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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2020

Roles of Nrf2 in Protecting the Kidney from Oxidative Damage.

Masahiro Nezu, Norio Suzuki

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 83 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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83citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
7.7field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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83 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 182 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Masahiro NezuDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Yamanashi Prefectural Central Hospital, Fujimi 1-1-1, Kofu, Japan.
Norio SuzukiDivision of Oxygen Biology, United Centers for Advanced Research and Translational Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Seiryo-machi 2-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6100-3350
Tohoku University · JP

Funding

Chugai Pharmaceutical NADaiichi Sankyo Foundation of Life Science NASENSHIN Medical Research Foundation NATakeda Science Foundation NA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over 10% of the global population suffers from kidney disease. However, only kidney replacement therapies, which burden medical expenses, are currently effective in treating kidney disease. Therefore, elucidating the complicated molecular pathology of kidney disease is an urgent priority for developing innovative therapeutics for kidney disease. Recent studies demonstrated that intertwined renal vasculature often causes ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), which generates oxidative stress, and that the accumulation of oxidative stress is a common pathway underlying various types of kidney disease. We reported that activating the antioxidative transcription factor Nrf2 in renal tubules in mice with renal IRI effectively mitigates tubular damage and interstitial fibrosis by inducing the expression of genes related to cytoprotection against oxidative stress. Additionally, since the kidney performs multiple functions beyond blood purification, renoprotection by Nrf2 activation is anticipated to lead to various benefits. Indeed, our experiments indicated the possibility that Nrf2 activation mitigates anemia, which is caused by impaired production of the erythroid growth factor erythropoietin from injured kidneys, and moderates organ damage worsened by anemic hypoxia. Clinical trials investigating Nrf2-activating compounds in kidney disease patients are ongoing, and beneficial effects are being obtained. Thus, Nrf2 activators are expected to emerge as first-in-class innovative medicine for kidney disease treatment.

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Disease SusceptibilityOxidative StressAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedClinical Trials as TopicDisease ManagementDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression RegulationHumansKidneyKidney DiseasesNF-E2-Related Factor 2Patient Outcome AssessmentSignal TransductionNFE2L2 protein, humanNF-E2-Related Factor 2chronic kidney diseaseerythropoietinischemia-reperfusion injurykidney fibrosisNrf2-activating compounds

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PMID32331329
PMCPMC7215459
OpenAlexW3017834190

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