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11 Citations
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Novel Heme Oxygenase-1 (HO-1) Inducers Based on Dimethyl Fumarate Structure

  • Valeria Sorrenti,
  • Luca Vanella,
  • Chiara Bianca Maria Platania,
  • Khaled Greish,
  • Claudio Bucolo,
  • Valeria Pittalà and
  • Loredana Salerno

15 December 2020

Novel heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) inducers based on dimethyl fumarate (DMF) structure are reported in this paper. These compounds are obtained by modification of the DMF backbone. Particularly, maintaining the α, β-unsaturated dicarbonyl funct...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural, Semi-Synthetic and Synthetic Compounds Acting on Heme Oxygenase System)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,383 Views
14 Pages

30 January 2023

The treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a severe cancer with a very high mortality rate, begins with the surgical resection of the primary tumor. For metastasis or for tumors that cannot be resected, sorafenib, a multi-tyrosine protein kina...

  • Review
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213 Citations
18,484 Views
20 Pages

HO-1 Induction in Cancer Progression: A Matter of Cell Adaptation

  • Mariapaola Nitti,
  • Sabrina Piras,
  • Umberto M. Marinari,
  • Lorenzo Moretta,
  • Maria A. Pronzato and
  • Anna Lisa Furfaro

The upregulation of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is one of the most important mechanisms of cell adaptation to stress. Indeed, the redox sensitive transcription factor Nrf2 is the pivotal regulator of HO-1 induction. Through the antioxidant, antiapoptotic...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Oxidative Stress and Cancer: The Nrf2 Enigma)
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  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,574 Views
12 Pages

The Relationship between Nrf2 and HO-1 with the Severity of COVID-19 Disease

  • Damir Mihić,
  • Domagoj Loinjak,
  • Lana Maričić,
  • Robert Smolić,
  • Ines Šahinović,
  • Kristina Steiner,
  • Sven Viland,
  • Vatroslav Šerić and
  • Mario Duvnjak

16 November 2022

Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) have significant roles in the development of a hyperinflammatory state in infectious diseases. We aimed to investigate the association of the serum concentrations of Nrf2...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pathogenesis, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics of Infectious Diseases)
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1 Citations
2,270 Views
13 Pages

Constitutive HO-1 and CD55 (DAF) Expression and Regulatory Interaction in Cultured Podocytes

  • Elias A. Lianos,
  • Kelsey Wilson,
  • Katerina Goudevenou,
  • Maria G. Detsika and
  • Mukut Sharma

13 December 2023

Overexpression of the inducible heme oxygenase (HO-1) isoform in visceral renal glomerular epithelial cells (podocytes) using in vivo transgenesis methods was shown to increase glomerular expression of the complement regulatory protein decay-accelera...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Glomerular Disease and Cystic Kidney Disease: From Pathogenesis to Novel Therapeutic Approaches)
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21 Citations
5,577 Views
18 Pages

Heme oxygenase is a cytoprotective enzyme with strong antioxidant and anti-apoptotic properties. Its cytoprotective role is mainly attributed to its enzymatic activity, which involves the degradation of heme to biliverdin with simultaneous release of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pharmacological and Clinical Significance of Heme Oxygenase-1)
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12 Citations
3,269 Views
18 Pages

Chorioamnionitis Precipitates Perinatal Alterations of Heme-Oxygenase-1 (HO-1) Homeostasis in the Developing Rat Brain

  • Maide Ozen,
  • Yuma Kitase,
  • Vikram Vasan,
  • Christopher Burkhardt,
  • Sindhu Ramachandra,
  • Shenandoah Robinson and
  • Lauren L. Jantzie

Chorioamnionitis (CHORIO), placental insufficiency, and preterm birth are well-known antecedents of perinatal brain injury (PBI). Heme-oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is an important inducible enzyme in oxidative and inflammatory conditions. In the brain, HO-1 an...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Rescue Therapies and Molecular Mechanisms of Perinatal Brain Injury)
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65 Citations
10,518 Views
30 Pages

