Glutathione (GSH) levels were measured in 13 human tumor cell lines derived from carcinomas of the bladder, ovary, and colon and from melanoma and glioblastoma. High levels were found in four of five bladder cell lines. The average GSH concentration in the bladder cell lines was approximately 6-fold higher than in the non-bladder cell lines. Because this difference suggested the possibility of ...

BACKGROUND Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)-based guided self-help (GSH) has been suggested to be an effective intervention for mild to moderate anxiety and depression, yet the evidence seems inconclusive, with some studies reporting that GSH is effective and others finding that GSH is ineffective. GSH differs in important respects from other levels of self-help, yet the literature regarding...

Maternal exposure to Hg(II) during pregnancy has been identified as a potential causal factor in the development of severe neurobehavioral disorders. Children with autism have been identified with lower reduced glutathione (GSH)/oxidized glutathione (GSSG) ratios, and GSH is known to strongly bind Hg(II). In order to gain insight into the mechanism by which GSH binds Hg(II), high resolution mas...

Anthocyanins are a class of phytochemicals that have generated considerable interest due to their reported health benefits. It has been proposed that commonly consumed anthocyanins, such as cyandin-3-O-β-glucoside (C3G), confer cellular protection by stimulating biosynthesis of glutathione (GSH), an endogenous antioxidant. Currently, it is unknown whether the health effects of dietary anthocyan...

We developed a LC-MS-MS assay of the (2)H labeling of free glutathione (GSH) and bound glutathione [GSSR; which includes all DTT-reducible forms, primarily glutathione disulfide (GSSG) and mixed disulfides with proteins] and ophthalmate (an index of GSH depletion) labeled from (2)H-enriched body water. In rats whose body water was 2.5% (2)H enriched for up to 31 days, GSH labeling follows a com...

Transport of GSH at the canalicular pole of hepatocytes occurs by a facilitative carrier and can account for ∼50% of total hepatocyte GSH efflux. A low-affinity unit with sigmoidal kinetics accounts for 90% of canalicular transport at physiological GSH concentrations. A low-capacity transporter with high affinity for GSH has also been reported. It is not known whether the same or different prot...

The changes in and relationship between oxidative stress and the glutathione (GSH) antioxidant system in the plasma and tissues of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) before and after tumor resection have not been clearly determined. We investigated the changes in oxidative stress, GSH status and its dependent antioxidant enzyme activities in HCC patients before and after tumor resecti...

Refined palm oil products may contain a harmful substance called as 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD), which can potentially be carcinogenic if consumed in excess. The determination of 3-MCPD depends on the sophisticated machine and highly skilled technicians but it is time-consuming. A simple method that proposes rapid detection remains challenge. Hence, this research aims to develop color...

Nephrotoxicity is a side-effect and the main factor limiting the clinical use of cisplatin. In vivo, the administration of the cysteine-containing tripeptide glutathione (GSH) has been found to reduce nephrotoxicity, but the biochemical mechanism of this protective action is not fully understood. The present study was designed to gain insights into the mechanism by which GSH prevents cisplatin ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant activity exopolysaccharides (EPS) from Lactobacillus kimchi SR8. EPS exhibited strong scavenging activities for 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl and hydroxyl radicals. Two fractions (EPS-1 EPS-3) higher than EPS-2. Low-dose CEPS could significantly increase catalase (CAT) glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in serum CAT, GSH-Px superoxide dismutase...