In recent months, an increasing number of studies have called attention to the potential of GLP-1 treatments in other conditions
A follow-up extension study found that participants regained approximately two-thirds of lost weight within one year of stopping treatment, highlighting the importance of sustained therapy (Wilding et al., 2022, PMID: 35441470)
More recent research has identified glutathione as essential for T-cell metabolic reprogramming during immune activation
For example, participants may adhere to the protocol better or receive more encouragement from researchers because they received the newer special drug from a company that the researcher may or may not have financial shares
Many also notice softer texture and a youthful glow after a few sessions
Therefore, to further dissociate the effects of GSH and NRF2 on lipid abundance and assess if NRF2 activation alone mimics the effects of liver-specific Gclc deletion, we treated Gclc WT mice with CDDO-methyl (CDDO-Me), a form of bardoxolone with increased bioavailability