has become a major health problem. Oxidative stress (OS) plays an important role in the
pathophysiology of CKD. The nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-antioxidant
responsive element (ARE) antioxidant system plays a critical role in kidney protection by
regulating antioxidants during OS. Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), one of the targets of Nrf2-
ARE, plays an important role in regulating OS and is protective in a variety of human and …