
Antioxidants, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(2), С. 180 - 180
Опубликована: Фев. 4, 2025
The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is a highly specialised monolayer subjected to constant oxidative stress, which, in the long term, favours development of complex pathological process that underlying cause macular damage. Therefore, counteracting overproduction ROS best-researched approach preserve functional integrity RPE. S-Petasin, secondary metabolite extracted from plant Petasites hybridus, has numerous biological effects, which highlight its anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties. aim our study investigate whether S-Petasin exerts cytoprotective effects by protecting RPE pretreatment with were assessed determination cell viability, intracellular levels, activation Nrf2 pathway resulting post-transcriptional antioxidant/antiapoptotic response. Our results show (1) reduces improving viability exposed damage; (2) activates signalling pathway, modulating response antioxidant chemical biomarkers; (3) Bax an increase those Bcl-2, concomitant downregulation Bax/Bc-2 ratio. Overall, provide first evidence able protect
Язык: Английский