Mitochondria: It is all about energy

A Casanova, A Wevers, S Navarro-Ledesma… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria play a key role in both health and disease. Their function is not limited to
energy production but serves multiple mechanisms varying from iron and calcium …

Therapeutic influence on important targets associated with chronic inflammation and oxidative stress in cancer treatment

M Neganova, J Liu, Y Aleksandrova, S Klochkov, R Fan - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary There is no doubt that the need for new effective methods of cancer
treatment remains challenging, as cancer is the second cause of death based on the …

Ferroptosis contributes to hypoxic–ischemic brain injury in neonatal rats: Role of the SIRT1/Nrf2/GPx4 signaling pathway

C Li, Z Wu, H Xue, Q Gao, Y Zhang… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Hypoxic–ischemic brain injury (HIBI) often results in cognitive impairments. Herein, we
investigated the roles of ferroptosis in HIBI and the underlying signaling pathways. Methods …

Potential therapeutic implication of herbal medicine in mitochondria-mediated oxidative stress-related liver diseases

MN Park, MA Rahman, MH Rahman, JW Kim, M Choi… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria are double-membrane organelles that play a role in ATP synthesis, calcium
homeostasis, oxidation-reduction status, apoptosis, and inflammation. Several human …

A Review of the Pharmacological Potential of Spatholobus suberectus Dunn on Cancer

F Zhang, K Ganesan, Q Liu, J Chen - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spatholobus suberectus Dunn (SSD) has been extensively employed in Traditional Chinese
Medicine to treat several ailments. SSD and its active compounds are effective therapeutic …

The Nrf2 antioxidant defense system in intervertebral disc degeneration: Molecular insights

Q Xiang, Y Zhao, J Lin, S Jiang, W Li - Experimental & molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a common degenerative musculoskeletal disorder
and is recognized as a major contributor to discogenic lower back pain. However, the …

The gut-liver axis perspective: Exploring the protective potential of polysaccharides from Cistanche deserticola against alcoholic liver disease

H Wang, J Yan, K Wang, Y Liu, S Liu, K Wu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the potential mechanism behind the
protective effect of Cistanche deserticola polysaccharides (CP) against alcoholic liver …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin as a hepatoprotective agent against chemotherapy-induced liver injury

VR de Porras, M Figols, A Font, E Pardina - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite significant advances in cancer therapeutics, chemotherapy remains the cornerstone
of treatment for many tumors. Importantly, however, chemotherapy-induced toxicity …

Targeting Sirt1, AMPK, Nrf2, CK2, and soluble guanylate cyclase with nutraceuticals: a practical strategy for preserving bone mass

MF McCarty, L Lewis Lujan, S Iloki Assanga - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is a vast pre-clinical literature suggesting that certain nutraceuticals have the potential
to aid the preservation of bone mass in the context of estrogen withdrawal, glucocorticoid …

Mangiferin alleviates hyperglycemia-induced endothelial impairment via Nrf2 signaling pathway

R Jayasuriya, KM Ramkumar - European Journal of Pharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
The regulation of angiogenesis by nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), a master
redox transcription factor, is well established. In the present study, we aimed to activate Nrf2 …