Oxidative stress response and Nrf2 signaling in aging

H Zhang, KJA Davies, HJ Forman - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Increasing oxidative stress, a major characteristic of aging, has been implicated in a variety
of age-related pathologies. In aging, oxidant production from several sources is increased …

Glutathione: overview of its protective roles, measurement, and biosynthesis

HJ Forman, H Zhang, A Rinna - Molecular aspects of medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
This review is the introduction to a special issue concerning, glutathione (GSH), the most
abundant low molecular weight thiol compound synthesized in cells. GSH plays critical roles …

Regulation of glutathione synthesis

SC Lu - Molecular aspects of medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
Glutathione (GSH) is a ubiquitous intracellular peptide with diverse functions that include
detoxification, antioxidant defense, maintenance of thiol status, and modulation of cell …

Radical-free biology of oxidative stress

DP Jones - American Journal of Physiology-Cell …, 2008 - journals.physiology.org
Free radical-induced macromolecular damage has been studied extensively as a
mechanism of oxidative stress, but large-scale intervention trials with free radical …

Toxicological effects induced on early life stages of zebrafish (Danio rerio) after an acute exposure to microplastics alone or co-exposed with copper

D Santos, L Félix, A Luzio, S Parra, E Cabecinha… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Data about the toxicological interactions of MPs and heavy metals in biota is limited,
particularly in fish early life stages. This study aimed to evaluate the toxicological effects of …

Oxidative stress and redox regulation of lung inflammation in COPD

I Rahman, IM Adcock - European respiratory journal, 2006 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Reactive oxygen species, either directly or via the formation of lipid peroxidation products,
may play a role in enhancing inflammation through the activation of stress kinases (c-Jun …

Structure, function, and post-translational regulation of the catalytic and modifier subunits of glutamate cysteine ligase

CC Franklin, DS Backos, I Mohar, CC White… - Molecular aspects of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Glutathione (GSH) is a tripeptide composed of glutamate, cysteine, and glycine. The first and
rate-limiting step in GSH synthesis is catalyzed by glutamate cysteine ligase (GCL …

Single and combined acute and subchronic toxic effects of microplastics and copper in zebrafish (Danio rerio) early life stages

D Santos, L Félix, A Luzio, S Parra, J Bellas… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The evaluation of the interaction between microplastics (MPs) and heavy metals is of special
importance for risk assessment. In this study, zebrafish (Danio rerio) were exposed to MPs (2 …

Redox signaling: An evolution from free radicals to aging

HJ Forman - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Redox biology has evolved from studies of the pathology that involves oxidants to an
understanding of how oxidants participate in normal as well as aberrant signal transduction …

Environmental toxicity, redox signaling and lung inflammation: the role of glutathione

SK Biswas, I Rahman - Molecular aspects of medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
Glutathione (γ-glutamyl-cysteinyl-glycine, GSH) is the most abundant intracellular
antioxidant thiol and is central to redox defense during oxidative stress. GSH metabolism is …