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ReviewBrain sciences2024

Indole-3-Carbinol and Its Derivatives as Neuroprotective Modulators.

Alka Ashok Singh, Dhananjay Yadav, Fazlurrahman Khan, Minseok Song

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Review in Brain sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Alka Ashok SinghDepartment of Life Sciences, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4049-102X
Dhananjay YadavDepartment of Life Sciences, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4047-7236
Fazlurrahman KhanInstitute of Fisheries Science, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4902-3188
Minseok SongDepartment of Life Sciences, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its downstream tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB) signaling pathway play pivotal roles in the resilience and action of antidepressant drugs, making them prominent targets in psychiatric research. Oxidative stress (OS) contributes to various neurological disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, and mental illnesses, and exacerbates the aging process. The nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-antioxidant responsive element (ARE) serves as the primary cellular defense mechanism against OS-induced brain damage. Thus, Nrf2 activation may confer endogenous neuroprotection against OS-related cellular damage; notably, the TrkB/phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) pathway, stimulated by BDNF-dependent TrkB signaling, activates Nrf2 and promotes its nuclear translocation. However, insufficient neurotrophin support often leads to the downregulation of the TrkB signaling pathway in brain diseases. Thus, targeting TrkB activation and the Nrf2-ARE system is a promising therapeutic strategy for treating neurodegenerative diseases. Phytochemicals, including indole-3-carbinol (I3C) and its metabolite, diindolylmethane (DIM), exhibit neuroprotective effects through BDNF's mimetic activity; Akt phosphorylation is induced, and the antioxidant defense mechanism is activated by blocking the Nrf2-kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) complex. This review emphasizes the therapeutic potential of I3C and its derivatives for concurrently activating neuronal defense mechanisms in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

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antidepressant drugsderivativesindole-3-carbinolneurodegenerativeneuroprotectiveoxidative stress

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PMID39061415
PMCPMC11274471

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