Therapeutic targeting of the NRF2 and KEAP1 partnership in chronic diseases

A Cuadrado, AI Rojo, G Wells, JD Hayes… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2019 - nature.com
The transcription factor NF-E2 p45-related factor 2 (NRF2; encoded by NFE2L2) and its
principal negative regulator, the E3 ligase adaptor Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 …

The Keap1–Nrf2–ARE pathway as a potential preventive and therapeutic target: an update

MC Lu, JA Ji, ZY Jiang, QD You - Medicinal research reviews, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Keap1–Nrf2–ARE ((Kelch‐like ECH‐Associating protein 1) nuclear factor
erythroid 2 related factor 2‐antioxidant response element) pathway is one of the most …

Nrf2 at the heart of oxidative stress and cardiac protection

QM Chen, AJ Maltagliati - Physiological genomics, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
The NFE2L2 gene encodes the transcription factor Nrf2 best known for regulating the
expression of antioxidant and detoxification genes. Gene knockout approaches have …

Diabetic nephropathy: is there a role for oxidative stress?

MK Sagoo, L Gnudi - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathophysiology of diabetic nephropathy.
Studies in experimental animal models of diabetes strongly implicate oxidant species as a …

The role of Nrf2 in cardiovascular function and disease

S Satta, AM Mahmoud, FL Wilkinson… - Oxidative medicine …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Free radicals, reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (ROS/RNS), hydrogen sulphide, and
hydrogen peroxide play an important role in both intracellular and intercellular signaling; …

Hydrogen sulfide induces Keap1 S-sulfhydration and suppresses diabetes-accelerated atherosclerosis via Nrf2 activation

L Xie, Y Gu, M Wen, S Zhao, W Wang, Y Ma, G Meng… - Diabetes, 2016 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been shown to have powerful antioxidative and anti-
inflammatory properties that can regulate multiple cardiovascular functions. However, its …

Nrf2 as a potential mediator of cardiovascular risk in metabolic diseases

RM da Costa, D Rodrigues, CA Pereira… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Free radicals act as secondary messengers, modulating a number of important biological
processes, including gene expression, ion mobilization in transport systems, protein …

Pathophysiologic mechanisms in diabetic kidney disease: A focus on current and future therapeutic targets

J Barrera‐Chimal, F Jaisser - Diabetes, Obesity and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the primary cause of chronic kidney disease around the
globe and is one of the main complications in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes. The …

Recent novel approaches to limit oxidative stress and inflammation in diabetic complications

RJ Pickering, CJ Rosado, A Sharma… - Clinical & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetes is considered a major burden on the healthcare system of Western and non‐
Western societies with the disease reaching epidemic proportions globally. Diabetic patients …

Combination of high-fat/high-fructose diet and low-dose streptozotocin to model long-term type-2 diabetes complications

DA Barrière, C Noll, G Roussy, F Lizotte, A Kessai… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
The epidemic of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is fueled by added fructose consumption.
Here, we thus combined high-fat/high-fructose diet, with multiple low-dose injections of …