Study record

Mitochondria-derived peptide MOTS-c and its role in OSA pathogenesis: a potential therapeutic target?

Edwards BA, Joosten SA, Landry SA · Sleep Biol Rhythms · 2025

ReviewSeveralEvidence tier R

What this study reported

Editorial for which no abstract is available. The title indicates commentary on MOTS-c and its proposed role in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea.

Limitations

Abstract-only record with no abstract text available; editorial commentary presenting no primary data and no systematic search.

Study record

Annotated fields for this study
Study modelReview
Substance studiedSeveralMore than one of these is central to the paper (common for reviews).
SpeciesNot reported
System studiedEditorial commentary on MOTS-c in obstructive sleep apnea
PopulationNot reported
DesignEditorial
Sample size as reportedNot reported
Control groupNot reported
Route (data field only)Not reported
Endpoints measurednot reported
Pathways measuredNot reported
Research areasLung · Metabolic
Evidence tierR — Review (context, not evidence)
Publication typesEditorial

Appraisal

Each dimension is recorded separately and never combined into a single score. A study can be well controlled and still tell you little about people.

Relevance to MOTS-c
Direct
Model applicability
n/a
Sample size
n/a
Controls
n/a
Outcome validity
n/a
Support for its own conclusion
n/a

Provenance

  • Bibliographic fields retrieved from PubMed E-utilities efetch (title, journal, date, authors, DOI) on 2026-11-11.
  • Annotated from the title only, because no abstract is indexed.
  • Editorial review: approved (2026-11-11).
  • Classification follows the site methodology; the record describes the study, not what MOTS-c does in people.