This active substance plays a role in nutrient regulation of cellular events including gene expression, DNA and protein synthesis and repair, cell growth, and immune response, metabolism of toxins and carcinogens, enhancement of the immune system, and prevention of fat oxidation
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Alkali burns elevate ROS levels, upregulating the expression of genes such as Nox2, Nox4, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)
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Its biosynthesis is a two-step enzymatic cascade, including first a specific -ligation of glutamate and cysteine by -glutamate-cysteine ligase (GCL) and then the formation of peptide bond between this dipeptide and glycine by glutathione synthetase (GS)
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