The pathogenesis of cataracts is closely linked to oxidative stress, which damages lens proteins and lipids, primarily in the epithelial layer [9, 10]
This peptide has also been studied in relation to osteoblast activity, tibial development, and vertebral structure
This work was also supported by the National Institutes of Health (grant numbers R01 AG056850 R21 AG056974, R01 AG061566, R01 AG081394 and R61AG066543 and 1RF1AG080769-01 to J.F.)
Both peptides have also been speculated to play a role in neurogenesis
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31 Oral use of ALC has been shown to improve neuropathic pain in DPN, 43,46,47 with some studies demonstrating its efficacy for antiretroviral toxic neuropathy