Mechanism of Action and Therapeutic Implications of Nrf2/HO-1 in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  • Lingling Yuan,
  • Yingyi Wang,
  • Na Li,
  • Xuli Yang,
  • Xuhui Sun,
  • Huai’e Tian and
  • Yi Zhang

20 August 2024

Oxidative stress (OS) is a key factor in the generation of various pathophysiological conditions. Nuclear factor erythroid 2 (NF-E2)-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a major transcriptional regulator of antioxidant reactions. Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), a gen...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,794 Views
18 Pages

Fucoidan Modulates Osteoarthritis Progression Through miR-22/HO-1 Pathway

  • Tsung-Hsun Hsieh,
  • Jar-Yi Ho,
  • Chih-Chien Wang,
  • Feng-Cheng Liu,
  • Chian-Her Lee,
  • Herng-Sheng Lee and
  • Yi-Jen Peng

6 August 2025

Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA), a leading cause of disability among the elderly, is characterized by progressive joint tissue destruction. Fucoidan, a sulfated polysaccharide with known anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, has been invest...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Bone and Cartilage Damage and Regeneration)
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5 Citations
2,692 Views
19 Pages

Novel Acetamide-Based HO-1 Inhibitor Counteracts Glioblastoma Progression by Interfering with the Hypoxic–Angiogenic Pathway

  • Agata Grazia D’Amico,
  • Grazia Maugeri,
  • Luca Vanella,
  • Valeria Consoli,
  • Valeria Sorrenti,
  • Francesca Bruno,
  • Concetta Federico,
  • Antonino Nicolò Fallica,
  • Valeria Pittalà and
  • Velia D’Agata

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) represents the deadliest tumor among brain cancers. It is a solid tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell proliferation generating the hypoxic niches in the cancer core. By inducing the transcription of hypoxic inducibl...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Progression of Genome-Related Diseases)
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  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,892 Views
19 Pages

HO-1 Modulates Aerobic Glycolysis through LDH in Prostate Cancer Cells

  • Florencia Cascardo,
  • Nicolás Anselmino,
  • Alejandra Páez,
  • Estefanía Labanca,
  • Pablo Sanchis,
  • Valeria Antico-Arciuch,
  • Nora Navone,
  • Geraldine Gueron,
  • Elba Vázquez and
  • Javier Cotignola

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most diagnosed malignancy and the fifth leading cause of cancer associated death in men worldwide. Dysregulation of cellular energetics has become a hallmark of cancer, evidenced by numerous connections between sig...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Role of Heme Oxygenase in Human Disease)
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  • Open Access
24 Citations
7,157 Views
12 Pages

Modulation of HO-1 by Ferulic Acid Attenuates Adipocyte Differentiation in 3T3-L1 Cells

  • Eun-Jeong Koh,
  • Kui-Jin Kim,
  • Young-Jin Seo,
  • Jia Choi and
  • Boo-Yong Lee

Ferulic acid (FA) is phenolic compound found in fruits. Many studies have reported that FA has diverse therapeutic effects against metabolic diseases. However, the mechanism by which FA modulates adipogenesis via the expression of heme oxygenase-1 (H...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural Products and Chronic Diseases)
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  • Open Access
45 Citations
6,036 Views
14 Pages

Short ELF-EMF Exposure Targets SIRT1/Nrf2/HO-1 Signaling in THP-1 Cells

  • Antonia Patruno,
  • Erica Costantini,
  • Alessio Ferrone,
  • Mirko Pesce,
  • Francesca Diomede,
  • Oriana Trubiani and
  • Marcella Reale

2 October 2020

Extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) have been known to modulate inflammatory responses by targeting signal transduction pathways and influencing cellular redox balance through the generation of oxidants and antioxidants. Here, w...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Non-ionizing Radiations: Biological Effects and Interaction Mechanisms)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,466 Views
14 Pages

None of our investigations have identified stress in response to the HSP70 and HO-1 proteins in metals under stress in our study, which aimed to understand the genetic basis of the metal tolerance of Arundo donax. Thus, the present work aimed to inve...

