glutathione mcat Pentose Phosphate Pathway The methylation cycle and glutathione

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Neurodegeneration: redoxproteostasismitochondria triad Neurons operate close to an oxidative edge because they consume large amounts of O 2 , are enriched in polyunsaturated lipids that are easy substrates for peroxidation and rely on long axons studded with far-flung mitochondria that are hard to replace

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What they did: They transected the quadriceps (front thigh) of rats and divided them into three groups: Control, no drugs Dexamethasone, a potent corticosteroid that is known to impair healing Dexamethasone + BPC-157 What they found: Dexamethasone group: 50 % worse healing than control (confirmed negative effect of steroids) Dexamethasone + BPC-157 group: healing at the level of controls without steroids Why it matters: This is a highly clinically relevant finding