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140,141 The nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) transcription factor is a main regulator of oxidative stress, as well as pulmonary fibrosis, by activating downstream antioxidant proteins, including NADPH quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) and hemeoxygenase (HO-1)
Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy was conducted using a Bruker A300-10/12 to verify the successful coordination of Cu 2+ with D-P
Many of these activities are associated with their capacity to prevent the synthesis or function of cytokines, chemokines, adhesion molecules, and the pathways arachidonic acid and NO pathways [1618]
In the gastrointestinal tract, COX-1-derived prostaglandins function to increase production of the thick mucus/bicarbonate layer that coats gastric surfaces and buffers them against stomach acid (Vonkeman 2010)
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