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ReviewCells2021

Role of Nrf2 in Synaptic Plasticity and Memory in Alzheimer's Disease.

Don A Davies, Aida Adlimoghaddam, Benedict C Albensi

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In one paragraph

Review in Cells, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
56citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

56 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 95 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Reinforcing Nrf2 Signaling: Help in the Alzheimer's Disease Context.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Don A DaviesDivision of Neurodegenerative Disorders, St. Boniface Hospital Research, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7988-941X
Aida AdlimoghaddamDivision of Neurodegenerative Disorders, St. Boniface Hospital Research, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6, Canada.
Benedict C AlbensiDivision of Neurodegenerative Disorders, St. Boniface Hospital Research, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6, Canada.
St. Boniface Hospital · CA

Funding

CIHR PJT-162144
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is an important transcription factor that reduces oxidative stress. When reactive oxygen species (ROS) or reactive nitrogen species (RNS) are detected, Nrf2 translocates from the cytoplasm into the nucleus and binds to the antioxidant response element (ARE), which regulates the expression of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory genes. Nrf2 impairments are observed in the majority of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). The classic hallmarks of AD include β-amyloid (Aβ) plaques, and neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). Oxidative stress is observed early in AD and is a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of AD. The nuclear translocation of Nrf2 is impaired in AD compared to controls. Increased oxidative stress is associated with impaired memory and synaptic plasticity. The administration of Nrf2 activators reverses memory and synaptic plasticity impairments in rodent models of AD. Therefore, Nrf2 activators are a potential novel therapeutic for neurodegenerative disorders including AD.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseAntioxidant Response ElementsHumansKelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1Neuronal PlasticityNF-E2-Related Factor 2NF-kappa BOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesSignal TransductionKEAP1 protein, humanKelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1NFE2L2 protein, humanNF-E2-Related Factor 2NF-kappa BReactive Oxygen SpeciesinflammationneurodegenerationNF-κBoxidative stressreactive oxygen species

Identifiers

PMID34440653
PMCPMC8391447
OpenAlexW3183351508

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Registered trials

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