glutathione metabolism and its implications for health Mag REGULATION OF GLUTATHIONE SYNTHESIS -

Studies report that curcumin increases glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity in the liver

Much of the research in recent years has focused on animal models and in vitro studies, and data on their effects on the human immune system are limited

Among this wave of therapeutic mechanisms targeting the underlying pathogenesis of NASH, the hormone fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) holds considerable promise

Related to physiology, GSH is imported and degraded as a sulfur source in Francisella species 20,21,22 , while Streptococcus species and Hemophilus influenzae rely on host GSH to defend against oxidative stress 23,24