In our experience, the pressure ejection of the whole spinal cord could easily damage the middle of the cord (central canal area) in the lower cervical/upper thoracic segments
Its role is context-dependent, functioning as either a pro-survival mechanism that confers resistance or a process that can be co-opted to enhance drug sensitivity
Without oxidative stress, cysteine and cystine appear to essentially mediate cellular stress via thiols other than GSH (Rahman and MacNee, 2000
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however, these outcomes did not remain statistically significant after adjustment for multiple testing
It reduces oxidative stress, protects mitochondria, and supports DNA repair, slowing down the processes that lead to cellular aging and senescence