Review Article
Volume 9 Issue 2 - 2021
Nrf2 Related Immune Response to Tumor Development in Mice
Samera H Hamad*
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
*Corresponding Author: Samera H Hamad, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
Received: April 14, 2020; Published: January 30, 2021



Abstract

NRF2 has gained great attention in recent years due to its role in tumor initiation and development. NRF2 is a transcription factor that regulates more than 500 genes to protect cells from oxidative damage. Nrf2 was shown to protect against tumor initiation; however, its activation at the intermediate and the late stage of tumors has been found to support tumor growth and metastasis. This dual role depends on its activation in different cells at different stages of tumor development. This mini review discusses the activation of Nrf2 in normal, tumor and immune cells during tumor initiation and development. The focus of this mini review is on the interaction between immune cells and cancer cells through Nrf2 activation and how this might contribute to tumor initiation and metastasis. This review brings attention to several important pathways that should be considered when using NRF2 as a therapeutic target in cancer.

Keywords: Nrf2; Immune Response; Tumor Development; Mice

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Citation: Samera H Hamad. “Nrf2 Related Immune Response to Tumor Development in Mice”. EC Pharmacology and Toxicology 9.2 (2021): 16-21.

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