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ReviewAmino acids2024

An insight into role of amino acids as antioxidants via NRF2 activation.

Melford C Egbujor, Olugbemi T Olaniyan, Chigbundu N Emeruwa, Sarmistha Saha, Luciano Saso, Paolo Tucci

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Review in Amino acids, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 51 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Melford C EgbujorDepartment of Chemistry, Federal University Otuoke, Otuoke, Bayelsa, Nigeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0477-4586
Olugbemi T OlaniyanDepartment of Physiology, Rhema University Nigeria, Aba, Abia, Nigeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6327-8435
Chigbundu N EmeruwaDepartment of Chemistry, Rhema University Nigeria, Aba, Abia, Nigeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3770-9542
Sarmistha SahaDepartment of Biotechnology, Institute of Applied Sciences and Humanities, GLA University, Mathura, 281406, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5324-1957
Luciano SasoDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, Vittorio Erspamer, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161, Rome, Italy. luciano.saso@uniroma1.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4530-8706
Paolo TucciDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71122, Foggia, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7314-445X
Rhema University · NGFederal University Otuoke · NGGLA University · INSapienza University of Rome · ITUniversity of Foggia · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oxidative stress can affect the protein, lipids, and DNA of the cells and thus, play a crucial role in several pathophysiological conditions. It has already been established that oxidative stress has a close association with inflammation via nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) signaling pathway. Amino acids are notably the building block of proteins and constitute the major class of nitrogen-containing natural products of medicinal importance. They exhibit a broad spectrum of biological activities, including the ability to activate NRF2, a transcription factor that regulates endogenous antioxidant responses. Moreover, amino acids may act as synergistic antioxidants as part of our dietary supplementations. This has aroused research interest in the NRF2-inducing activity of amino acids. Interestingly, amino acids' activation of NRF2-Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1) signaling pathway exerts therapeutic effects in several diseases. Therefore, the present review will discuss the relationship between different amino acids and activation of NRF2-KEAP1 signaling pathway pinning their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. We also discussed amino acids formulations and their applications as therapeutics. This will broaden the prospect of the therapeutic applications of amino acids in a myriad of inflammation and oxidative stress-related diseases. This will provide an insight for designing and developing new chemical entities as NRF2 activators.

Indexed as

AntioxidantsNF-E2-Related Factor 2Amino AcidsHumansInflammationKelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1Oxidative StressAmino AcidsAntioxidantsKelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1NF-E2-Related Factor 2Amino acidsAnti-inflammatoryAntioxidantNRF2-KEAP1 signalingOxidative stress

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