What are the primary therapeutic applications being investigated for these peptides
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Spinach, avocado, and broccoli are also excellent sources
Abstract -Glutamylcysteine (-EC) can increase intracellular glutathione (GSH) levels, which may prevent and alleviate age-related disorders and chronic diseases caused by oxidative damage
Protein Inhibitor of Activated STATs Protein inhibitor of activated STATs are constitutively expressed, and, similar to SOCS, are involved in the negative feedback loop of cytokine-induced JAKSTAT signaling
However, it is important to note that erythrocytes generate ROS primarily as a result of (i) hemoglobin oxidation, which can be considered as an iron-mediated Fenton reaction, (ii) the activity of NAPDH oxidase and (iii) xanthine oxidoreductase, while in nucleated cells ROS are mainly generated in the mitochondrial electron transport chain