Glutathione and Related Molecules in Parkinsonism

Glutathione and Related Molecules in Parkinsonism

Glutathione (GSH) is the most abundant intrinsic antioxidant in the central nervous system, and its substrate cysteine readily becomes the oxidized dimeric cystine. Since neurons lack a cystine transport system, neuronal GSH synthesis depends on cystine uptake via the cystine/glutamate exchange tran...

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Main Authors: Masato Asanuma, Ikuko Miyazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
glutathione
neuroprotection
parkinsonism
astrocyte
region specificity
striatum
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/16/8689

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