How Aging and Oxidative Stress Influence the Cytopathic and Inflammatory Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: The Role of Cellular Glutathione and Cysteine Metabolism

• Main Authors: Francesco Galli (Author), Giada Marcantonini (Author), Daniela Giustarini (Author), Maria Cristina Albertini (Author), Anna Migni (Author), Linda Zatini (Author), Antimo Gioiello (Author), Ranieri Rossi (Author), Desirée Bartolini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause a severe respiratory distress syndrome with inflammatory and thrombotic complications, the severity of which increases with patients' age and presence of comorbidity. The reasons for an age-dependent increase in the risk of severe COVID-19 could be many. These inc...