Certain oxime-bearing coumarins were design and synthesized as Nrf2 activators.
Compound 17a was able to activate Nrf2/ARE pathway in vivo.
Compound 17a increased Nrf2 nuclear translocation.
Compound 17a increased the expression of Nrf2-mediated cytoprotective proteins.
Compound 17a significantly reduced t-BOOH-induced oxidative stress.