Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40298834›Full record

ReviewAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Signaling Pathways in Oxidative Stress-Induced Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Review of Phytochemical Therapeutic Interventions.

Zahra Sebghatollahi, Ruchika Yogesh, Neelima Mahato, Vijay Kumar, Yugal Kishore Mohanta, Kwang-Hyun Baek, Awdhesh Kumar Mishra

Abstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
24citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
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

24 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Article
  4. Review
  5. Review
  6. Review
  7. Article
  8. Review
  9. International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
    Article
  10. Review
  11. Mapping the Polar Neuro-Interactome ofLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
    Article
  12. Article
  13. Review
  14. Review
  15. Review
  16. Article
  17. Article
  18. Review
  19. Review
  20. Review
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

7 authors.

Zahra SebghatollahiDepartment of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food Industries, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1477893855, Iran.
Ruchika YogeshMaTestLab Inc., 2093 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8017-0840
Neelima MahatoSchool of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-8293-0997
Vijay KumarDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8035-9181
Yugal Kishore MohantaNano-Biotechnology and Translational Knowledge Laboratory, Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya, Techno City, 9th Mile, Baridua 793101, Meghalaya, India.ORCID 0000-0002-6547-7227
Kwang-Hyun BaekDepartment of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-6719-9187
Awdhesh Kumar MishraDepartment of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3312-3264

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oxidative stress, a pivotal driver of neurodegenerative diseases, results from an imbalance between the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cellular antioxidant defenses. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of key oxidative stress sources, focusing on NADPH oxidase (NOX) hyperactivity and mitochondrial Uncoupling Protein (UCP) downregulation. Critically, we examine the therapeutic potential of phytochemicals in mitigating NOX-mediated ROS generation through direct enzyme inhibition, including impacts on NOX subunit assembly and gene expression. Furthermore, we explore the ability of phytochemicals to bolster cellular antioxidant defenses by activating the Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1)/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/antioxidant response element (ARE) signaling pathway, elucidating the upregulation of antioxidant genes, such as GPx, SOD, CAT, and HO-1. This review expands beyond confined overviews; emphasizes specific molecular interactions between phytochemicals and target proteins, including NOX isoforms; and provides an in-depth analysis of the specific antioxidant genes upregulated via Nrf2. This approach aims to pave the way for targeted and translatable therapeutic strategies in neurodegenerative diseases. Ultimately, this review illuminates the intricate molecular dynamics of oxidative stress in neurodegenerative diseases; underscores the potential of phytochemicals to restore redox homeostasis and reverse pathological conditions through precise modulation of key signaling pathways.

Indexed as

Alzheimer’s diseaseNADPH oxidaseneuroprotectionParkinson’s diseasephytochemicalsreactive oxygen speciestherapeutic interventions

Identifiers

PMID40298834
PMCPMC12024045

What Socratic holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.