[HTML][HTML] An overview of Nrf2 signaling pathway and its role in inflammation

S Saha, B Buttari, E Panieri, E Profumo, L Saso - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Inflammation is a key driver in many pathological conditions such as allergy, cancer,
Alzheimer's disease, and many others, and the current state of available drugs prompted …

[HTML][HTML] Reactive oxygen species in macrophages: sources and targets

M Canton, R Sánchez-Rodríguez, I Spera… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are fundamental for macrophages to eliminate invasive
microorganisms. However, as observed in nonphagocytic cells, ROS play essential roles in …

Environmental pollutants and the immune response

T Suzuki, T Hidaka, Y Kumagai, M Yamamoto - Nature Immunology, 2020 - nature.com
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious challenges to health in the modern world.
Pollutants alter immune responses and can provoke immunotoxicity. In this Review, we …

The KEAP1-NRF2 system: a thiol-based sensor-effector apparatus for maintaining redox homeostasis

M Yamamoto, TW Kensler… - Physiological …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
The Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1-NF-E2-related factor 2 (KEAP1-NRF2) system
forms the major node of cellular and organismal defense against oxidative and electrophilic …

[HTML][HTML] Nrf2 signaling pathway: Pivotal roles in inflammation

SMU Ahmed, L Luo, A Namani, XJ Wang… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2017 - Elsevier
Inflammation is the most common feature of many chronic diseases and complications, while
playing critical roles in carcinogenesis. Several studies have demonstrated that Nrf2 …

[HTML][HTML] Nrf2, the master regulator of anti-oxidative responses

S Vomund, A Schäfer, MJ Parnham, B Brüne… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Tight regulation of inflammation is very important to guarantee a balanced immune response
without developing chronic inflammation. One of the major mediators of the resolution of …

The hormetic dose-response mechanism: Nrf2 activation

EJ Calabrese, WJ Kozumbo - Pharmacological Research, 2021 - Elsevier
A generalized mechanism for hormetic dose responses is proposed that is based on the
redox-activated transcription factor (TF), Nrf2, and its upregulation of an integrative system of …

[HTML][HTML] Nrf2 suppresses macrophage inflammatory response by blocking proinflammatory cytokine transcription

EH Kobayashi, T Suzuki, R Funayama… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Abstract Nrf2 (NF-E2-related factor-2) transcription factor regulates oxidative/xenobiotic
stress response and also represses inflammation. However, the mechanisms how Nrf2 …

[HTML][HTML] Pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) induced by cigarette smoke

M Hikichi, K Mizumura, S Maruoka… - Journal of thoracic …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disease that is
characterized by functional and structural alterations primarily caused by long-term …

[HTML][HTML] Stress-sensing mechanisms and the physiological roles of the Keap1–Nrf2 system during cellular stress

T Suzuki, M Yamamoto - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2017 - ASBMB
Transcription factor Nrf2 (NF-E2-related factor 2) is a master regulator of cellular responses
against environmental stresses. Nrf2 induces the expression of detoxification and …