| Source: TCGA |
| Type: Antiapoptotic |
| Nrf2 is responsible for regulating an extensive panel of antioxidant enzymes involved in the detoxification and elimination of oxidative stress. Thought of as "Master Regulator" of antioxidant response. -One way to estimate Nrf2 induction is through the expression of NQO1. NQO1, the most potent inducer: SFN 0.2 μM, quercetin (2.5 μM), curcumin (2.7 μM), Silymarin (3.6 μM), tamoxifen (5.9 μM), genistein (6.2 μM ), beta-carotene (7.2μM), lutein (17 μM), resveratrol (21 μM), indol-3-carbinol (50 μM), chlorophyll (250 μM), alpha-cryptoxanthin (1.8 mM), and zeaxanthin (2.2 mM) 1. Raising Nrf2 enhances the cell's antioxidant defenses and ↓ROS. This strategy is used to decrease chemo-radio side effects. 2. Downregulating Nrf2 lowers antioxidant defenses and ↑ROS. In cancer cells this leads to DNA damage, and cell death. 3. However there are some cases where increasing Nrf2 paradoxically causes an increase in ROS (cancer cells). Such as cases of Mitochondial overload, signal crosstalk, reductive stress -In some cases, Nrf2 is overexpressed in cancer cells, which can lead to the activation of genes involved in cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and metastasis. This can contribute to the development of resistance to chemotherapy and targeted therapies. -Increased Nrf2 expression: Lung, Breast, Colorectal, Prostrate. Decreased Nrf2 expression: Skine, Liver, Pancreatic. -Nrf2 is a cytoprotective transcription factor which demonstrated both a negative effect as well as a positive effect on cancer - "promotes Nrf2 translocation from the cytoplasm to the nucleus," means facilitates the movement of Nrf2 into the nucleus, thereby enhancing the cell's antioxidant and cytoprotective responses. -Major regulator of Nrf2 activity in cells is the cytosolic inhibitor Keap1. Nrf2 Inhibitors and Activators Nrf2 Inhibitors: Brusatol, Luteolin, Trigonelline, VitC, Retinoic acid, Chrysin Nrf2 Activators: SFN, OPZ EGCG, Resveratrol, DATS, CUR, CDDO, Api - potent Nrf2 inducers from plants include sulforaphane, curcumin, EGCG, resveratrol, caffeic acid phenethyl ester, wasabi, cafestol and kahweol (coffee), cinnamon, ginger, garlic, lycopene, rosemany Nrf2 plays dual roles in that it can protect normal tissues against oxidative damage and can act as an oncogenic protein in tumor tissue. – In healthy tissues, NRF2 activation helps protect cells from oxidative damage and maintains cellular homeostasis. – In many cancers, constitutive activation of NRF2 (often through mutations in NRF2 itself or loss-of-function mutations in KEAP1) leads to an enhanced antioxidant capacity. – This upregulation can promote tumor cell survival by enabling cancer cells to thrive under oxidative stress, resist chemotherapeutic agents, and sustain metabolic reprogramming. – Elevated NRF2 levels have been implicated in promoting tumor growth, metastasis, and resistance to therapy in various malignancies. – High or sustained NRF2 activity is frequently associated with aggressive tumor phenotypes, poorer prognosis, and decreased overall survival in several cancer types. – While its activation is essential for protecting normal cells from oxidative stress, aberrant or sustained NRF2 activation in tumor cells can lead to enhanced survival, therapeutic resistance, and tumor progression. NRF2 inhibitors: (to decrease antioxidant defenses and increase cell death from ROS). -Brusatol: most cited natural inhibitors of Nrf2. -Luteolin: luteolin can reduce Nrf2 activity in specific cancer models and may enhance cell sensitivity to chemotherapy. However, luteolin is also known as an antioxidant, and its influence on Nrf2 can sometimes be context dependent. -Apigenin: certain studies to down‑regulate Nrf2 in cancer cells: Dose and context dependent . -Oridonin: -Wogonin: although its effects might be cell‑ and dose‑specific. - Withaferin A |
| 6001- | Chit, | Recent advances in engineering chitosan-based nanoplatforms in biotherapeutic multi-delivery for multi-targeted disease treatments: Promises and outlooks |
| - | Review, | Var, | HepG2 | - | Review, | AD, | NA |
| 6128- | CHr, | Chrysin: A Comprehensive Review of Its Pharmacological Properties and Therapeutic Potential |
| - | Review, | Nor, | NA | - | Review, | Var, | NA | - | Review, | AD, | NA |
