The role of natural products in revealing NRF2 function

DD Zhang, E Chapman - Natural product reports, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: up to 2020 The transcription factor NRF2 is one of the body's major defense
mechanisms, driving transcription of> 300 antioxidant response element (ARE)-regulated …

The complex genetic and epigenetic regulation of the Nrf2 pathways: A review

JM McCord, B Gao, BM Hybertson - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nrf2 is a major transcription factor that significantly regulates—directly or indirectly—more
than 2000 genes. While many of these genes are involved in maintaining redox balance …

Empagliflozin ameliorates diabetic cardiomyopathy via attenuating oxidative stress and improving mitochondrial function

J Wang, X Huang, H Liu, Y Chen, P Li… - Oxidative medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is considered to be a critical contributor to the development
of heart failure. Empagliflozin (EMPA), a sodium‐glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor, has been …

Betulin exhibits anti-inflammatory activity in LPS-stimulated macrophages and endotoxin-shocked mice through an AMPK/AKT/Nrf2-dependent mechanism

X Ci, J Zhou, H Lv, Q Yu, L Peng, S Hua - Cell death & disease, 2017 - nature.com
Continued oxidative stress can lead to chronic inflammation, which in turn could mediate
most chronic diseases including cancer. Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2), a …

Nrf2-mediated liver protection by esculentoside A against acetaminophen toxicity through the AMPK/Akt/GSK3β pathway

L Wang, S Zhang, H Cheng, H Lv, G Cheng… - Free Radical Biology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose accounts for the majority of acute liver failure cases, and
oxidative stress plays a key role in its toxic effects. Esculentoside A (EsA) has anti-oxidant …

[HTML][HTML] Crocin ameliorates arsenic trioxide‑induced cardiotoxicity via Keap1-Nrf2/HO-1 pathway: Reducing oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis

Y Liang, B Zheng, J Li, J Shi, L Chu, X Han… - Biomedicine & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Arsenic trioxide (ATO) is an excellent therapy for acute promyelocytic leukemia; however, its
use is limited due to its cardiotoxicity. Crocin (CRO) possesses abundant pharmacological …

Ferulic acid and berberine, via Sirt1 and AMPK, may act as cell cleansing promoters of healthy longevity

JJ DiNicolantonio, MF McCarty, SI Assanga… - Open …, 2022 - openheart.bmj.com
Ferulic acid, a bacterial metabolite of anthocyanins, seems likely to be a primary mediator of
the health benefits associated with anthocyanin-rich diets, and has long been employed in …

Rosmarinic acid attenuates β-amyloid-induced oxidative stress via Akt/GSK-3β/Fyn-mediated Nrf2 activation in PC12 cells

H Rong, Y Liang, Y Niu - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress is an important pathogenic factor in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recently,
nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) has emerged as a master regulator for the …

Alpha-synuclein is involved in manganese-induced spatial memory and synaptic plasticity impairments via TrkB/Akt/Fyn-mediated phosphorylation of NMDA receptors

Z Ma, K Liu, XR Li, C Wang, C Liu, DY Yan… - Cell death & …, 2020 - nature.com
Manganese (Mn) overexposure produces long-term cognitive deficits and reduces brain-
derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the hippocampus. However, it remains elusive …

Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells reduce oxidative damage and apoptosis in diabetic nephropathy by activating Nrf2

P Nie, X Bai, Y Lou, Y Zhu, S Jiang, L Zhang… - Stem cell research & …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have a therapeutic effect on diabetic
nephropathy (DN) but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. This study was …