Deficient synthesis of glutathione underlies oxidative stress in aging and can be corrected by dietary cysteine and glycine supplementation.
Sekhar RV, Patel SG, Guthikonda AP, Reid M, Balasubramanyam A, Taffet GE, Jahoor F.
Sekhar RV, et al.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Sep;94(3):847-53. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.110.003483. Epub 2011 Jul 27.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2011.
PMID: 21795440
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Clinical Trial.
OBJECTIVE: We tested whether glutathione deficiency occurs because of diminished synthesis and contributes to oxidative stress in aging and whether stimulating glutathione synthesis with its precursors cysteine and …
OBJECTIVE: We tested whether glutathione deficiency occurs because of diminished synthesis and contributes to oxidat …