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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

The Therapeutic Potential of Garlic-Derived Organic Polysulfides for Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.

Chunlei Wang, Ning Han, Caiyun Mao, Jiaxu Chen, Nana Cheng, Jieyou Zhao, Yunjia Song, Xutao Sun

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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 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Chunlei WangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China.
Ning HanSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China.
Caiyun MaoSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0009-0002-2373-4341
Jiaxu ChenSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China.
Nana ChengSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China.
Jieyou ZhaoSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China.
Yunjia SongSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China.
Xutao SunSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China.

Funding

Heilongjiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation YQ2024H028
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury refers to the exacerbation of tissue or organ damage upon the restoration of blood flow after an ischemic event. Despite its widespread clinical occurrence, therapeutic interventions for I/R injury remain limited in efficacy, presenting a significant challenge in modern medicine. Garlic, traditionally consumed as a food, has gained considerable attention for its medicinal properties. Numerous animal studies have shown that garlic-derived organic polysulfides significantly improve nerve function scores post-I/R, reduce infarct size, mitigate inflammatory responses, and inhibit cellular apoptosis. Thus, understanding the role of garlic-derived organic polysulfides in I/R injury may unveil novel therapeutic targets. This review explores the protective effects and mechanisms of garlic-derived organic polysulfides on I/R injury in various organs, including the brain, spinal cord, myocardium, lungs, liver, kidneys, and testes, highlighting their potential in advancing treatment strategies for affected patients.

Indexed as

GarlicReperfusion InjurySulfidesAnimalsApoptosisHumanspolysulfideSulfidesapoptosisgarlic-derived organic polysulfidesinflammationischemia-reperfusionoxidative stress

Identifiers

PMID40943186
PMCPMC12427968

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