  • Communication
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56 Citations
10,082 Views
13 Pages

Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Angelica gigas via Heme Oxygenase (HO)-1 Expression

  • Joon Hyeong Cho,
  • Jung Eun Kwon,
  • Youngmi Cho,
  • Inhye Kim and
  • Se Chan Kang

15 June 2015

Angelica gigas (AG) is effective against various medical conditions such as bacterial infection, inflammation, and cancer. It contains a number of coumarin compounds and the group of interest is the pyranocoumarin, which comprises decursin and decurs...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural Products for Human Health)
  • Review
  • Open Access
160 Citations
9,664 Views
21 Pages

Antioxidant Effects of Statins by Modulating Nrf2 and Nrf2/HO-1 Signaling in Different Diseases

  • Atena Mansouri,
  • Željko Reiner,
  • Massimiliano Ruscica,
  • Eugenia Tedeschi-Reiner,
  • Shabnam Radbakhsh,
  • Mariam Bagheri Ekta and
  • Amirhossein Sahebkar

27 February 2022

Statins are competitive inhibitors of hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase and have been used to treat elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) for almost four decades. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which are indep...

(This article belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Citations
7,952 Views
19 Pages

Xyloketal B Exhibits Its Antioxidant Activity through Induction of HO-1 in Vascular Endothelial Cells and Zebrafish

  • Zhen-Xing Li,
  • Jian-Wen Chen,
  • Feng Yuan,
  • Yun-Ying Huang,
  • Li-Yan Zhao,
  • Jie Li,
  • Huan-Xing Su,
  • Jie Liu,
  • Ji-Yan Pang and
  • Yong-Yuan Guan
  • + 4 authors

18 February 2013

We previously reported that a novel marine compound, xyloketal B, has strong antioxidative actions in different models of cardiovascular diseases. Induction of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), an important endogenous antioxidant enzyme, has been considered a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bioactive Compounds from Marine Fungi)
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18 Citations
5,579 Views
24 Pages

HO-1 Interactors Involved in the Colonization of the Bone Niche: Role of ANXA2 in Prostate Cancer Progression

  • Nicolás Anselmino,
  • Juan Bizzotto,
  • Pablo Sanchis,
  • Sofia Lage-Vickers,
  • Emiliano Ortiz,
  • Pia Valacco,
  • Alejandra Paez,
  • Estefania Labanca,
  • Roberto Meiss and
  • Geraldine Gueron
  • + 3 authors

18 March 2020

Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) dissemination shows a tendency to develop in the bone, where heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) plays a critical role in bone remodeling. Previously by LC/ESI-MSMS, we screened for HO-1 interacting proteins and identified annex...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Therapeutic Significance of Heme Oxygenase Induction or Inhibition)
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  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,963 Views
10 Pages

Increase of HO-1 Expression in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients Is Associated with Poor Prognosis and Outcome

  • Maria G. Detsika,
  • Ioanna Nikitopoulou,
  • Dimitris Veroutis,
  • Alice G. Vassiliou,
  • Edison Jahaj,
  • Stamatis Tsipilis,
  • Nikolaos Athanassiou,
  • Hariklia Gakiopoulou,
  • Vassilis G. Gorgoulis and
  • Anastasia Kotanidou
  • + 2 authors

Heme-oxygenase (HO)-1 is a cytoprotective enzyme with strong antioxidant and anti-apoptotic properties and previous reports have also emphasized the antiviral properties of HO-1, either directly or via induction of interferons. To investigate the pot...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Heme Oxygenase (HO)-1 as an Immunoregulator in Health and Disease)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,199 Views
17 Pages

From Far West to East: Joining the Molecular Architecture of Imidazole-like Ligands in HO-1 Complexes

  • Giuseppe Floresta,
  • Antonino Nicolò Fallica,
  • Vincenzo Patamia,
  • Valeria Sorrenti,
  • Khaled Greish,
  • Antonio Rescifina and
  • Valeria Pittalà

10 December 2021

HO-1 overexpression has been reported in several cases/types of human malignancies. Unfortunately, poor clinical outcomes are reported in most of these cases, and the inhibition of HO-1 is considered a valuable and proven anticancer approach. To iden...

