Tea Polyphenol Attenuates Oxidative Stress-Induced Degeneration of Intervertebral Discs by Regulating the Keap1/Nrf2/ARE Pathway

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TP exert its function via the Nrf2/KEAP1/ARE pathway. After the TP treatment, the relative mRNA expression of (a) Nrf2, (b) KEAP1, and (c) ARE significantly increased, (d–g) so does the protein level of Nrf2, KEAP1, and ARE ().

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