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Exploring the Lean Phenotype of Glutathione-Depleted Mice: Thiol, Amino Acid and Fatty Acid Profiles.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Elshorbagy Amany K, Jernerén Fredrik, Scudamore Cheryl L, McMurray Fiona, Cater Heather, Hough Tertius, Cox Roger, Refsum Helga
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BACKGROUND: Although reduced glutathione (rGSH) is decreased in obese mice and humans, block of GSH synthesis by buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) results in a lean, insulin-sensitive phenotype. Data is lacking about the effect of BSO on GSH precursors, cysteine and glutamate. Plasma total cysteine (tCys) is positively associated with stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase (SCD) activity and adiposity in humans and animal...
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