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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 39 out of 100. Inflammation and the immune system

Topic: Brain proteins, microglia and lab models

It primarily affects cerebral regions responsible for cognition, memory, and language processing, significantly impeding the functional independence of patients.

Key findings

Why it matters

The available text only describes that Alzheimer's disease affects brain regions for cognition, memory, and language and impairs independence. It provides no findings on treating, curing, or preventing the disease.

Study details

How this study scored 39/100
How this study's score is builtJournal tier 7 of 10; Journal's citation record 1 of 4; Study design 0 of 12; Strength of evidence 1 of 5; Peer-review validation 10 of 10; How recent 4 of 5; Sample size 0 of 4; Effect reported 0 of 3; Studied in people 0 of 3; Randomised / blinded 0 of 2; Times cited 2 of 7; Citations per year 1 of 5; Impact for its field and year 3 of 6; Cited by studies here 0 of 6; Still being cited 1 of 4; Senior author's track record 2 of 4; Institution's track record 1 of 3; Multi-centre collaboration 2 of 3; Indexed in PubMed 2 of 2; Free to read 2 of 2. Total 39 of 100.39 of 100 points earned61 not earned

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.

ComponentPointsWhy
Journal tier 7 / 10 Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology)
Journal's citation record 1 / 4 Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology: journal h-index 108 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design 0 / 12 No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Strength of evidence 1 / 5 Rated “low” in our summary
Peer-review validation 10 / 10 Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent 4 / 5 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size 0 / 4 Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Effect reported 0 / 3 No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Studied in people 0 / 3 Laboratory or animal study (title names “transgenic”) — scores zero
Randomised / blinded 0 / 2 No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited 2 / 7 Cited 6 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year 1 / 5 2.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year 3 / 6 Cited 3.3× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here 0 / 6 No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited 1 / 4 Cited 6 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record 2 / 4 Last-listed author Lenka Maletı́nská: h-index 29 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record 1 / 3 Charles University: institution h-index 721 (OpenAlex)
Multi-centre collaboration 2 / 3 OpenAlex lists 4 institution(s) in 1 country
Indexed in PubMed 2 / 2 Indexed in PubMed (PMID 39932627)
Free to read 2 / 2 Free to read
Total 39 / 100 —

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APA 7th

Mengr, A., Šmotková, Z., Pačesová, A., Železná, B., Kuneš, J., & Maletı́nská, L. (2025). Reduction of Neuroinflammation as a Common Mechanism of Action of Anorexigenic and Orexigenic Peptide Analogues in the Triple Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer´s Disease. Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11481-025-10174-w

Vancouver

Mengr A, Šmotková Z, Pačesová A, Železná B, Kuneš J, Maletı́nská L. Reduction of Neuroinflammation as a Common Mechanism of Action of Anorexigenic and Orexigenic Peptide Analogues in the Triple Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer´s Disease. Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. 2025. doi:10.1007/s11481-025-10174-w. PMID: 39932627.

BibTeX

@article{mengr2025-39932627,
  author  = {Mengr, Anna and Šmotková, Zuzana and Pačesová, Andrea and Železná, Blanka and Kuneš, Jaroslav and Maletı́nská, Lenka},
  title   = {{Reduction of Neuroinflammation as a Common Mechanism of Action of Anorexigenic and Orexigenic Peptide Analogues in the Triple Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer´s Disease}},
  journal = {Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1007/s11481-025-10174-w},
  pmid    = {39932627},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11481-025-10174-w}
}

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