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Query: UNIPROT:P05412 (
c-Jun
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Oxidative stress is closely associated with the pathogenesis of various diseases.
Orientin
(Ori), a flavonoid component isolated from natural plants, possesses antioxidant activity. Accordingly, we focused on exploring the potential therapeutic effects of Ori on hydrogen peroxide (H
2
O
2
)-induced oxidative impairment in RAW 264.7 cells and the underlying antioxidative mechanisms. Our findings suggested that Ori exposure effectively alleviated H
2
O
2
-stimulated cytotoxicity, inhibited reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, and glutathione (GSH) depletion, which were involved in induction of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) by enhancing the nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) translocation, decreasing the Keap1 protein expression, and increasing the antioxidant response element (ARE) activity. However, knockdown of Nrf2 and HO-1 with siRNA mostly abolished the cytoprotective effects against H
2
O
2
-induced cell oxidative injury, reduced the expression of Nrf2 and HO-1, respectively. Moreover, Ori exposure significantly induced a
c-Jun
NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/serine/threonine kinase (AKT) phosphorylation, but JNK and PI3K/AKT inhibitors treatment effectively reduced levels of Ori-enhanced Nrf2 nuclear translocation and HO-1 protein expression, and blocked Ori-inhibited cytotoxicity and ROS accumulation triggered by H
2
O
2
respectively. Taken together, Ori might exhibit a protective role against H
2
O
2
-stimulated oxidative damage by the induction of HO-1 expression through the activation of the JNK- and PI3K/AKT-Nrf2 signaling pathways.
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PMID:Orientin-mediated Nrf2/HO-1 signal alleviates H
2
O
2
-induced oxidative damage via induction of JNK and PI3K/AKT activation. 2995 95
