Dimethyl fumarate D6 is a deuterium labeled Dimethyl fumarate. Dimethyl fumarate is a nuclear factor (erythroid-derived)-like 2 (Nrf2) pathway activator and induces upregulation of antioxidant gene expression[1][2][3][4][5][6].
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