| 2590- | CHr, | Chrysin suppresses proliferation, migration, and invasion in glioblastoma cell lines via mediating the ERK/Nrf2 signaling pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | GBM, | T98G | - | in-vitro, | GBM, | U251 | - | in-vitro, | GBM, | U87MG |
| 2591- | CHr, | doxoR, | Chrysin enhances sensitivity of BEL-7402/ADM cells to doxorubicin by suppressing PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 and ERK/Nrf2 pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | HCC, | Bel-7402 |
| 2807- | CHr, | Evidence-based mechanistic role of chrysin towards protection of cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis in rats |
| - | in-vivo, | Nor, | NA |
| 2781- | CHr, | PBG, | Chrysin a promising anticancer agent: recent perspectives |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2782- | CHr, | Broad-Spectrum Preclinical Antitumor Activity of Chrysin: Current Trends and Future Perspectives |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA | - | Review, | Stroke, | NA | - | Review, | Park, | NA |
| 2785- | CHr, | Emerging cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying anticancer indications of chrysin |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2786- | CHr, | Chemopreventive and therapeutic potential of chrysin in cancer: mechanistic perspectives |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2794- | CHr, | An updated review on the versatile role of chrysin in neurological diseases: Chemistry, pharmacology, and drug delivery approaches |
| - | Review, | Park, | NA | - | Review, | Stroke, | NA |
| 6164- | Cin, | Advances in pharmacological effects and mechanism of action of cinnamaldehyde |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA | - | Review, | PSA, | NA |
| 5798- | CRMs, | Caloric restriction mimetics improve gut microbiota: a promising neurotherapeutics approach for managing age-related neurodegenerative disorders |
| - | Review, | Nor, | NA | - | Review, | AD, | NA |
| 6315- | Cro, | Functional Mechanisms of Dietary Crocin Protection in Cardiovascular Models under Oxidative Stress |
| - | in-vivo, | NA, | NA |
| 6314- | Cro, | Crocin promotes ferroptosis in gastric cancer via the Nrf2/GGTLC2 pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | GC, | NA |
| 6300- | Cro, | Interaction of saffron and its constituents with Nrf2 signaling pathway: A review |
| - | Review, | Nor, | NA | - | Review, | Arthritis, | NA |
| - | in-vivo, | Nor, | NA |
| 6297- | Cro, | Crocetin Exerts Its Anti-inflammatory Property in LPS-Induced RAW264.7 Cells Potentially via Modulation on the Crosstalk between MEK1/JNK/NF-κB/iNOS Pathway and Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | Nor, | RAW264.7 |
| 6531- | CRV, | D-carvone attenuates LPS-induced acute lung injury via TLR4/NF-κB and Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathways in rats |
| - | in-vivo, | Nor, | NA |
| 6529- | CRV, | D-Carvone Attenuates CCl4-Induced Liver Fibrosis in Rats by Inhibiting Oxidative Stress and TGF-ß 1/SMAD3 Signaling Pathway |
| - | in-vivo, | Nor, | NA |
| 6195- | Cuc, | Cucurbitacins as Potent Chemo-Preventive Agents: Mechanistic Insight and Recent Trends |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 6185- | Cuc, | Cucurbitacin B: A review of its pharmacology, toxicity, and pharmacokinetics |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA | - | Review, | Arthritis, | NA | - | Review, | AD, | NA |
| 6421- | CUR, | Curcumin simultaneously improves mitochondrial dynamics and myocardial cell bioenergy after sepsis via the SIRT1-DRP1/PGC-1α pathway |
| - | in-vivo, | Nor, | NA |
| 6213- | CUR, | Potentiality of Curcumin Against Radio-Chemotherapy Induced Oral Mucositis: A Review |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 6215- | CUR, | Curcumin: biochemistry, pharmacology, advanced drug delivery systems, and its epigenetic role in combating cancer |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 6216- | CUR, | Role of Turmeric and Curcumin in Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases: Lessons Learned from Clinical Trials |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 6232- | CUR, | Rad, | Chemo, | The Effectiveness of Curcumin in Treating Oral Mucositis Related to Radiation and Chemotherapy: A Systematic Review |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 6225- | CUR, | Natural products for enhancing the sensitivity or decreasing the adverse effects of anticancer drugs through regulating the redox balance |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 6223- | CUR, | Curcumin Rewires the Tumor Metabolic Landscape: Mechanisms and Clinical Prospects |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 6210- | CUR, | Potential Roles and Mechanisms of Curcumin and its Derivatives in the Regulation of Ferroptosis |
