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ReviewJournal of translational medicine2025

Comprehensive review of the expanding roles of the carnitine pool in metabolic physiology: beyond fatty acid oxidation.

Feng Xiang, Zhimin Zhang, Jingchen Xie, Suhui Xiong, Chen Yang, Duanfang Liao, Bohou Xia, Limei Lin

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Review in Journal of translational medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Feng Xiang *Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Zhimin Zhang *Key Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Jingchen XieKey Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Suhui XiongKey Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Chen YangKey Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Duanfang LiaoKey Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
Bohou XiaKey Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China. xiabohou@163.com.
Limei LinKey Laboratory for Quality Evaluation of Bulk Herbs of Hunan Province, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China. 17673162908@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2583-1797

Funding

The Discipline Construction Project of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine Z2023JBGS05the Hunan Province Science and Technology Innovation Leading Talent Project 2021RC4034the Key Project at Central Government Level: the ability establishment of sustainable use for valuable Chinese medicine resources 2060302the Key Project of Education Bureau of Hunan Province 23A0293the National Natural Science Foundation of China 8247143079
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traditionally, the carnitine pool is closely related to fatty acid metabolism. However, with increasing research, the pleiotropic effects of the carnitine pool have gradually emerged. The purpose of this review is to comprehensively investigate of the emerging understanding of the pleiotropic role of the carnitine pool, carnitine/acylcarnitines are not only auxiliaries or metabolites of fatty acid oxidation, but also play more complex and diverse roles, including energy metabolism, mitochondrial homeostasis, epigenetic regulation, regulation of inflammation and the immune system, tumor biology, signal transduction, and neuroprotection. This review provides an overview of the complex network of carnitine synthesis, transport, shuttle, and regulation, carnitine/acylcarnitines have the potential to be used as communication molecules, biomarkers and therapeutic targets for multiple diseases, with profound effects on intercellular communication, metabolic interactions between organs and overall metabolic health. The purpose of this review is to comprehensively summarize the multidimensional biological effects of the carnitine pool beyond its traditional role in fatty acid oxidation and to summarize the systemic effects mediated by carnitine/acylcarnitine to provide new perspectives for pharmacological research and treatment innovation and new strategies for the prevention and treatment of a variety of diseases.

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CarnitineFatty AcidsAnimalsEnergy MetabolismHumansMitochondriaOxidation-ReductionCarnitineFatty AcidsAcylcarnitineCarnitineCarnitine transportFatty acid oxidationMetabolismMitochondrial

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