As an important factor in the formation of ROS through enzymatic or non-enzymatic reactions, iron plays an essential role in sensitizing cells to ferroptosis
The structure of the ubiquitous enzyme glutathione reductase (EC 1.6.4.2), which helps protect cells from oxidative stress, is similar to trypanothione reductase (EC 1.6.4.8), lipoamide dehydrogenase (EC 1.8.1.4), higher eukaryotic thioredoxin reductase (EC 1.6.4.5) and mercuric reductase (1.16.1.1)
GLP-1 medications appear to provide kidney protection beyond what glucose control alone achieves
It is the leading cause of liver transplant waitlist additions
Gunderstoftes study demonstrated that genetic activation of Nrf2 increased the infectiability and the replication of HSV-2 in Keap1 (/) mouse embryonic fibroblasts (Gunderstofte et al., 2019)
The activity of mTORC1 is sensitive to inhibition by rapamycin whereas mTORC2 is not