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- Title
Redox Regulation in Age-Related Cataracts: Roles for Glutathione, Vitamin C, and the NRF2 Signaling Pathway.
- Authors
Bejarano, Eloy; Weinberg, Jasper; Clark, Madison; Taylor, Allen; Rowan, Sheldon; Whitcomb, Elizabeth A.
- Abstract
Age is the biggest risk factor for cataracts, and aberrant oxidative modifications are correlated with age-related cataracts, suggesting that proper redox regulation is important for lens clarity. The lens has very high levels of antioxidants, including ascorbate and glutathione that aid in keeping the lens clear, at least in young animals and humans. We summarize current functional and genetic data supporting the hypothesis that impaired regulation of oxidative stress leads to redox dysregulation and cataract. We will focus on the essential endogenous antioxidant glutathione and the exogenous antioxidant vitamin C/ascorbate. Additionally, gene expression in response to oxidative stress is regulated in part by the transcription factor NRF2 (nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 [NFE2L2]), thus we will summarize our data regarding cataracts in Nrf2-/- mice. In this work, we discuss the function and integration of these capacities with the objective of maintaining lens clarity.
- Subjects
CATARACT; GLUTATHIONE; AGE; NUCLEAR factor E2 related factor; RULES; MEDICAL care; VITAMIN C; GENE expression; OXIDATIVE stress; RESEARCH funding; OXIDATION-reduction reaction
- Publication
Nutrients, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 15, p3375
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu15153375