| 6050- | CUR, | SeNPs, | Efficacy of curcumin-selenium nanoemulsion in alleviating oxidative damage induced by aluminum chloride in a rat model of Alzheimer's disease |
| - | in-vivo, | AD, | NA |
| 4831- | CUR, | The dual role of curcumin and ferulic acid in counteracting chemoresistance and cisplatin-induced ototoxicity |
| - | in-vitro, | NA, | NA |
| 4881- | CUR, | SFN, | RES, | EGCG, | Lyco | An update of Nrf2 activators and inhibitors in cancer prevention/promotion |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2819- | CUR, | Chemo, | Curcumin as a hepatoprotective agent against chemotherapy-induced liver injury |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2821- | CUR, | Antioxidant curcumin induces oxidative stress to kill tumor cells (Review) |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2818- | CUR, | Novel Insight to Neuroprotective Potential of Curcumin: A Mechanistic Review of Possible Involvement of Mitochondrial Biogenesis and PI3/Akt/ GSK3 or PI3/Akt/CREB/BDNF Signaling Pathways |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA |
| 3794- | CUR, | Curcumin hybrid molecules for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: Structure and pharmacological activities |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA |
| 3795- | CUR, | Curcumin: A Golden Approach to Healthy Aging: A Systematic Review of the Evidence |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA |
| 3581- | CUR, | Curcumin Attenuated Neurotoxicity in Sporadic Animal Model of Alzheimer's Disease |
| - | NA, | AD, | NA |
| 3576- | CUR, | Protective Effects of Indian Spice Curcumin Against Amyloid-β in Alzheimer's Disease |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA |
| 1410- | CUR, | Curcumin induces ferroptosis and apoptosis in osteosarcoma cells by regulating Nrf2/GPX4 signaling pathway |
| - | vitro+vivo, | OS, | MG63 |
| 1485- | CUR, | Chemo, | Rad, | Curcumin, the golden spice from Indian saffron, is a chemosensitizer and radiosensitizer for tumors and chemoprotector and radioprotector for normal organs |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 1510- | CUR, | Chemo, | Combination therapy in combating cancer |
| - | Review, | NA, | NA |
| 405- | CUR, | 5-FU, | Curcumin activates a ROS/KEAP1/NRF2/miR-34a/b/c cascade to suppress colorectal cancer metastasis |
| - | vitro+vivo, | CRC, | HCT116 |
| 410- | CUR, | Nrf2 depletion enhanced curcumin therapy effect in gastric cancer by inducing the excessive accumulation of ROS |
| - | vitro+vivo, | GC, | AGS | - | vitro+vivo, | GC, | HGC27 |
| 414- | CUR, | Transcriptome Investigation and In Vitro Verification of Curcumin-Induced HO-1 as a Feature of Ferroptosis in Breast Cancer Cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF-7 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 |
| 15- | CUR, | UA, | Effects of curcumin and ursolic acid in prostate cancer: A systematic review |
| - | Review, | Pca, | NA |
| 13- | CUR, | Role of curcumin in regulating p53 in breast cancer: an overview of the mechanism of action |
| - | Review, | BC, | NA |
| 6259- | Cyste, | Therapeutic Applications of Cysteamine and Cystamine in Neurodegenerative and Neuropsychiatric Diseases |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA | - | Review, | Park, | NA |
| 4333- | Cyste, | Cystamine protects from 3-nitropropionic acid lesioning via induction of nf-e2 related factor 2 mediated transcription |
| - | vitro+vivo, | AD, | NA |
| 1844- | dietFMD, | Unlocking the Potential: Caloric Restriction, Caloric Restriction Mimetics, and Their Impact on Cancer Prevention and Treatment |
| - | Review, | NA, | NA |
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