(This article belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
5,766 Views
17 Pages

Heme-Mediated Activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 Axis Attenuates Calcification of Valve Interstitial Cells

  • Enikő Balogh,
  • Arpan Chowdhury,
  • Haneen Ababneh,
  • Dávid Máté Csiki,
  • Andrea Tóth and
  • Viktória Jeney

Calcific aortic valve stenosis (CAVS) is a heart disease characterized by the progressive fibro-calcific remodeling of the aortic valves, an actively regulated process with the involvement of the reactive oxygen species-mediated differentiation of va...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular and Translational Medicine)
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1 Citations
1,523 Views
19 Pages

Preeclampsia Is a Double-Hit Vascular Disorder: The VEGF-HO-1-CSE Axis

  • Asif Ahmed,
  • Stephen K. Smith,
  • Shakil Ahmad and
  • Keqing Wang

13 March 2026

Preeclampsia is a double-hit vascular disorder centred on the VEGF-HO-1-CSE axis. First, excess placental soluble Flt-1 (sFlt-1) neutralises vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and placental growth factor (PlGF), producing an angiogenic deficit...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Heme Oxygenase/Biliverdin Reductase System in Human Health and Disease: New Molecular Insights and Therapeutic Targets)
  • Review
  • Open Access
23 Citations
6,816 Views
17 Pages

Deciphering the Role of Heme Oxygenase-1 (HO-1) Expressing Macrophages in Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

  • Maxime Rossi,
  • Kéziah Korpak,
  • Arnaud Doerfler and
  • Karim Zouaoui Boudjeltia

Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a leading cause of acute kidney injury (AKI), which contributes to the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Renal IRI combines major events, including a strong inflammatory immune response leading to exten...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Macrophages in Health and Non-infectious Disease)
  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
4,789 Views
14 Pages

Fourfold Filtered Statistical/Computational Approach for the Identification of Imidazole Compounds as HO-1 Inhibitors from Natural Products

  • Giuseppe Floresta,
  • Emanuele Amata,
  • Davide Gentile,
  • Giuseppe Romeo,
  • Agostino Marrazzo,
  • Valeria Pittalà,
  • Loredana Salerno and
  • Antonio Rescifina

12 February 2019

Over-regulation of Heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) has been recently identified in many types of human cancer, and in these cases, poor clinical outcomes are normally reported. Indeed, the inhibition of HO-1 is being considered as an anticancer approach. Imi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,434 Views
16 Pages

Roles of Nrf2/HO-1 and ICAM-1 in the Protective Effect of Nano-Curcumin against Copper-Induced Lung Injury

  • Wedad S. Sarawi,
  • Ahlam M. Alhusaini,
  • Hanan K. Alghibiwi,
  • Juman S. Alsaab and
  • Iman H. Hasan

12 September 2023

Copper (Cu) is an essential trace element for maintaining normal homeostasis in living organisms. Yet, an elevated level of Cu beyond homeostatic capacity may lead to oxidative damage of cellular components in several organs, including the lungs. Thi...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Toxicology)
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  • Open Access
51 Citations
9,197 Views
15 Pages

Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Kurarinone Involves Induction of HO-1 via the KEAP1/Nrf2 Pathway

  • Sakiko Nishikawa,
  • Yasumichi Inoue,
  • Yuka Hori,
  • Chiharu Miyajima,
  • Daisuke Morishita,
  • Nobumichi Ohoka,
  • Shigeaki Hida,
  • Toshiaki Makino and
  • Hidetoshi Hayashi

9 September 2020

Kurarinone, a flavonoid isolated from the roots of Sophora flavescens, was suggested to exert potent antioxidant and immunosuppressive effects. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Health and Diseases)
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  • Open Access
26 Citations
5,269 Views
15 Pages

Epigallocatechin 3-Gallate Has a Neuroprotective Effect in Retinas of Rabbits with Ischemia/Reperfusion through the Activation of Nrf2/HO-1

