This hypothesis gave birth to an entire family of short regulatory peptides (Semax, Selank, Cortexin, Noopept, Epitalon, Cerluten and dozens of others) whose synthesis is documented in Russian pharmacological literature
As an exogenous source of antioxidants, the diet plays a significant role in protecting against oxidative stress
Protective Effect of Glutathione against Oxidative Stress-induced Cytotoxicity in RAW 264.7 Macrophages through Activating the Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor-2/Heme Oxygenase-1 Pathway Sinha, R., et al
Glutathione, the body's "master antioxidant," is a powerful tripeptide made of three amino acids: cysteine, glycine, and glutamic acid
Serum MMA may also be elevated in thyroid disease, bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine, pregnancy, or a rare genetic disorder in infants called methylmalonic acidemia