Dietary Glycine Is Rate-Limiting for Glutathione Synthesis and May Have Broad Potential for Health Protection.

Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 81 - 87
Published: Jan 1, 2018
Abstract
Glutathione is a key scavenging antioxidant that opposes the proinflammatory signaling of hydrogen peroxide. Boosting cellular glutathione levels may have broad utility in the prevention and treatment of disorders driven by oxidative stress. Supplemental N-acetylcysteine has been employed for this purpose. Could supplemental glycine likewise promote glutathione synthesis?We conducted a review of the pertinent literature using PubMed.Tissue...
Paper Details
Title
Dietary Glycine Is Rate-Limiting for Glutathione Synthesis and May Have Broad Potential for Health Protection.
Published Date
Jan 1, 2018
Journal
Volume
18
Issue
1
Pages
81 - 87
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