  • Josué Rivera-Pérez,
  • Martín Martínez-Rosas,
  • César A. Conde-Castañón,
  • Julia D. Toscano-Garibay,
  • Nancy J. Ruiz-Pérez,
  • Pedro L. Flores,
  • Elvia Mera Jiménez and
  • Javier Flores-Estrada

Retinal ischemia-reperfusion (rI/R) generates an oxidative condition causing the death of neuronal cells. Epigallocatechin 3-gallate (EGCG) has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Nonetheless, its correlation with the pathway of nuclear fac...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bioactive Compounds in the Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Therapy of Eye Diseases)
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4 Citations
1,937 Views
19 Pages

Meloxicam Alleviates Oxidative Stress Through Nrf2/HO-1 Activation in Bovine Endometrial Epithelial Cells

  • Luying Cui,
  • Jiangyao Duan,
  • Peng Mao,
  • Jingyi Zhong,
  • Sasa He,
  • Junsheng Dong,
  • Kangjun Liu,
  • Long Guo,
  • Jianji Li and
  • Heng Wang

12 June 2025

Meloxicam has been identified as an adjuvant therapeutic component in the management of bovine uterine diseases, exhibiting anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. However, the mechanisms underlying its antioxidant actions in the context of bovine...

(This article belongs to the Section Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,146 Views
13 Pages

Eletrophilic Chemistry of Tranilast Is Involved in Its Anti-Colitic Activity via Nrf2-HO-1 Pathway Activation

  • Seongkeun Jeong,
  • Changyu Kang,
  • Sohee Park,
  • Sanghyun Ju,
  • Jin-Wook Yoo,
  • In-Soo Yoon,
  • Hwayoung Yun and
  • Yunjin Jung

28 October 2021

Tranilast (TRL), a synthetic derivative of a tryptophan metabolite, is an anti-allergic drug used to treat bronchial asthma. We investigated how TRL activated the nuclear factor-erythroid 2 p45-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-hemeoxygenase-1 (HO-1) pathway b...

(This article belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,347 Views
16 Pages

New Arylethanolimidazole Derivatives as HO-1 Inhibitors with Cytotoxicity against MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells

  • Valeria Ciaffaglione,
  • Sebastiano Intagliata,
  • Valeria Pittalà,
  • Agostino Marrazzo,
  • Valeria Sorrenti,
  • Luca Vanella,
  • Antonio Rescifina,
  • Giuseppe Floresta,
  • Ameera Sultan and
  • Loredana Salerno
  • + 1 author

In this paper, a novel series of imidazole-based heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) inhibitors is reported. These compounds were obtained by modifications of previously described high potent and selective arylethanolimidazoles. In particular, simplification of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural, Semi-Synthetic and Synthetic Compounds Acting on Heme Oxygenase System)
  • Article
  • Open Access
47 Citations
7,160 Views
17 Pages

Novel Structural Insight into Inhibitors of Heme Oxygenase-1 (HO-1) by New Imidazole-Based Compounds: Biochemical and In Vitro Anticancer Activity Evaluation

  • Khaled F. Greish,
  • Loredana Salerno,
  • Reem Al Zahrani,
  • Emanuele Amata,
  • Maria N. Modica,
  • Giuseppe Romeo,
  • Agostino Marrazzo,
  • Orazio Prezzavento,
  • Valeria Sorrenti and
  • Valeria Pittalà
  • + 3 authors

In this paper, the design, synthesis, and molecular modeling of a new azole-based HO-1 inhibitors was reported, using compound 1 as a lead compound, in which an imidazole moiety is linked to a hydrophobic group by means of an ethanolic spacer. The te...

