Intracellular Reduced Glutathione Content in Normal and Type 2 Diabetic Erythrocytes: Effect of Insulin and (?)Epicatechin

Catechins, polyphenolic compounds belonging to flavanoid family, have been reported to posses insulin-like properties and their antidiabetic actions have also been documented. Recently catechins have received much attention as strong…

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Lung glutathione and oxidative stress: implications in cigarette smoke-induced airway disease

Glutathione (GSH), a ubiquitous tripeptide thiol, is a vital intra- and extracellular protective antioxidant in the lungs. The rate-limiting enzyme in GSH synthesis is g-glutamylcysteine synthetase (g-GCS). The promoter (58-flanking)…

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Protective Role of Glutathione on Alpha 1 Proteinase Inhibitor Inactivation by the Myeloperoxidase System. Hypothetic Study for Therapeutic Strategy in the Management of Smokers’ Emphysema.

In smoking subjects with obvious emphysema, the interaction between neutrophil-derived MPO and H2O2 produced by alveolar inflammatory cells (alveolar macrophages (AM) and polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN)) has the ability to spontaneously…

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