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ReviewDiabetologia2024

Type 2 diabetes and succinate: unmasking an age-old molecule.

Sonia Fernández-Veledo, Anna Marsal-Beltran, Joan Vendrell

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Review in Diabetologia, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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30citing papers in PubMed
4.4field-weighted citation impact, top 4% 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

30 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A Gut-Brain Axis Underlying Succinate-Associated Compulsive-Like Behavior.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  11. Metabolomic Insights Into the Impact of a Maternal Western-Style Diet and Leptin Supplementation During Suckling on Adult Rat Offspring.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sonia Fernández-VeledoHospital Universitari Joan XXIII de Tarragona, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV)-CERCA, Tarragona, Spain. sonia.fernandez@urv.cat.ORCID 0000-0003-2906-3788
Anna Marsal-BeltranHospital Universitari Joan XXIII de Tarragona, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV)-CERCA, Tarragona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9521-6522
Joan VendrellHospital Universitari Joan XXIII de Tarragona, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV)-CERCA, Tarragona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6994-6115
Instituto de Salud Carlos III · ESCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas · ES

Funding

Agency for Management of University Research Grants of the Generalitat de Catalunya 2021 SGR 0089Agency for Management of University Research Grants of the Generalitat de Catalunya 2021 SGR 01409Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI20/00338La Caixa Foundation ID 100010434 LCF/PR/HR20/52400013Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación FPU20/05633Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación PID2021-122480OB-100Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación RTI2018-093919-B-100Spanish Biomedical Research Center in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders CB07708/0012
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Beyond their conventional roles in intracellular energy production, some traditional metabolites also function as extracellular messengers that activate cell-surface G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) akin to hormones and neurotransmitters. These signalling metabolites, often derived from nutrients, the gut microbiota or the host's intermediary metabolism, are now acknowledged as key regulators of various metabolic and immune responses. This review delves into the multi-dimensional aspects of succinate, a dual metabolite with roots in both the mitochondria and microbiome. It also connects the dots between succinate's role in the Krebs cycle, mitochondrial respiration, and its double-edge function as a signalling transmitter within and outside the cell. We aim to provide an overview of the role of the succinate-succinate receptor 1 (SUCNR1) axis in diabetes, discussing the potential use of succinate as a biomarker and the novel prospect of targeting SUCNR1 to manage complications associated with diabetes. We further propose strategies to manipulate the succinate-SUCNR1 axis for better diabetes management; this includes pharmacological modulation of SUCNR1 and innovative approaches to manage succinate concentrations, such as succinate administration and indirect strategies, like microbiota modulation. The dual nature of succinate, both in terms of origins and roles, offers a rich landscape for understanding the intricate connections within metabolic diseases, like diabetes, and indicates promising pathways for developing new therapeutic strategies.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2SuccinatesHumansReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSignal TransductionReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSuccinatesDiabetic nephropathyDiabetic retinopathyGestational diabetesMicrobiotaNAFLDReviewSuccinateSUCNR1Type 1 diabetesType 2 diabetes

Identifiers

PMID38182909
PMCPMC10844351
OpenAlexW4390604308

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