(This article belongs to the Section Medicinal Chemistry)
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6 Citations
4,083 Views
14 Pages

HO-1 Limits the Efficacy of Vemurafenib/PLX4032 in BRAFV600E Mutated Melanoma Cells Adapted to Physiological Normoxia or Hypoxia

  • Anna Lisa Furfaro,
  • Giulia Loi,
  • Caterina Ivaldo,
  • Mario Passalacqua,
  • Gabriella Pietra,
  • Giovanni Enrico Mann and
  • Mariapaola Nitti

Induction of heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) favors immune-escape in BRAFV600 melanoma cells treated with Vemurafenib/PLX4032 under standard cell culture conditions. However, the oxygen tension under standard culture conditions (~18 kPa O2) is significantly...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pharmacological and Clinical Significance of Heme Oxygenase-1 2022)
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  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,035 Views
13 Pages

Activation of Nrf2/HO-1 Antioxidant Pathway by Heme Attenuates Calcification of Human Lens Epithelial Cells

  • Arpan Chowdhury,
  • Enikő Balogh,
  • Haneen Ababneh,
  • Andrea Tóth and
  • Viktória Jeney

19 April 2022

Cataract, an opacification in the crystalline lens, is a leading cause of blindness. Deposition of hydroxyapatite occurs in a cataractous lens that could be the consequence of osteogenic differentiation of lens epithelial cells (LECs). Nuclear factor...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Potential Applications of NRF2 Modulators in Therapy)
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  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,118 Views
19 Pages

10 November 2022

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the impact and the underlying molecular mechanism of CLEFMA-induced cell death in human OSCC. The anti-tumour properties of CLEFMA in oral cancer were explored using colony formation, flow cytometry, human...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
4,799 Views
19 Pages

Targeting the NRF2/HO-1 Antioxidant Pathway in FLT3-ITD-Positive AML Enhances Therapy Efficacy

  • Sankaranarayan Kannan,
  • Mary E. Irwin,
  • Shelley M. Herbrich,
  • Tiewei Cheng,
  • LaNisha L. Patterson,
  • Marisa J. L. Aitken,
  • Kapil Bhalla,
  • M. James You,
  • Marina Konopleva and
  • Joya Chandra
  • + 1 author

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a molecularly heterogenous hematological malignancy, with one of the most common mutations being internal tandem duplication (ITD) of the juxtamembrane domain of the fms-like tyrosine kinase receptor-3 (FLT3). Despite...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), Haematopoiesis and Leukaemia)
  • Review
  • Open Access
43 Citations
14,146 Views
23 Pages

Genetic Polymorphisms Complicate COVID-19 Therapy: Pivotal Role of HO-1 in Cytokine Storm

  • Eddie W. Fakhouri,
  • Stephen J. Peterson,
  • Janish Kothari,
  • Ragin Alex,
  • Joseph I. Shapiro and
  • Nader G. Abraham

Coronaviruses are very large RNA viruses that originate in animal reservoirs and include severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and other inconsequential coronaviruses from human reservoirs like...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pharmacological and Clinical Significance of Heme Oxygenase-1)
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  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,461 Views
13 Pages

Curcuma aromatica Salisb. Protects from Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity by Regulating the Sirt1/HO-1 Signaling Pathway

  • Hyunseong Kim,
  • Jinyoung Hong,
  • Junseon Lee,
  • Wanjin Jeon,
  • Changhwan Yeo,
  • Yoonjae Lee,
  • Seungho Baek and
  • Inhyuk Ha

4 February 2023

Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose-induced hepatotoxicity reduces the activity of sirtuin-1 (Sirt1) along with heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) and promotes inflammatory responses and oxidative stress. Although the extract of Curcuma aromatica Salisb. (CAS) posses...

(This article belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)
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  • Open Access
2,425 Views
15 Pages

Oxysophocarpine Prevents the Glutamate-Induced Apoptosis of HT–22 Cells via the Nrf2/HO–1 Signaling Pathway

  • Ruiying Yuan,
  • Dan Gao,
  • Guibing Yang,
  • Dongzhi Zhuoma,
  • Zhen Pu,
  • Yangzhen Ciren,
  • Bin Li and
  • Jianqing Yu

16 November 2024

Oxysophocarpine (OSC), a quinolizidine alkaloid, shows neuroprotective potential, though its mechanisms are unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the neuroprotective effects of OSC through the nuclear factor erythroid 2−relat...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,366 Views
21 Pages

