The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor and Its Crosstalk: A Chemopreventive Target of Naturally Occurring and Modified Phytochemicals
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor: Mechanism of Transactivation, Physiological Functions and Their Role in Carcinogenesis
3. The AhR’s Interactions with Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor-2
4. Estrogen Receptor α and β and Reciprocal AhR–ER Crosstalk
5. Targeting AhR Crosstalk with ER and Nrf2 through Naturally Occurring and Modified Phytochemicals in Chemoprevention
5.1. Brassica-Derived Phytochemicals Targeting AhR–ER and AhR–Nrf2 Crosstalk
5.1.1. Indoles
5.1.2. Isothiocyanates
5.2. Resveratrol and Its Natural Synthetic Analogs Targeting AhR–ER and Nrf2 Crosstalk
5.2.1. Resveratrol
5.2.2. Resveratrol Naturally Occurring Analogs
5.2.3. Synthetic Analogs of Resveratrol
6. Concluding Remarks
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Szaefer, H.; Licznerska, B.; Baer-Dubowska, W. The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor and Its Crosstalk: A Chemopreventive Target of Naturally Occurring and Modified Phytochemicals. Molecules 2024, 29, 4283. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29184283
Szaefer H, Licznerska B, Baer-Dubowska W. The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor and Its Crosstalk: A Chemopreventive Target of Naturally Occurring and Modified Phytochemicals. Molecules. 2024; 29(18):4283. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29184283
Chicago/Turabian StyleSzaefer, Hanna, Barbara Licznerska, and Wanda Baer-Dubowska. 2024. "The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor and Its Crosstalk: A Chemopreventive Target of Naturally Occurring and Modified Phytochemicals" Molecules 29, no. 18: 4283. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29184283
APA StyleSzaefer, H., Licznerska, B., & Baer-Dubowska, W. (2024). The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor and Its Crosstalk: A Chemopreventive Target of Naturally Occurring and Modified Phytochemicals. Molecules, 29(18), 4283. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29184283