Specifically, it upregulates genes involved in collagen synthesis (Types I, III, and V), decorin production (which regulates collagen fibril assembly), integrin and glycosaminoglycan synthesis, DNA repair enzymes, antioxidant defense systems (superoxide dismutase, glutathione), and stem cell markers
Tests include blood glutathione, markers of oxidative damage, amino acid precursors, and genomics tests for glutathione enzymes
315 Astrocytes in AxD show profound alterations in morphology and function, with evidence of abnormal glutamate clearance, substantial cell stress in the form of upregulated expression of heat shock protein, MAPK pathways, JNK and p38 kinases, as well as increased autophagy and proteasomal activity
Joshi NC, Meyer AJ, Bangash SAK, Zheng Z-L, Leustek T (2018) Arabidopsis -glutamylcyclotransferase affects glutathione content and root system architecture during sulfur starvation
Take Collagen peptides in the evening (preferably hydrolyzed, with warm water)