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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

The Role of the Nrf2 Pathway in Airway Tissue Damage Due to Viral Respiratory Infections.

Arnaud John Kombe Kombe, Leila Fotoohabadi, Ravikanth Nanduri, Yulia Gerasimova, Maria Daskou, Chandrima Gain, Eashan Sharma, Michael Wong, Theodoros Kelesidis

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Programmed cell death in human respiratory syncytial virus infection.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025
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  5. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  11. Classification and regulatory interactions of key transcription factors in COVID-19.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Arnaud John Kombe KombeDivision of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
Leila FotoohabadiDivision of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
Ravikanth NanduriDivision of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0031-2333
Yulia GerasimovaDivision of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
Maria DaskouDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Chandrima GainDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Eashan SharmaDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Michael WongDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Theodoros KelesidisDivision of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8463-3811

Funding

Targeting early instigators of vascular inflammation to prevent and/or delay vascular aging in chronic treated HIVR01AG059502 · NIA · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI KELESIDIS, THEODOROS · 2018 to 2022
$2.0M
NIA NIH HHS R01AG059501NIA NIH HHS R01 AG059502NIH HHS 1C06TW059501-05A1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Respiratory viruses constitute a significant cause of illness and death worldwide. Respiratory virus-associated injuries include oxidative stress, ferroptosis, inflammation, pyroptosis, apoptosis, fibrosis, autoimmunity, and vascular injury. Several studies have demonstrated the involvement of the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in the pathophysiology of viral infection and associated complications. It has thus emerged as a pivotal player in cellular defense mechanisms against such damage. Here, we discuss the impact of Nrf2 activation on airway injuries induced by respiratory viruses, including viruses, coronaviruses, rhinoviruses, and respiratory syncytial viruses. The inhibition or deregulation of Nrf2 pathway activation induces airway tissue damage in the presence of viral respiratory infections. In contrast, Nrf2 pathway activation demonstrates protection against tissue and organ injuries. Clinical trials involving Nrf2 agonists are needed to define the effect of Nrf2 therapeutics on airway tissues and organs damaged by viral respiratory infections.

Indexed as

NF-E2-Related Factor 2Oxidative StressRespiratory Tract InfectionsSignal TransductionAnimalsHumansVirus DiseasesNFE2L2 protein, humanNF-E2-Related Factor 2apoptosisautoimmunityferroptosisfibrosisinflammationlung injuryNrf2oxidative stresspyroptosisrespiratory virusvirus-induced injury

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PMID39000157
PMCPMC11241721

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