Journal: Molecules
Article Title: Antioxidant Cardioprotection against Reperfusion Injury: Potential Therapeutic Roles of Resveratrol and Quercetin
doi: 10.3390/molecules27082564
Figure Lengend Snippet: Representation of resveratrol cardioprotective effect. Resveratrol activates the Nrf2 signaling pathway, increasing the expression of antioxidant enzymes. It also reduces the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins, such as caspase 3, via the PI3K/Akt pathway. Other effects are the reduction of inflammation and ferroptosis, which has been associated with reduced expression of TNFα, Nf κ B, TfR1, and increased activity of GPX4 after administration of resveratrol. The activation of SIRT1 is related to a decrease in intramitochondrial calcium concentration, which diminishes mitochondrial ROS production.
Article Snippet: The paradigm of a multitarget therapy based on an association of different antioxidant molecules should be expected to improve the abrogation of oxidative damage and related effects derived from ROS burst, particularly occurring early at the onset of reperfusion.
Techniques: Expressing, Activity Assay, Activation Assay, Concentration Assay