Advances and challenges in therapeutic targeting of NRF2

AT Dinkova-Kostova, IM Copple - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2023 - cell.com
Activation of the transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) is
emerging as an attractive therapeutic approach to counteract oxidative stress, inflammation …

[HTML][HTML] Natural products in drug discovery: advances and opportunities

AG Atanasov, SB Zotchev, VM Dirsch… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2021 - nature.com
Natural products and their structural analogues have historically made a major contribution
to pharmacotherapy, especially for cancer and infectious diseases. Nevertheless, natural …

The expanding role of prodrugs in contemporary drug design and development

J Rautio, NA Meanwell, L Di… - Nature reviews drug …, 2018 - nature.com
Prodrugs are molecules with little or no pharmacological activity that are converted to the
active parent drug in vivo by enzymatic or chemical reactions or by a combination of the two …

Dimethyl fumarate targets GAPDH and aerobic glycolysis to modulate immunity

MD Kornberg, P Bhargava, PM Kim, V Putluri… - Science, 2018 - science.org
Activated immune cells undergo a metabolic switch to aerobic glycolysis akin to the Warburg
effect, thereby presenting a potential therapeutic target in autoimmune disease. Dimethyl …

Drug repurposing: Misconceptions, challenges, and opportunities for academic researchers

CG Begley, M Ashton, J Baell, M Bettess… - Science Translational …, 2021 - science.org
Drug repurposing is promoted as a cost-and time-effective mechanism for providing new
medicines. Often, however, there is insufficient consideration by academic researchers of …

Evolving concepts in the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis

G Comi, M Radaelli, PS Sørensen - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
In the past 20 years the treatment scenario of multiple sclerosis has radically changed. The
increasing availability of effective disease-modifying therapies has shifted the aim of …

Is target-based drug discovery efficient? Discovery and “off-target” mechanisms of all drugs

A Sadri - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
Target-based drug discovery is the dominant paradigm of drug discovery; however, a
comprehensive evaluation of its real-world efficiency is lacking. Here, a manual systematic …

The Nrf2 pathway in ischemic stroke: a review

M Farina, LE Vieira, B Buttari, E Profumo, L Saso - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ischemic stroke, characterized by the sudden loss of blood flow in specific area (s) of the
brain, is the leading cause of permanent disability and is among the leading causes of death …

Potential applications of NRF2 modulators in cancer therapy

E Panieri, A Buha, P Telkoparan-Akillilar, D Cevik… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
The nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2)–Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1
(KEAP1) regulatory pathway plays an essential role in protecting cells and tissues from …

Are astrocytes the predominant cell type for activation of Nrf2 in aging and neurodegeneration?

JR Liddell - Antioxidants, 2017 - mdpi.com
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a transcription factor that regulates
hundreds of antioxidant genes, and is activated in response to oxidative stress. Given that …