What the English source shows.
- Evidence group
- In vitro laboratory studies
- Journal
- FOOD & CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY, 44:574-578, (2006)
- English PDF
- Page 113
Excessive ethanol consumption may increase the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which results in the damage of tissues, especially the neurons and glial cells in the central nervous system (CNS). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of whey protein concentrate (WPC) on the glutathione (GSH) status after acute ethanol exposure in the pheochromocytoma (PC12) cell line.
Alcohol increases oxidative stress and free radical damage and may lead to the death (apoptosis) of these cells. This cell culture(‘test-tube’)studycarriedoutinTaiwan,investigatedthe potentialdeleteriouseffectsofalcoholonhumancells.Exposure of a specific cell line (PC12) to Immunocal increased both their glutathione parameters and their antioxidant function.
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