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Cancer cells and normal cells potentially use different food sources, and we discovered how cancer cells, specifically, break down this antioxidant and use it as fuel." Isaac Harris, PhD, Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester The new role for glutathione is notable, Harris said, because until now, most scientists who study glutathione have focused on the way it can prevent or repair cell damage, rather than its ability to feed cancer cells
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Beyond Oxidative Stress: Other Roles of Glutathione in ASD Glutathione plays multiple roles in ASD, including: Acting as an antioxidant to get rid of free radicals Helping to break down harmful substances through detoxification Controlling redox-sensitive transcription factors to regulate the immune system in ASD It is an important molecule in the body and its levels may be altered in individuals with ASD