Xenobiotics and Redox Regulation
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2024) | Viewed by 387
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In this Special Issue, we invite authors to contribute their original manuscripts that describe the role of xenobiotics, including environmental pollutants, drugs, and dietary components, in cell metabolism regulation.
Xenobiotics can interfere with redox regulation by increasing ROS and RNS production or inhibiting antioxidant defense systems. This can lead to oxidative stress, which can damage cellular components such as proteins, lipids, and DNA. Oxidative stress has been implicated in a variety of diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurodegenerative disorders, leading to a disruption in redox homeostasis, which refers to an imbalance between the production of ROS and RNS in the body.
On the other hand, some xenobiotics have been found to have beneficial effects on redox regulation. For example, certain plant-derived compounds, such as flavonoids and polyphenols, have been shown to possess antioxidant properties and can scavenge ROS and RNS or even increase the expression of critical antioxidant genes.
Overall, this Special Issue aims to describe the complex relationship between xenobiotics and redox regulation, which depends on the specific chemical compound and its concentration, as well as the individual's overall health and exposure history.
This Special Issue is supervised by Prof. Demetrios Kouretas and assisted by Dr. Fotios Tekos (University of Thessaly) and Dr. Zoi Skaperda (University of Thessaly).
Prof. Dr. Demetrios Kouretas
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- xenobiotics
- oxidative stress
- free radicals
- reactive oxygen species
- reactive nitrogen species
- antioxidants
- glutathione
- toxicology
- redox metabolism
- redox imbalance