Betaine Inhibits Ferroptosis After Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Activating the Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway

  • Jie Chen,
  • Xurui Lu,
  • Sunqian Liu,
  • Weiliang Hu,
  • Xiaorong Zhou and
  • Zhifeng Wang

21 January 2026

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a type of stroke with high mortality and disability rates. The hemoglobin and iron ions released by ruptured red blood cells after ICH can induce programmed cell death characterized by lipid peroxide accumulation&mda...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Oxidative Stress and NRF2 in Health and Disease—2nd Edition)
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30 Citations
6,233 Views
20 Pages

Adipocyte Specific HO-1 Gene Therapy Is Effective in Antioxidant Treatment of Insulin Resistance and Vascular Function in an Obese Mice Model

  • Shailendra P. Singh,
  • Menachem Greenberg,
  • Yosef Glick,
  • Lars Bellner,
  • Gaia Favero,
  • Rita Rezzani,
  • Luigi Fabrizio Rodella,
  • Kevin Agostinucci,
  • Joseph I. Shapiro and
  • Nader G. Abraham

Obesity is a risk factor for vascular dysfunction and insulin resistance. The study aim was to demonstrate that adipocyte-specific HO-1 (heme oxygenase-1) gene therapy is a therapeutic approach for preventing the development of obesity-induced metabo...

(This article belongs to the Section Antioxidant Enzyme Systems)
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  • Open Access
23 Citations
3,627 Views
11 Pages

Association between Nfr2, HO-1, NF-kB Expression, Plasma ADMA, and Oxidative Stress in Metabolic Syndrome

  • Ganka Y. Bekyarova,
  • Deyana G. Vankova,
  • Valentina H. Madjova,
  • Nicolai A. Bekyarov,
  • Ayshe S. Salim,
  • Diana G. Ivanova,
  • Stefka M. Stoeva,
  • Daniela I. Gerova and
  • Yoana D. Kiselova-Kaneva

2 December 2023

Endothelial dysfunction is one of the major factors in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome (MetS), and its molecular mechanisms are not completely understood. The present study aimed to examine the connection between nuclear factor2-related factor...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)
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23 Citations
4,001 Views
11 Pages

Floridoside Exhibits Antioxidant Properties by Activating HO-1 Expression via p38/ERK MAPK Pathway

  • Tingting Niu,
  • Gaoqing Fu,
  • Jiawei Zhou,
  • Hui Han,
  • Juanjuan Chen,
  • Wei Wu and
  • Haimin Chen

10 February 2020

Floridoside is a low-molecular-weight organic compound, which can be accumulated by red algae under stressful conditions to protect cells via its excellent antioxidant properties. In the present study, we investigated the antioxidant mechanism of flo...

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25 Citations
4,461 Views
15 Pages

Fucoxanthin Induces Ferroptosis in Cancer Cells via Downregulation of the Nrf2/HO−1/GPX4 Pathway

  • Hao-Fei Du,
  • Jia-Wei Wu,
  • Yu-Shan Zhu,
  • Zheng-Hao Hua,
  • Si-Zhou Jin,
  • Jin-Chao Ji,
  • Cai-Sheng Wang,
  • Guo-Ying Qian,
  • Xu-Dong Jin and
  • Hao-Miao Ding

14 June 2024

This study investigated the mechanism by which fucoxanthin acts as a novel ferroptosis inducer to inhibit tongue cancer. The MTT assay was used to detect the inhibitory effects of fucoxanthin on SCC−25 human tongue squamous carcinoma cells. The...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Chemistry)
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1,366 Views
26 Pages

Quzhou Aurantii Fructus Extract Attenuates Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Regulating Nrf2/HO-1 Axis

  • Li Yu,
  • Lixia Wang,
  • Jinyao Zhang,
  • Ruimin Sun,
  • Siming Zhang,
  • Ping Yin,
  • Ying Chen,
  • Guocan Chen,
  • Yiping Ye and
  • Lijiang Zhang
  • + 3 authors

30 April 2026

Recently, Quzhou Aurantii Fructus Extract (QAFE) was reported to exert anti-inflammatory effects on different types of respiratory diseases; however, it is yet to be determined whether it is effective in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (I...

