3059
Yerevan State Medical University · AMAugusta University · USMichigan State University · USYale University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sarcopenia poses a significant challenge to public health and can severely impact the quality of life of aging populations. Despite extensive efforts to study muscle degeneration using traditional animal models, there is still a lack of effective diagnostic tools, precise biomarkers, and treatments for sarcopenia. Zebrafish models have emerged as powerful tools in biomedical research, providing unique insights into age-related muscle disorders like sarcopenia. The advantages of using zebrafish models include their rapid growth outside of the embryo, optical transparency during early developmental stages, high reproductive potential, ease of husbandry, compact size, and genetic tractability. By deepening our understanding of the molecular processes underlying sarcopenia, we may develop novel diagnostic tools and effective treatments that can improve the lives of aging individuals affected by this condition. This review aims to explore the unique advantages of zebrafish as a model for sarcopenia research, highlight recent breakthroughs, outline potential avenues for future investigations, and emphasize the distinctive contributions that zebrafish models offer. Our research endeavors to contribute significantly to address the urgent need for practical solutions to reduce the impact of sarcopenia on aging populations, ultimately striving to enhance the quality of life for individuals affected by this condition.

Indexed as

SarcopeniaAgingAnimalsMuscle, SkeletalMuscular AtrophyQuality of LifeZebrafishage-related muscle deficitsagingbiomarkerselectrical impedance myographysarcopeniazebrafish

Identifiers

PMID38069340
PMCPMC10707505
OpenAlexW4389226572

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