GLP-1s (Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 receptor agonists) are a class of medications originally developed to help manage type 2 diabetes
Reduced glutathione helps neutralize reactive oxygen species, while glutathione enzymes help recycle it and keep antioxidant systems moving
The researchers noted that their analyses may have been underpowered after propensity score matching to observe this relatively small and rare effect
In those patients numerous diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular complications, diabetes, atherosclerosis and neurological disorders are more frequent than in the age-matched subjects in the general population (Himmelfarb & Hakim, 2003)
Access this article Similar content being viewed by others Abbreviations ASL: Argininosuccinic acid lyase ASS: Argininosuccinate synthetase ATP: Adenosine 5-triphosphate BBB: Blood-brain barrier BCAA: Branch chain amino acids CPS: Carbamyl phosphate synthetase CT: Computed tomography GI: Gastrointestinal ICH: Intracranial hemorrhage IEM: Inborn error of metabolism IV: Intravenous LOLA: L-Ornithine-L-aspartate MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging NAGS: N-Acetyl glutamine synthetase OTC: Ornithine transcarbamylase RRT: Renal replacement therapy TPN: Total parenteral nutrition UCDs: Urea cycle disorders US: Ultrasonography References Papers of particular interest, published recently, have been highlighted as: Of importance Of major Importance Bachmann C
These results support a useful selectivity window for NNMT research, but they were obtained with a limited panel of related enzymes and do not rule out every possible off-target interaction