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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 38 out of 100. Disease mechanisms

Topic: Brain proteins, microglia and lab models

Transgenic iPSC lines provide a unique tool to study the molecular and genetic mechanisms of FTDP-17 caused by the presence of the c.2013T > G (p.N279K) mutation, as well as to test potential drugs in vitro.

Key findings

Why it matters

This describes transgenic induced pluripotent stem cell lines created to study the molecular and genetic mechanisms of FTDP-17 caused by a specific mutation. The lines are a tool for in vitro study and drug testing, not a treatment or cure.

Study details

How this study scored 38/100
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 2 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 38 of 100.38 of 100 points earned62 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 (Biomedicines)
Journal's citation record 1 / 4 Biomedicines: journal h-index 133 (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 5 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year 1 / 5 1.7 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year 2 / 6 Cited 2.7× 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 5 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record 2 / 4 Last-listed author Suren M. Zakian: h-index 26 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record 1 / 3 Russian Academy of Sciences: institution h-index 720 (OpenAlex)
Multi-centre collaboration 2 / 3 OpenAlex lists 7 institution(s) in 1 country
Indexed in PubMed 2 / 2 Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40149527)
Free to read 2 / 2 Free to read
Total 38 / 100 —

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APA 7th

Nadtochy, J. A., Medvedev, S. P., Grigor’eva, E. V., Pavlova, S. V., Minina, J. M., Chechushkov, A. V., et al. (2025). Transgenic iPSC Lines with Genetically Encoded MitoTimer to Study Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Dopaminergic Neurons with Tauopathy. Biomedicines. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13030550

Vancouver

Nadtochy JA, Medvedev SP, Grigor’eva EV, Pavlova SV, Minina JM, Chechushkov AV, et al. Transgenic iPSC Lines with Genetically Encoded MitoTimer to Study Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Dopaminergic Neurons with Tauopathy. Biomedicines. 2025. doi:10.3390/biomedicines13030550. PMID: 40149527.

BibTeX

@article{nadtochy2025-40149527,
  author  = {Nadtochy, Julia A. and Medvedev, Sergey P. and Grigor’eva, Elena V. and Pavlova, Sophia V. and Minina, Julia M. and Chechushkov, Anton V. and Malakhova, Anastasia A. and Коваленко, Л. В. and others},
  title   = {{Transgenic iPSC Lines with Genetically Encoded MitoTimer to Study Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Dopaminergic Neurons with Tauopathy}},
  journal = {Biomedicines},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.3390/biomedicines13030550},
  pmid    = {40149527},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13030550}
}

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