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ReviewBiomolecules2025

Exploring the Antioxidant Roles of Cysteine and Selenocysteine in Cellular Aging and Redox Regulation.

Marta Pace, Chiara Giorgi, Giorgia Lombardozzi, Annamaria Cimini, Vanessa Castelli, Michele d'Angelo

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Review in Biomolecules, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 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

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Marta PaceDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-8892-8213
Chiara GiorgiDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0009-0000-4210-9141
Giorgia LombardozziDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0548-605X
Annamaria CiminiDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2737-7970
Vanessa CastelliDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7005-3218
Michele d'AngeloDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3693-840X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aging is a complex, universal biological process characterized by the progressive and irreversible decline of physiological functions across multiple organ systems. This deterioration is primarily driven by cumulative cellular damage arising from both intrinsic and extrinsic stressors. The free radical theory of aging, first proposed by Denham Harman in 1956, highlights the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS), byproducts of normal metabolism, in driving oxidative stress and age-related degeneration. Emerging evidence emphasizes the importance of redox imbalance in the onset of neurodegenerative diseases and aging. Among the critical cellular defenses against oxidative stress are sulfur-containing amino acids, namely cysteine (Cys) and selenocysteine (Sec). Cysteine serves as a precursor for glutathione (GSH), a central intracellular antioxidant, while selenocysteine is incorporated into key antioxidant enzymes such as glutathione peroxidases (GPx) and thioredoxin reductases (TrxR). These molecules play pivotal roles in neutralizing ROS and maintaining redox homeostasis. This review aims to provide an updated and critical overview of the role of thiol-containing amino acids, specifically cysteine and selenocysteine, in the regulation of redox homeostasis during aging.

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AntioxidantsCellular SenescenceCysteineSelenocysteineAgingAnimalsHumansOxidation-ReductionOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesAntioxidantsCysteineReactive Oxygen SpeciesSelenocysteineagingcysteineglutathioneneurodegenerationoxidative stressselenocysteine

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PMID40867560
PMCPMC12384178

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