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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Reinforcing Nrf2 Signaling: Help in the Alzheimer's Disease Context.

Annamaria la Torre, Filomena Lo Vecchio, Valentina Soccorsa Angelillis, Carolina Gravina, Grazia D'Onofrio, Antonio Greco

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Annamaria la TorreLaboratory of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, 71013 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7017-0879
Filomena Lo VecchioLaboratory of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, 71013 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6230-0605
Valentina Soccorsa AngelillisComplex Unit of Geriatrics, Department of Medical Sciences, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, 71013 Foggia, Italy.
Carolina GravinaLaboratory of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, 71013 Foggia, Italy.
Grazia D'OnofrioClinical Psychology Service, Health Department, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, 71013 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5905-6063
Antonio GrecoComplex Unit of Geriatrics, Department of Medical Sciences, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, 71013 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6674-5468

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oxidative stress plays a role in various pathophysiological diseases, including neurogenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), which is the most prevalent neuro-pathology in the aging population. Oxidative stress has been reported to be one of the earliest pathological alterations in AD. Additionally, it was demonstrated that in older adults, there is a loss of free radical scavenging ability. The Nrf2 transcription factor is a key regulator in antioxidant defense systems, but, with aging, both the amount and the transcriptional activity of Nrf2 decrease. With the available treatments for AD being poorly effective, reinforcing the antioxidant defense systems via the Nrf2 pathway may be a way to prevent and treat AD. To highlight the predominant role of Nrf2 signaling in defending against oxidative stress and, therefore, against neurotoxicity, we present an overview of the natural compounds that exert their own neuroprotective roles through the activation of the Nrf2 pathway. This review is an opportunity to promote a holistic approach in the treatment of AD and to highlight the need to further refine the development of new potential Nrf2-targeting drugs.

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Alzheimer DiseaseNF-E2-Related Factor 2Signal TransductionAnimalsAntioxidantsHumansNeuroprotective AgentsOxidative StressAntioxidantsNeuroprotective AgentsNFE2L2 protein, humanNF-E2-Related Factor 2Alzheimer’s diseaseflavonoid compoundsnatural compoundsNrf2oxidative stress

Identifiers

PMID39940900
PMCPMC11818887

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