Molecular mechanisms of natural products in chemoprevention: Induction of cytoprotective enzymes by Nrf2

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research

Volumn 52, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Eggler, Aimee L ^a   Gay, Kelly A ^a   Mesecar, Andrew D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant response element; Cancer prevention; Cul3; Keap1; Nrf2

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BASIC LEUCINE ZIPPER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; OLIGOPEPTIDE; QUERCETIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NRF2;

CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME INDUCTION; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; REVIEW; UPREGULATION;

ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; BASIC-LEUCINE ZIPPER TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; ENZYME INDUCTION; HUMANS; NF-E2-RELATED FACTOR 2; OLIGOPEPTIDES; PHYTOTHERAPY; QUERCETIN; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 53449101213     PISSN: 16134125     EISSN: 16134133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.200700249     Document Type: Review

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