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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Role of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Neuropathy.

Nidia Espinoza, Vassilios Papadopoulos

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Nidia EspinozaDepartment of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7513-5186
Vassilios PapadopoulosDepartment of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1183-8568

Funding

Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences N/AUniversity of Southern California John Stauffer Decanal Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is characterized by a state of hyperglycemia, which can lead to severe complications if left untreated or poorly managed. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is one common complication. This condition is characterized by damage to the nerves that supply the legs and feet as well as problems with blood vessels, the heart, or urinary tract. To alleviate pain for patients, clinicians resort to long-term treatment regimens of nerve pain medications, which are usually either anticonvulsants or antidepressants. However, little is understood about the underlying mechanisms of DPN. Many pathogenic pathways have been proposed, one of which is mitochondrial dysfunction. Mitochondrial dysfunction includes a range of possible deficiencies given the number of functions controlled by or located in mitochondria, including their core function of bioenergetics. This review focuses on mitochondrial bioenergetics, including respiration/ATP synthesis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, as well as calcium homeostasis and apoptosis, and their potential as targets for the effective treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

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Diabetic NeuropathiesMitochondriaAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsApoptosisCalciumEnergy MetabolismHumansReactive Oxygen SpeciesAdenosine TriphosphateCalciumReactive Oxygen Speciesapoptosiscalcium homeostasisdiabeteselectron transport chainmitochondrial dysfunctionneuropathic painreactive oxygen species

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PMID40243998
PMCPMC11989173

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