ReviewSeminars in cancer biology2021
The intricacies of NRF2 regulation in cancer.
Review in Seminars in cancer biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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56 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 93 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Insight into Nrf2: a bibliometric and visual analysis from 2000 to 2022.Frontiers in genetics · 2023Pooled it
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- Nrf2 signaling pathway and its molecular regulatory mechanism.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B · 2026Review
- TSC22D4 drives clear cell renal cell carcinoma progression and therapy resistance by stabilizing NRF2 through KEAP1 disruption.Cell death & disease · 2026Article
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- Oxidative stress and antioxidants in breast cancer: a double-edged sword.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
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- TAZ/NRF2 positive feedback loop contributes to proliferation in bladder cancer through antagonistic ferroptosis.Cell death discovery · 2025Article
- Targeting epigenetic and post-translational modifications of NRF2: key regulatory factors in disease treatment.Cell death discovery · 2025Review
- Gaudichaudione H Enhances the Sensitivity of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells to Disulfidptosis via Regulating NRF2-SLC7A11 Signaling Pathway.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- X-Ray Irradiation Induces Oxidative Stress and Upregulates Intestinal Nrf2-Mrp2 Pathway, Leading to Decreased Intestinal Absorption of Valsartan.Pharmaceutics · 2025Article
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Abstract
The complex role of NRF2 in the context of cancer continues to evolve. As a transcription factor, NRF2 regulates various genes involved in redox homeostasis, protein degradation, DNA repair, and xenobiotic metabolism. As such, NRF2 is critical in preserving cell function and viability, particularly during stress. Importantly, NRF2 itself is regulated via a variety of mechanisms, and the mode of NRF2 activation often dictates the duration of NRF2 signaling and its role in either preventing cancer initiation or promoting cancer progression. Herein, different modes of NRF2 regulation, including oxidative stress, autophagy dysfunction, protein-protein interactions, and epigenetics, as well as pharmacological modulators targeting this cascade in cancer, are explored. Specifically, how the timing and duration of these different mechanisms of NRF2 induction affect tumor initiation, progression, and metastasis are discussed. Additionally, progress in the discovery and development of NRF2 inhibitors for the treatment of NRF2-addicted cancers is highlighted, including modulators that inhibit specific NRF2 downstream targets. Overall, a better understanding of the intricate nature of NRF2 regulation in specific cancer contexts should facilitate the generation of novel therapeutics designed to not only prevent tumor initiation, but also halt progression and ultimately improve patient wellbeing and survival.
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