Glutathione peroxidase GPX1 and its dichotomous roles in cancer

Y Zhao, H Wang, J Zhou, Q Shao - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPX1), as one of the most important antioxidant
enzymes, maintains cellular redox balance by regulating reactive oxygen species levels. In …

Riding the tiger–physiological and pathological effects of superoxide and hydrogen peroxide generated in the mitochondrial matrix

MD Brand - Critical reviews in biochemistry and molecular biology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Elevated mitochondrial matrix superoxide and/or hydrogen peroxide concentrations drive a
wide range of physiological responses and pathologies. Concentrations of superoxide and …

GSTP1 and cancer: Expression, methylation, polymorphisms and signaling

J Cui, G Li, J Yin, L Li, Y Tan… - International …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
Abstract Glutathione S‑transferase Pi (GSTP1) is an isozyme encoded by the GST pi gene
that plays an important regulatory role in detoxification, anti‑oxidative damage, and the …

Selenium—more than just a fortuitous sulfur substitute in redox biology

LB Maia, BK Maiti, I Moura, JJG Moura - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Living organisms use selenium mainly in the form of selenocysteine in the active site of
oxidoreductases. Here, selenium's unique chemistry is believed to modulate the reaction …

The role of Selenium and Manganese in the formation, diagnosis and treatment of cervical, endometrial and ovarian Cancer

A Golara, M Kozłowski, P Guzik, S Kwiatkowski… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) and manganese (Mn) are essential micronutrients that are important
elements of cell metabolism. They are involved in the composition of enzyme systems and …

In vitro and in vivo studies of oxidative stress responses against acrylamide toxicity in zebrafish

Y Komoike, M Matsuoka - Journal of hazardous materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Acrylamide (AA) is widely used in soil stabilization, water treatment, and industrial products
and found in certain foods; however, its toxicity is an expanding global concern. Thus, to …

Targeting GSTP1-dependent ferroptosis in lung cancer radiotherapy: Existing evidence and future directions

X Tan, X Huang, B Niu, X Guo, X Lei… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Radiotherapy is applied in about 70% patients with tumors, yet radioresistance of tumor cells
remains a challenge that limits the efficacy of radiotherapy. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent …

Influence of glutathione S‐transferases (GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1) genetic polymorphisms and smoking on susceptibility risk of chronic myeloid leukemia and …

G Rostami, D Assad, F Ghadyani… - … Genetics & Genomic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Glutathione S‐transferases (GSTs) polymorphisms may impact on
chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) risk or heterogeneous responses to Imatinib mesylate (IM) …

The importance of polymorphisms in the genes encoding glutathione S-transferase isoenzymes in development of selected cancers and cardiovascular diseases

K Grussy, M Łaska, W Moczurad… - Molecular Biology …, 2023 - Springer
Glutathione S-transferases are a family of enzymes, whose main role is to detoxify cells from
many exogenous factors, such as xenobiotics or carcinogens. It has also been proven that …

Association of GPx1 P198L and CAT C-262T Genetic Variations With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Chinese Women

Y Sun, S Li, H Liu, Y Gong, H Bai, W Huang… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS). Glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPx1) and catalase (CAT) are the major …