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ArticlePLoS biology2026

Oxidative signaling thresholds shape vulnerability in the central and peripheral nervous systems.

Shuji Wakatsuki, Toshiyuki Araki

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Article in PLoS biology, 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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Shuji WakatsukiDepartment of Peripheral Nervous System Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan.
Toshiyuki ArakiDepartment of Peripheral Nervous System Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3625-2042

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurodegeneration is frequently associated with oxidative stress, yet the mechanisms that convert reactive oxygen species (ROS) into irreversible degenerative signals remain incompletely understood. Neurons in the central and peripheral nervous systems often differ in their responses to injury, but these differences cannot be reduced to a simple contrast between weak and strong antioxidant capacity. This Essay proposes that neuronal vulnerability is shaped by multilayered signaling thresholds comprising ROS production, antioxidant and thiol buffering, redox-sensitive signal detection, molecular gating, and commitment to degeneration, survival, or repair. This framework may help explain selective neuronal vulnerability in neurodegenerative diseases and identify intervention points downstream of global ROS suppression.

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Central Nervous SystemOxidative StressPeripheral Nervous SystemSignal TransductionAnimalsAntioxidantsHumansNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeuronsOxidation-ReductionReactive Oxygen SpeciesAntioxidantsReactive Oxygen Species

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PMID42895942
PMCPMC13679830

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