Oxidative stress in human pathology and aging: molecular mechanisms and perspectives

YA Hajam, R Rani, SY Ganie, TA Sheikh, D Javaid… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) are generated through various endogenous
and exogenous processes; however, they are neutralized by enzymatic and non-enzymatic …

ROS generation and antioxidant defense systems in normal and malignant cells

AV Snezhkina, AV Kudryavtseva… - Oxidative medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are by‐products of normal cell activity. They are produced
in many cellular compartments and play a major role in signaling pathways. Overproduction …

[HTML][HTML] Glutathione catalysis and the reaction mechanisms of glutathione-dependent enzymes

M Deponte - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General Subjects, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Glutathione-dependent catalysis is a metabolic adaptation to chemical
challenges encountered by all life forms. In the course of evolution, nature optimized …

Thioredoxins, glutaredoxins, and peroxiredoxins—molecular mechanisms and health significance: from cofactors to antioxidants to redox signaling

EM Hanschmann, JR Godoy, C Berndt… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Abstract Thioredoxins (Trxs), glutaredoxins (Grxs), and peroxiredoxins (Prxs) have been
characterized as electron donors, guards of the intracellular redox state, and “antioxidants” …

Mitochondrial ROS control of cancer

MPS Idelchik, U Begley, TJ Begley… - Seminars in cancer …, 2017 - Elsevier
Mitochondria serves a primary role in energy maintenance but also function to govern levels
of mitochondria-derived reactive oxygen species (mROS). ROS have long been established …

Focus on mammalian thioredoxin reductases—important selenoproteins with versatile functions

ESJ Arnér - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General Subjects, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Thioredoxin systems, involving redox active thioredoxins and thioredoxin
reductases, sustain a number of important thioredoxin-dependent pathways. These systems …

Mitochondrial peroxiredoxin involvement in antioxidant defence and redox signalling

AG Cox, CC Winterbourn, MB Hampton - Biochemical Journal, 2010 - portlandpress.com
Prxs (peroxiredoxins) are a family of proteins that are extremely effective at scavenging
peroxides. The Prxs exhibit a number of intriguing properties that distinguish them from …

Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Implications of Reversible Protein S-Glutathionylation

JJ Mieyal, MM Gallogly, S Qanungo… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Sulfhydryl chemistry plays a vital role in normal biology and in defense of cells against
oxidants, free radicals, and electrophiles. Modification of critical cysteine residues is an …

Thioredoxins and glutaredoxins: unifying elements in redox biology

Y Meyer, BB Buchanan, F Vignols… - Annual review of …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Since their discovery as a substrate for ribonucleotide reductase (RNR), the role of
thioredoxin (Trx) and glutaredoxin (Grx) has been largely extended through their regulatory …

Mechanisms of reversible protein glutathionylation in redox signaling and oxidative stress

MM Gallogly, JJ Mieyal - Current opinion in pharmacology, 2007 - Elsevier
Reversible protein S-glutathionylation (protein-SSG) is an important post-translational
modification, providing protection of protein cysteines from irreversible oxidation and serving …