reviewCell Death and DiseaseFeb 16, 2023GOLD OA

Glutathione system enhancement for cardiac protection: pharmacological options against oxidative stress and ferroptosis

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics · Soochow University · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

The glutathione (GSH) system is considered to be one of the most powerful endogenous antioxidant systems in the cardiovascular system due to its key contribution to detoxifying xenobiotics and scavenging overreactive oxygen species (ROS). Numerous investigations have suggested that disruption of the GSH system is a critical element in the pathogenesis of myocardial injury. Meanwhile, a newly proposed type of cell death, ferroptosis, has been demonstrated to be closely related to the GSH system, which affects the process and outcome of myocardial injury. Moreover, in facing various pathological challenges, the mammalian heart, which possesses high levels of mitochondria and weak antioxidant capacity, is…

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