Reductive stress

Reductive stress is the counterpart to oxidative stress, where electron acceptors are expected to be mostly reduced. It can be caused by excess amounts of glutathione, and can contribute to cytotoxicity.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ Zhang, H; Limphong, P; Pieper, J; Liu, Q; Rodesch, CK; Christians, E; Benjamin, IJ (2012). "Glutathione-dependent reductive stress triggers mitochondrial oxidation and cytotoxicity". FASEB J. 26: 1442–51. PMC 3316899 Freely accessible. PMID 22202674. doi:10.1096/fj.11-199869.
  2. ↑ "Increased reactive oxygen species production during reductive stress: The roles of mitochondrial glutathione and thioredoxin reductases". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1847: 514–525. doi:10.1016/j.bbabio.2015.02.012. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
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