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The transcription factor Nrf2 coordinates an adaptive response to chemical and oxidative stress characterised by the upregulated expression of cytoprotective target genes. In order to understand the mechanisti...
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K13 gene mutations are a primary marker of artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum malaria that threatens the long-term clinical utility of artemisinin-based combination therapies, the cornerstone of mode...
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Semisynthetic artemisinin-based therapies are the first-line treatment for P. falciparum malaria, but next-generation synthetic drug candidates are urgently required to improve availability and respond to the eme...
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Open AccessNrf2 is overexpressed in pancreatic cancer: implications for cell proliferation and therapy
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