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Heritability of the aged glutathione phenotype is dependent on tissue of origin.
Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society - 1 Oct 2018
Gould Rebecca L, Zhou Yang, Yakaitis Claire L, Love Kimberly, Reeves Jaxk, Kong Wenqian, Coe Erica, Xiao Yanfang, Pazdro Robert
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Glutathione is a ubiquitous antioxidant that protects cells against reactive oxygen species and other chemical stressors. Despite its functional importance, the impact of genetics on the glutathione system has yet to be fully appreciated. Here, we investigated the heritability of glutathione levels and redox status in a disease-relevant condition: advanced age. We assembled a panel of 18-21-month-old mice...
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