increased glutathione peroxidase General reaction mechanisms for antioxidant Glutathione peroxidases as oncotargets |
Description
As an example, glutathione is the most important intracellular thiol, with several antioxidant properties

this then dismantles oxidized glutathione and converts it to reduced glutathione

Mechanistically, the overexpression of GPX4 protects cells from apoptosis by detoxifying the oxidative damage of membrane lipids, inhibiting mitochondrial release of CYCS, and inactivating caspase 3 [87]

However, the side effects are mostly mild

PMID 22075492

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