Minimizing Oxidative Stress in the Lens: Alternative Measures for Elevating Glutathione in the Lens to Protect against Cataract

Oxidative stress plays a major role in the formation of the cataract that is the result of advancing age, diabetes or which follows vitrectomy surgery. Glutathione (GSH) is the principal antioxidant in the lens, and so supplementation with GSH would seem like an intuitive strategy to counteract oxid...

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Published in:	Antioxidants
Main Authors:	Julie C. Lim, Lanpeng Jiang, Natasha G. Lust, Paul J. Donaldson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Subjects:	glutathione cataracts Nrf2 cystine/cysteine lens microcirculation system
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/13/10/1193