A tripeptide, glutathione is also a component of many medicinal products
b) Apoptosis in Radiation-Induced Digestive Injury Multiple studies have reported the anti-radiation effectiveness of apoptosis-related drugs such as genistein (161), P-glycoprotein (163), sphingosine-1-phosphate (162), ecdysterone combined with paeonol (164), cystine and theanine mixture (153), apocynin (165), dimethyloxallyl glycine (166), deferoxamine (167), 3,3-diindolylmethane (168), hepatocyte growth factor (169), and walnut oligopeptide (170) ( Figure 4 ), indicating that regulating apoptosis may alleviate radiation injury (160)
Without adequate levels of this master antioxidant, the entire cellular defense grid becomes compromised, leaving the body entirely vulnerable to both internal metabolic stress and external environmental toxins
Particularly under stress conditions such as hypoxia or nutrient deprivation, this metabolic synergy intensifies, driving tumors to exhibit more aggressive and treatment-resistant phenotypes