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26 Citations
4,818 Views
17 Pages

Achillea millefolium Essential Oil Mitigates Peptic Ulcer in Rats through Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway

  • Manar K. Alomair,
  • Lama S. Alabduladheem,
  • Marwah A. Almajed,
  • Amjad A. Alobaid,
  • Essraa A. R. Alkhalifah,
  • Nancy S. Younis and
  • Maged E. Mohamed

15 November 2022

Extreme ethanol ingestion is associated with developing gastric ulcers. Achillea millefolium (yarrow) is one of the most commonly used herbs with numerous proven pharmacological actions. The goal of the hereby investigation is to explore the gastropr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biological Activity of Essential Oils)
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17 Citations
3,776 Views
16 Pages

23 July 2024

This study explores the anti-obesity effects of the ethyl acetate extract of Ecklonia cava (EC-ETAC) on 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, focusing on its impact on adipogenesis, lipolysis, and adipose browning via the HO-1/Nrf2 pathway. Western blot analysis rev...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue High-Value Algae Products)
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15 Citations
4,424 Views
23 Pages

Myxovirus Resistance Protein 1 (MX1), a Novel HO-1 Interactor, Tilts the Balance of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress towards Pro-Death Events in Prostate Cancer

  • Emiliano Ortiz,
  • Pablo Sanchis,
  • Juan Bizzotto,
  • Sofia Lage-Vickers,
  • Estefania Labanca,
  • Nora Navone,
  • Javier Cotignola,
  • Elba Vazquez and
  • Geraldine Gueron

6 July 2020

The inflammatory tumor microenvironment is a fertile niche accelerating prostate cancer (PCa). We have reported that heme-oxygenase (HO-1) had a strong anti-tumoral effect in PCa. We previously undertook an in-depth proteomics study to build the HO-1...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Therapeutic Significance of Heme Oxygenase Induction or Inhibition)
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18 Citations
4,434 Views
17 Pages

Opioids Alleviate Oxidative Stress via the Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway in LPS-Stimulated Microglia

  • Akash Shivling Mali,
  • Ondrej Honc,
  • Lucie Hejnova and
  • Jiri Novotny

Opioids are known to have antioxidant effects and to modulate microglial function under certain conditions. It has been previously shown that opioid ligands can effectively inhibit the release of proinflammatory cytokines when stimulated with lipopol...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Research of Neuroinflammation in the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias)
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44 Citations
8,814 Views
12 Pages

Nrf2-Mediated HO-1 Induction Contributes to Antioxidant Capacity of a Schisandrae Fructus Ethanol Extract in C2C12 Myoblasts

  • Ji Sook Kang,
  • Min Ho Han,
  • Gi-Young Kim,
  • Cheol Min Kim,
  • Byung Woo Kim,
  • Hye Jin Hwang and
  • Yung Hyun Choi

8 December 2014

This study was designed to confirm the protective effect of Schisandrae Fructus, which are the dried fruits of Schisandra chinensis (Turcz.) Baill, against oxidative stress-induced cellular damage and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms in C2C12...

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19 Citations
4,510 Views
14 Pages

Taurine Chloramine-Mediated Nrf2 Activation and HO-1 Induction Confer Protective Effects in Astrocytes

  • Song-I Seol,
  • In Soon Kang,
  • Ji Seok Lee,
  • Ja-Kyeong Lee and
  • Chaekyun Kim

29 January 2024

Taurine is ubiquitously distributed in mammalian tissues, with the highest levels in the brain, heart, and leukocytes. Taurine reacts with hypochlorous acid (HOCl) to produce taurine chloramine (Tau-Cl) via the myeloperoxidase (MPO) system. In this s...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Natural Bioactive Compounds Exerting Health Promoting Effects through Ameliorating Oxidative Stress)

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