Acetylation of Nrf2 by p300/CBP augments promoter-specific DNA binding of Nrf2 during the antioxidant response

Z Sun, YE Chin, DD Zhang - Molecular and cellular biology, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
To maintain intracellular redox homeostasis, genes encoding many antioxidants and
detoxification enzymes are transcriptionally upregulated upon deleterious oxidative stress …

Keap1-dependent proteasomal degradation of transcription factor Nrf2 contributes to the negative regulation of antioxidant response element-driven gene expression

M McMahon, K Itoh, M Yamamoto, JD Hayes - Journal of Biological …, 2003 - ASBMB
Keap1 is a negative regulator of Nrf2, a bZIP transcription factor that mediates adaptation to
oxidative stress. Previous studies suggested this negative regulation is a consequence of …

Nuclear factor p65 interacts with Keap1 to repress the Nrf2-ARE pathway

M Yu, H Li, Q Liu, F Liu, L Tang, C Li, Y Yuan, Y Zhan… - Cellular signalling, 2011 - Elsevier
Keap1 is an inhibitor of Nrf2 involved in Nrf2-dependent antioxidant response. However, the
mechanisms on how Keap1 regulates Nrf2-ARE signaling pathway remains to be …

Keap1 represses nuclear activation of antioxidant responsive elements by Nrf2 through binding to the amino-terminal Neh2 domain

K Itoh, N Wakabayashi, Y Katoh, T Ishii… - Genes & …, 1999 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Transcription factor Nrf2 is essential for the antioxidant responsive element (ARE)-mediated
induction of phase II detoxifying and oxidative stress enzyme genes. Detailed analysis of …

Keap1 controls postinduction repression of the Nrf2-mediated antioxidant response by escorting nuclear export of Nrf2

Z Sun, S Zhang, JY Chan, DD Zhang - Molecular and cellular …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
The transcription factor Nrf2 regulates cellular redox homeostasis. Under basal conditions,
Keap1 recruits Nrf2 into the Cul3-containing E3 ubiquitin ligase complex for ubiquitin …

Phosphorylation of Nrf2 at multiple sites by MAP kinases has a limited contribution in modulating the Nrf2-dependent antioxidant response

Z Sun, Z Huang, DD Zhang - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
The bZIP transcription factor Nrf2 has emerged as a pivotal regulator of intracellular redox
homeostasis by controlling the expression of many endogenous antioxidants and phase II …

Nrf2 controls constitutive and inducible expression of ARE-driven genes through a dynamic pathway involving nucleocytoplasmic shuttling by Keap1

T Nguyen, PJ Sherratt, P Nioi, CS Yang… - Journal of Biological …, 2005 - ASBMB
Nrf2 regulates the expression of genes encoding antioxidant proteins involved in cellular
redox homeostasis. Previous studies have suggested that activation of Nrf2 is mediated by …

Molecular mechanisms of Nrf2‐mediated antioxidant response

W Li, AN Kong - … : Published in cooperation with the University …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Nrf2 is the key transcription factor regulating the antioxidant response. Nrf2 signaling is
repressed by Keap1 at basal condition and induced by oxidative stress. Keap1 is recently …

Phosphorylation of Nrf2 at Ser-40 by protein kinase C regulates antioxidant response element-mediated transcription

HC Huang, T Nguyen, CB Pickett - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2002 - ASBMB
Nrf2, a basic leucine zipper transcription factor, is an essential activator of the coordinated
transcription of genes encoding antioxidant enzymes and phase II detoxifying enzymes …

The mediator subunit MED16 transduces NRF2-activating signals into antioxidant gene expression

H Sekine, K Okazaki, N Ota, H Shima… - … and Cellular Biology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The KEAP1-NRF2 system plays a central role in cytoprotection. NRF2 is stabilized in
response to electrophiles and activates transcription of antioxidant genes. Although robust …