ERK/Nrf2 pathway activation by caffeic acid in HepG2 cells alleviates its hepatocellular damage caused by t-butylhydroperoxide-induced oxidative stress
Abstract Background Several studies have found that caffeic acid (CA), a well-known phytochemical, displays important antioxidant and anti-cancer activities. However, no evidence exists on the protective effect and its mechanisms that CA treatment alone has against oxidative stress induced by tert-b...
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2019-06-01
|
Series: | BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-019-2551-3 |