Inhibition of Oxidative Stress and Related Signaling Pathways in Neuroprotection—3rd Edition
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Outcomes of Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
2. School of Medicine, Catholic University of Croatia, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: neuroprotection; neurotoxicity; neurodegenerative diseases; oxidative stress; polyphenols; neuropharmacology
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Interests: pharmacology; neuroscience; natural products; antioxidant capacity; antimicrobial potential
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the success of our previous editions, we are pleased to announce the third edition of this Special Issue, “Inhibition of Oxidative Stress and Related Signaling Pathways in Neuroprotection—3rd Edition.” This Special Issue continues to focus on compounds with antioxidative properties and their ability to attenuate oxidative stress, modulate redox-sensitive signaling pathways, and promote neuronal survival.
Oxidative stress is a key contributor to neuronal dysfunction and degeneration in various neurological diseases. Considerable progress has been made in understanding how antioxidative agents influence intracellular pathways involved in oxidative injury, such as the Nrf2/ARE pathway, MAPK signaling (ERK, JNK, p38), NF-κB activity, mitochondrial pathways, and mechanisms regulating apoptosis and autophagy. Nevertheless, important questions remain about how different compounds, both natural and synthetic, interact with these pathways and restore redox balance under diverse cellular conditions.
We also welcome studies that shed light on cellular conditions (such as metal dyshomeostasis) in which traditionally antioxidative compounds may exhibit prooxidative effects, ultimately influencing neuronal survival. Such insights can provide valuable context for interpreting compound-specific actions and understanding their full range of biological activities. These contributions will support ongoing efforts to advance therapeutic strategies for neuroprotection.
We look forward to your valuable contributions to this Special Issue.
Dr. Maja Jazvinšćak Jembrek
Dr. Josipa Vlainić
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- neuroprotection
- neurotoxicity
- antioxidative vs. prooxidative activity
- antioxidant capacity
- signaling pathways
- redox metals
- apoptosis
- ferroptosis
- cuproptosis
- autophagy
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