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No pain, no gain: not true for ion flows regulating cartilage loss in osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OAS) is characterized by cartilage degeneration with the loss of the extracellular matrix that allows the joint to compress without damage. The chondrocytes...

Glutathione: the natural cellular defensor regulated by the diet

Introduction Glutathione (GSH) is a low molecular weight, antioxidant and the most abundant non-protein thiol in mammals, which plays an important role in peroxide detoxification,...

ALS: cellular stressors and basic activity wake up the sick gene

Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) frequently have a string of repeated DNA code in brain neurons, carrying hundreds to thousands of copies within...