ABSTRACT
Thioredoxin-interacting protein ( TXNIP) suppresses the antioxidative function of thioredoxin ( Trx ) by combining with thioredoxin ( Trx).Therefore, it promotes the generation and accumulation of reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) , inducing endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondrial stress , which leads to cellular inflammation or cellular apoptosis ultimately . TXNIP-mediated oxidative stress plays a crucial role in control-ling the generation and development of some diseases , such as diabetes and its complications ( diabetic nephropathy diabetic retinopathy etc .) , atherosclerosis ischemia/reperfusion injury , cancers ( hepatocellular carcinoma , carcinoma of urinary blad-der, mammary cancer , leukemia ) etc.Here, we try to review the action and mechanism of oxidative stress mediated by TXNIP in the diseases and the progress in research .