But, ALCAR doesn't stop there
Glossary AIH autoimmune hepatitis AILI APAP-induced liver injury ALD Alcoholic liver disease APAP Acetaminophen ARE antioxidant responsive element ASH alcoholic steatohepatitis BS roccoli sprout BTB broad complex-tramtrack-bric-a-brac -TrCP -transducin repeats-containing protein BVR biliverdin reductase bZIP basic leucine zipper CCl 4 Carbon tetrachloride CMA chaperone-mediated autophagy CNC cap-n-collar ConA concanavalin A CTR carboxyl terminal region CUL3 CULLIN3 CYP cytochrome P450 CYP2E1 cytochrome P450 2E1 DGR double glycine repeat DILI drug-induced liver injury DMF dimethyl fumarate EMA European Drug Administration EpRE electrophile response element FDA Food and Drug Administration GSH reduced glutathione GSK-3 glycogen synthase kinase 3 HCC hepatocellular carcinoma HO-1 hemeoxygenase-1 HSC hepatic stellate cell ICC intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma IVR intermediate region Keap1 kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 LAMP-2A lysosome-associated membrane protein type 2A LSEC liver sinusoidal endothelial cell MMF monomethyl fumarate NAFLD non-alcoholic fatty liver disease NAPQI N-acetyl-1,4-benzoquinone imine NASH non-alcoholic steatohepatitis Neh1 Nrf2-ECH homology domain-1 NQO1 NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase 1 Nrf2 nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 PBC primary biliary cholangitis PSC primary sclerosing cholangitis ROS reactive oxygen species SFN sulforaphane sMAF small musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homologue SOD superoxide dismutase TCM traditional Chinese medicines TP triptolide UDCA ursodeoxycholic acid
Now, to understand the whole debate, we need to step back a little and start from the very basics, such as what glutathione is, what it does, and what happens when its levels are changed in the body
Collectively, these observations highlight the importance of zinc in maintaining peroxisomal redox balance and functional integrity
critical review on the role of food and nutrition in the energy balance
Blood 116 , 43384348 (2010)
