Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2025, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (12): 2560-2568.doi: 10.12307/2025.378

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Natural products regulate oxidative stress in the treatment of spinal cord injury

Zhang Xiaowei1, Yan Binghan1, Qiu Daodi2, Xue Haipeng2, Tan Guoqing2, Xu Zhanwang2    

  1. 1Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250000, Shandong Province, China; 2Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250000, Shandong Province, China

  • Received:2024-04-03 Accepted:2024-06-11 Online:2025-04-28 Published:2024-09-10
  • Contact: Xu Zhanwang, MD, Chief physician, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250000, Shandong Province, China
  • About author:Zhang Xiaowei, Master candidate, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250000, Shandong Province, China
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program), No. 82174410 (to XZW); Shandong Natural Science Foundation, No. ZR2020KH011 (to XZW); Shandong Natural Science Foundation (General Project), No. ZR2020MH362 (to TGQ); National Famous Traditional Chinese Medicine Expert Inheritance Studio Construction Project, No. [2022]75 (to XZW)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Spinal cord injury is a serious neurological disease that often results in severe neurological impairment. Oxidative stress is an important link in the pathological process after spinal cord injury, leading to neuronal cell death and loss of function. In recent years, natural products have shown potential application values in the treatment of oxidative stress after spinal cord injury due to their wide range of sources, diverse structures and rich biological activities. 
OBJECTIVE: To discuss the therapeutic effects of some natural products on oxidative stress after spinal cord injury and the related mechanisms, in order to provide new ideas and directions for antioxidant therapy of spinal cord injury. 
METHODS: “Spinal cord injury, oxidative stress, anti-oxidation, natural products, natural compounds, polyphenols” were used as the English and Chinese keywords in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane, VIP, CBM, WanFang, and CNKI databases to search relevant articles published from database inception to May 2024. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were developed, and 97 relevant articles were selected by reading titles, abstracts, and full texts. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Natural products such as polyphenols can directly scavenge oxidative free radicals by the phenol hydroxyl group in their structure, and alleviate oxidative stress after spinal cord injury. Some natural products can enhance the activity of relevant antioxidant enzymes in vivo and reduce oxidative stress by regulating certain signal transduction pathways. Some natural products can reduce oxidative stress after spinal cord injury by enhancing autophagy. The use of natural products to regulate oxidative stress may become an effective tool for the future clinical treatment of spinal cord injury.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松;组织工程

Key words: spinal cord injury, oxidative stress, anti-oxidation, natural products, natural compounds, polyphenols, review

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