Minimizing Oxidative Stress in the Lens: Alternative Measures for Elevating Glutathione in the Lens to Protect against Cataract

• Main Authors: Julie C. Lim (Author), Lanpeng Jiang (Author), Natasha G. Lust (Author), Paul J. Donaldson (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: MDPI AG, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Oxidative stress plays a major role in the formation of the cataract that is the result of advancing age, diabetes or which follows vitrectomy surgery. Glutathione (GSH) is the principal antioxidant in the lens, and so supplementation with GSH would seem like an intuitive strategy to counteract oxid...