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Fuli Zhou1,2, Fan Chen1,2, Ziwei Ouyang1,2
1Department of Clinical Pharmacology, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Abstract:
Oxidative stress is a common feature of autoimmune diseases. Low levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation are important for various biological processes. Redox homeostasis can be disrupted when there is an imbalance between the production of ROS and the detoxification effect of antioxidants. Peroxiredoxins (PRDXs) are essential regulators of cellular redox signaling. PRDXs are widely expressed antioxidant enzymes, and their physiological role is mainly to remove excess ROS in cells and reduce oxidative stress. Recent studies have shown that almost all PRDX subtypes are involved in the development of autoimmune diseases. The pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases is complex, and effective treatments are lacking. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find new therapeutic targets. In this review, we discuss the functions of PRDXs and their pathophysiological roles in several autoimmune diseases. PRDXs may serve as potential targets for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. PRDXs are important in oxidative stress-mediated pathological situations. Future in-depth exploration of the mechanisms involved in regulating PRDXs in autoimmune diseases is needed to develop strategies targeting PRDXs for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 40, 329-344.
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