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ReviewInflammopharmacology2026

Trehalose as an anti-inflammatory agent: insights into molecular mechanisms and therapeutic applications.

Shabnam Radbakhsh, Mohamed Benderdour, Yasmine Maanani, Julio C Fernandes, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Hassan Fahmi

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Review in Inflammopharmacology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Shabnam RadbakhshOsteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada.
Mohamed BenderdourLaboratoire de Recherche en Orthopédie, Centre de Recherche, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, 5400 Boul Gouin Ouest, Montreal, QC, H4J 1C5, Canada.
Yasmine MaananiOsteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada.
Julio C FernandesOsteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada.
Amirhossein SahebkarCenter for Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, 140401, India.
Hassan FahmiOsteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada. h.fahmi@umontreal.ca.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammation is an important biological process, involving a cascade of molecular events in response to pathogenic triggers and plays a key role in the pathogenesis of many diseases. Trehalose, a natural disaccharide, exhibits strong anti-inflammatory properties. It has shown cytoprotective effects in multiple in vitro and in vivo models of inflammation-related disorders, including atherosclerosis, osteoarthritis, neurodegenerative diseases, and metabolic diseases. Trehalose mediates its anti-inflammatory effects by regulating key molecular pathways, including nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and Janus kinase (JAK)-signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT), as well as through regulation of oxidative stress, cellular homeostasis, and enhancement of autophagy. This review aims to summarize the underlying mechanisms by which trehalose influences the inflammatory response in various systems.

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Anti-Inflammatory AgentsInflammationTrehaloseAnimalsHumansOxidative StressSignal TransductionAnti-Inflammatory AgentsTrehaloseAnti-inflammatory mechanismsImmune modulationInflammationOxidative stressTrehalose

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