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In PC12 cells treated with H 2 O 2 or with 6-OHDA, HTyr completely protected from death via activation of the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway, upregulating nuclear Nrf2 and its targets, i.e., cytoprotective enzymes such as glutamatecysteine ligase (GCLC, part of the GSH production system), HO-1 (part of the iron metabolism), NQO1 (part of the ROS detoxification system), and thioredoxin reductase (TXNRD1, key detoxificant molecule) [144]
It is therefore unsurprising that the LD 50 values for compounds 1 and 2 determined ex vivo have a similar discordance to that seen for PZQ when considering in vivo PK/PD: much like PZQ these compounds are schistosomicidal in vivo at sub LD 50 concentrations
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Glutathione, often called the master antioxidant, is a natural compound in our bodies that helps fight free radicals, detoxify the liver and brighten the skin from within