PMID- 37571283 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230814 LR - 20230814 IS - 2072-6643 (Electronic) IS - 2072-6643 (Linking) VI - 15 IP - 15 DP - 2023 Jul 27 TI - Dietary Polyphenols Remodel DNA Methylation Patterns of NRF2 in Chronic Disease. LID - 10.3390/nu15153347 [doi] LID - 3347 AB - The nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) is a transcription factor crucial in regulating cellular homeostasis and apoptosis. The NRF2 gene has been implicated in various biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. NRF2 can be regulated genetically and epigenetically at the transcriptional, post-transcriptional, and translational levels. Although DNA methylation is one of the critical biological processes vital for gene expression, sometimes, anomalous methylation patterns result in the dysregulation of genes and consequent diseases and disorders. Several studies have reported promoter hypermethylation downregulated NRF2 expression and its downstream targets. In contrast to the unalterable nature of genetic patterns, epigenetic changes can be reversed, opening up new possibilities in developing therapies for various metabolic disorders and diseases. This review discusses the current state of the NRF2-mediated antioxidative and chemopreventive activities of several natural phytochemicals, including sulforaphane, resveratrol, curcumin, luteolin, corosolic acid, apigenin, and most other compounds that have been found to activate NRF2. This epigenetic reversal of hypermethylated NRF2 states provides new opportunities for research into dietary phytochemistry that affects the human epigenome and the possibility for cutting-edge approaches to target NRF2-mediated signaling to prevent chronic disorders. FAU - Divyajanani, Srinivasaragavan AU - Divyajanani S AD - Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603210, Tamil Nadu, India. FAU - Harithpriya, Kannan AU - Harithpriya K AD - Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603210, Tamil Nadu, India. FAU - Ganesan, Kumar AU - Ganesan K AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-3198-6066 AD - School of Chinese Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, 3 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, China. FAU - Ramkumar, Kunka Mohanram AU - Ramkumar KM AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5450-902X AD - Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603210, Tamil Nadu, India. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20230727 PL - Switzerland TA - Nutrients JT - Nutrients JID - 101521595 RN - 0 (NF-E2-Related Factor 2) RN - 0 (Antioxidants) RN - 0 (Polyphenols) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *DNA Methylation MH - *NF-E2-Related Factor 2/genetics/metabolism MH - Oxidative Stress/genetics MH - Epigenesis, Genetic MH - Antioxidants/pharmacology/metabolism MH - Chronic Disease MH - Polyphenols/pharmacology PMC - PMC10420661 OTO - NOTNLM OT - DNMTs OT - dietary polyphenols OT - epigenetics OT - hypermethylation OT - hypomethylation OT - nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 OT - phytochemicals COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/08/12 10:53 MHDA- 2023/08/14 06:42 PMCR- 2023/07/27 CRDT- 2023/08/12 01:21 PHST- 2023/06/15 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/07/17 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/07/25 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/08/14 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/08/12 10:53 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/08/12 01:21 [entrez] PHST- 2023/07/27 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - nu15153347 [pii] AID - nutrients-15-03347 [pii] AID - 10.3390/nu15153347 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Nutrients. 2023 Jul 27;15(15):3347. doi: 10.3390/nu15153347.