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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2023

Natural compounds protect against the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis by mediating the NRF2/ARE signaling.

Zhenyu Wu, Zhouxin Yang, Luying Liu, Yong Xiao

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22 citing papers in PubMed.

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  19. Therapeutic Efficacy of Medicinal Plants with Allopathic Medicine in Musculoskeletal Diseases.International journal of plant, animal and environmental sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Zhenyu WuFirst Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
Zhouxin YangFirst Clinical Medical College of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
Luying LiuFirst Clinical Medical College of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China.
Yong XiaoJiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA), a chronic joint cartilage disease, is characterized by the imbalanced homeostasis between anabolism and catabolism. Oxidative stress contributes to inflammatory responses, extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation, and chondrocyte apoptosis and promotes the pathogenesis of OA. Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) is a central regulator of intracellular redox homeostasis. Activation of the NRF2/ARE signaling may effectively suppress oxidative stress, attenuate ECM degradation, and inhibit chondrocyte apoptosis. Increasing evidence suggests that the NRF2/ARE signaling has become a potential target for the therapeutic management of OA. Natural compounds, such as polyphenols and terpenoids, have been explored to protect against OA cartilage degeneration by activating the NRF2/ARE pathway. Specifically, flavonoids may function as NRF2 activators and exhibit chondroprotective activity. In conclusion, natural compounds provide rich resources to explore the therapeutic management of OA by activating NRF2/ARE signaling.

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flavonoidsNrf2/ARE signalingosteoarthritisoxidative stressterpenoids

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PMID37324450
PMCPMC10266108

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