While existing literature provides experimental evidence for these mechanisms, it often generalizes specific findings as universally applicable which leads to an incomplete or even biased understanding for the antioxidant action of NAC
Ferro C, Florindo HF, Santos HA
The two compounds in this category target complementary pathways of mitochondrial health: the NAD + activates sirtuins (SIRT1-7) and PARP-1 to restore energy metabolism and DNA repair, while the glutathione neutralizes reactive oxygen species generated by the mitochondrial respiratory chain
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Furthermore, the levels of GSH decreased with increased oxidative stress markers in the HFD-fed mice, which reflect the exhaustion of antioxidant potential and increased oxidative stress