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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Thymoquinone Attenuates NF-κβ Signalling Activation in Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells Under AMD-Mimicking Conditions.

Nur Musfirah Mahmud, Luminita Paraoan, Tengku Ain Kamalden

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Article 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. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Nur Musfirah MahmudUM Eye Research Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-8103-1017
Luminita ParaoanDepartment of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, Manchester M1 5GD, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7568-7116
Tengku Ain KamaldenUM Eye Research Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-9810-5334

Funding

Ministry of Higher Education H-20001-00-E000059University of Malaya RP033-14HTM
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oxidative stress in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells plays a key role in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss in the elderly. Thymoquinone, a bioactive antioxidant from Nigella sativa, has shown promise in reducing cellular oxidative stress. In AMD, prolonged exposure to oxidative stress may activate the NF-κβ signalling pathway in RPE cells, contributing to chronic inflammation, and its regulation by thymoquinone remains understudied. This study investigates the effects of thymoquinone in TNFα-induced RPE cells exposed to AGEs to mimic ageing conditions relevant for AMD. Gene and protein expression levels of NF-κβ pathway markers (P65, pP65 and Iκβα) were measured using qPCR and Western blotting, and statistical analysis was performed using Student's

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BenzoquinonesMacular DegenerationNF-kappa BRetinal Pigment EpitheliumSignal TransductionAntioxidantsCell LineHumansOxidative StressTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaAntioxidantsBenzoquinonesNF-kappa BthymoquinoneTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaage-related macular degenerationoxidative stressretinal pigment epitheliumthymoquinoneTNFα

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PMID41373629
PMCPMC12692087

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