Can activation of NRF2 be a strategy against COVID-19?

A Cuadrado, M Pajares, C Benito… - Trends in …, 2020 - cell.com
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by SARS-CoV-2 is largely the result of
a dysregulated host response, followed by damage to alveolar cells and lung fibrosis …

SARS-CoV2-mediated suppression of NRF2-signaling reveals potent antiviral and anti-inflammatory activity of 4-octyl-itaconate and dimethyl fumarate

D Olagnier, E Farahani, J Thyrsted… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Antiviral strategies to inhibit Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV2) and the pathogenic consequences of COVID-19 are urgently required. Here, we …

Nrf2 Activator PB125® as a Potential Therapeutic Agent against COVID-19

JM McCord, BM Hybertson, A Cota-Gomez, KP Geraci… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nrf2 is a transcription factor that regulates cellular redox balance and the expression of a
wide array of genes involved in immunity and inflammation, including antiviral actions. Nrf2 …

Potential role of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory therapies to prevent severe SARS-Cov-2 complications

AM Fratta Pasini, C Stranieri, L Cominacini, C Mozzini - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by a novel severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS)-like coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Here, we review the …

SARS-CoV-2 inhibits NRF2-mediated antioxidant responses in airway epithelial cells and in the lung of a murine model of infection

Y Qu, A Haas de Mello, DR Morris… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Several viruses have been shown to modulate the transcription factor nuclear factor
erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2), the master regulator of redox homeostasis. The severe …

Role of NRF2 and Sirtuin activators in COVID-19

H Khan, S Patel, A Majumdar - Clinical Immunology, 2021 - Elsevier
COVID-19 is a pandemic requiring immediate solution for treatment because of its complex
pathophysiology. Exploration of novel targets and thus treatment will be life savers which is …

Transcription factor Nrf2 as a potential therapeutic target for prevention of cytokine storm in COVID-19 patients

RA Zinovkin, OA Grebenchikov - Biochemistry (Moscow), 2020 - Springer
Nrf2 is a key transcription factor responsible for antioxidant defense in many tissues and
cells, including alveolar epithelium, endothelium, and macrophages. Furthermore, Nrf2 …

Nrf2 activation putatively mediates clinical benefits of low-dose radiotherapy in COVID-19 pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): Novel …

EJ Calabrese, WJ Kozumbo, R Kapoor… - Radiotherapy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Novel mechanistic insights are discussed herein that link a single, nontoxic, low-dose
radiotherapy (LDRT) treatment (0.5–1.0 Gy) to (1) beneficial subcellular effects mediated by …

Understanding SARS-CoV-2-mediated inflammatory responses: from mechanisms to potential therapeutic tools

Y Fu, Y Cheng, Y Wu - Virologica Sinica, 2020 - Springer
Currently there is no effective antiviral therapy for SARS-CoV-2 infection, which frequently
leads to fatal inflammatory responses and acute lung injury. Here, we discuss the various …

DFV890: a new oral NLRP3 inhibitor—tested in an early phase 2a randomised clinical trial in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and impaired respiratory function

I Madurka, A Vishnevsky, JB Soriano, SJ Gans… - Infection, 2023 - Springer
Background Coronavirus-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (CARDS) has
limited effective therapy to date. NLRP3 inflammasome activation induced by SARS-CoV-2 …