Nrf2 activation through the inhibition of Keap1-Nrf2 protein-protein interaction

Activation of the transcription factor Nrf2 via the Keap1-Nrf2-ARE signaling system regulates the transcription and subsequent expression of cellular cytoprotective proteins and plays a crucial role in preventing pathological conditions exacerbated by the overproduction of oxidative stress. In addition to electrophilic modulators, direct non-covalent inhibitors that interrupt the Keap1-Nrf2 protein-protein interaction (PPI) leading to Nrf2 activation have attracted a great deal of attention as potential preventive and therapeutic agents for oxidative stress-related diseases. Structural studies of Keap1-binding ligands, development of biochemical and cellular assays, and new structure-based design approaches have facilitated the discovery of small molecule PPI inhibitors. This perspective reviews the Keap1-Nrf2-ARE system, its physiological functions, and the recent progress in the discovery and the potential applications of direct inhibitors of Keap1-Nrf2 PPI.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Medicinal chemistry research : an international journal for rapid communications on design and mechanisms of action of biologically active agents - 29(2020), 5 vom: 28. Mai, Seite 846-867

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lee, Sumi [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Longqin [VerfasserIn]

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Volltext

Themen:

Journal Article
Keap1
Keap1-Nrf2 interaction
Nrf2
Oxidative stress
Protein-protein interaction Inhibitor
Structure-activity relationship

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Date Revised 02.05.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00044-020-02539-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309738970