γ-glutamylcysteine exhibits anti-inflammatory effects by increasing cellular glutathione level

Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by dysregulated host response to infection and characterized by redox imbalance and severe oxidative stress. Glutathione (GSH) serves several vital functions, including scavenging free radicals and maintaining intracellular redox balance. Extrace...

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Main Authors: Yang Yang, Ling Li, Qiyun Hang, Yuan Fang, Xiaoliang Dong, Peng Cao, Zhimin Yin, Lan Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Redox Biology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221323171830836X