Individuals with asthma, viral infections, psoriasis, diseases of the eye, Parkinsons, and multiple sclerosis (MS) can all show low concentrations of this vital antioxidant
For example, ascorbate was found to have a specific and light-dependent effect on the expression of the gene encoding the chloroplast 2-Cys peroxiredoxin-A2, an effect that could not be substituted by GSH (Shaikhali and Baier, 2016)
Ascorbate and glutathione: the heart of the redox hub
Specifically, its conjugation to xenobiotics and heavy metals via glutathione S-transferase enzymes
A., Gaskell, H., McIntyre, M., & Wiffen, P
Nitric oxide system modulation The relationship between penta deca peptide arginate and the nitric oxide system is more sophisticated than simple stimulation