Mitochondrial dysfunction in type 2 diabetes: A neglected path to skeletal muscle atrophy
Jian-Jun Wu, Hui-Min Xian, Fan Yang, Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China
Da-Wei Yang, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China
Fan Yang, State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 30000, China
Co-first authors: Jian-Jun Wu and Hui-Min Xian.
Co-corresponding authors: Da-Wei Yang and Fan Yang.
Author contributions: Wu JJ, Xian HM, Yang DW, and Yang F drafted the manuscript; all authors contributed to the critical review of the manuscript, and have read and approved the final manuscript; Wu JJ and Xian HM contributed equally to this work as co-first authors. Yang DW and Yang F contributed equally to this work as co-corresponding authors. The decision to designate Wu JJ and Xian HM as co-first authors as well as Yang DW and Yang F as co-corresponding authors is based on multiple factors. First, this research was conducted as a collaborative endeavor, and the designation of co-first/co-corresponding authorship accurately reflects the distribution of responsibilities and the considerable effort required to complete the paper. This ensures effective communication and management of post-submission matters, thereby enhancing the paper's quality and reliability. Second, the research team comprises individuals with diverse expertise and skills from various fields, and appointing co-authors best represents this diversity. This approach fosters a more comprehensive and profound examination of the research topic, enriching readers' understanding by presenting multiple expert perspectives. Third, Wu JJ and Xian HM as well as Yang DW and Yang F made equally substantial contributions throughout the research process. Designating them as co-first/co-corresponding authors acknowledges their equal involvement, while also honoring the collaborative spirit and teamwork that characterized this study.
Supported by the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, No. CBCM2023107; National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81901853; and Specially Funded Scientific Research Project of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. HYDSYTB202126.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors have no conflict of interest related to the manuscript.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See:
https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Corresponding author: Fan Yang, MD, MMed, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, Occupational Physician, Postdoc, Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 246 Xuefu Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China. yangfana@sina.com
Received: September 21, 2023
Peer-review started: September 21, 2023
First decision: November 28, 2023
Revised: December 1, 2023
Accepted: January 11, 2024
Article in press: January 11, 2024
Published online: February 18, 2024
