The Nrf2 system as a potential target for the development of indirect antioxidants

Molecules

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 7266-7291

  Jung, Kyeong Ah ^a   Kwak, Mi Kyoung ^a  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Indirect antioxidants; Keap1; Nrf2; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NRF2;

ANIMAL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NF-E2-RELATED FACTOR 2; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 78149434112     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules15107266     Document Type: Review

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