Furthermore, GGC itself may be capable of directly acting as an antioxidant by supporting the activity of the enzyme GSH peroxidase [20], which is responsible for eliminating hydrogen peroxide in the RPE [21]
The peptides anti-inflammatory properties could theoretically help by reducing the inflammatory signals that drive keloid formation if used during initial wound healing
In terms of metabolism, ROS affect numerous metabolic processes such as glycolysis, lipid oxidation, amino acid utilization, and nucleotide synthesis, shaping the intricate metabolic landscape of cells [154, 156, 167, 546]
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects
Numbers of microglia and astrocytes peaked in mice at 4 months of age when brain atrophy had just commenced (Fig