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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Modulation of Glutathione-S-Transferase by Phytochemicals: To Activate or Inhibit-That Is the Question.

Irina Anna-Maria Stoian, Adelina Vlad, Marilena Gilca, Dorin Dragos

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Irina Anna-Maria StoianDepartment of Functional Sciences I/Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0271-9946
Adelina VladDepartment of Functional Sciences I/Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2282-6802
Marilena GilcaDepartment of Functional Sciences I/Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-8073-1596
Dorin DragosDepartment of Medical Semiology, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0380-6451

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are phase II detoxification enzymes that display several enzymatic activities, including transferase, peroxidase, reductase, and isomerase functions, as well as non-enzymatic roles (e.g., serving as binding proteins). Their complex functionality lies in the biotransformation of xenobiotics (e.g., pesticides, drugs) and certain endogenous compounds, primarily metabolites produced by phase I detoxification enzymes. Several plant-derived compounds have been shown to modulate the activity and expression levels of these enzymes. Phytochemical activators of GSTs are potentially beneficial for detoxification in cases of exposure to various toxic compounds, whereas inhibitors of GSTs could have positive effects as adjuvant treatments for cancers that express high levels of GSTs associated with drug resistance.

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Enzyme InhibitorsGlutathione TransferasePhytochemicalsAnimalsHumansXenobioticsEnzyme InhibitorsGlutathione TransferasePhytochemicalsXenobioticsglutathione-S-transferasemedicinal plantsphase II detoxificationphytochemicals

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PMID40806333
PMCPMC12346029

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