topicL-Carnitine Muscle Recovery Meta-Analysis
claimThe consequence is not simply reduced energy production, but a broader state of bioenergetic disorganization in which cells are unable to match metabolic supply with functional demand.
evidence level4
citationZheng Lirong (2026)
sourceMitochondrial dysfunction in sepsis: nutritional strategies for restoring bioenergetic homeostasis
topicL-Carnitine Muscle Recovery Meta-Analysis
claimIn such tissues, mitochondrial failure contributes directly to impaired contractility, immune paralysis, endothelial instability, reduced tissue responsiveness and delayed recovery from injury.
evidence level4
citationZheng Lirong (2026)
sourceMitochondrial dysfunction in sepsis: nutritional strategies for restoring bioenergetic homeostasis
topicL-Carnitine Muscle Recovery Meta-Analysis
claimThe instability in membrane potential and increased inflammation are also secondary consequences of impaired mitochondria ().
evidence level4
citationZheng Lirong (2026)
sourceMitochondrial dysfunction in sepsis: nutritional strategies for restoring bioenergetic homeostasis
topicL-Carnitine Muscle Recovery Meta-Analysis
claimLiu et al., 2024 Dobson et al., 2024 Nedel et al., 2023 Wasyluk and Zwolak, 2021 Sepsis remains one of the most formidable challenges in critical care medicine because it is not merely a disorder of infection, but a syndrome of dysregulated host response culminating in widespread cellular dysfunction and organ failure ().
evidence level4
citationZheng Lirong (2026)
sourceMitochondrial dysfunction in sepsis: nutritional strategies for restoring bioenergetic homeostasis