Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are crucial for signal transduction and the maintenance of cellular homeostasis. However, superfluous ROS may engender chronic pathologies. Feather keratin is a promising new source of antioxidant peptides that can eliminate excess ROS and potentially treat oxidative stress-related diseases, but the underlying mechanisms have remained elusive. This study investigated the antioxidant effects and mechanisms against H2O2-induced oxidative damage in HepG2 cells of the two latest discovered antioxidant peptides, CRPCGPTP (CP-8) and ANSCNEPCVR (AR-10), first decrypted from feather keratin. The results revealed that CP-8 and AR-10 did not exhibit cytotoxicity to HepG2 cells while reducing intracellular ROS accumulation. Simultaneously, they enhanced the activities of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), thus alleviating H2O2-induced cell apoptosis. Molecular docking analysis demonstrated that CP-8, AR-10 interacted well with the key amino acids in the Kelch domain of Keap1, thereby directly disrupting the Keap1–Nrf2 interaction. The peptides’ biosafety and antioxidant activity via Keap1/Nrf2 signaling lay the groundwork for further animal studies and applications as functional food additives.
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