New Findings on the Role of Glutathione in Cancer
by Priya Shah
Another interesting study by researchers in Texas showed that your chances of surviving a type of brain cancer, called primary malignant glioma, could depend on the type of glutathione-s-transferase (GST) gene you were born with.
Having a combination of a two specific variants of GST (germ-line GSTP1*A/*A and GSTM1 null genotype) confers a survival advantage in some types of brain cancers, but also comes with an increased risk of adverse events related to chemotherapy. (6)
There is compelling evidence to suggest a crucial role for glutathione and substances that target glutathione metabolism in the prevention and treatment of cancer.
Undenatured whey protein is one of the natural foods known to selectively deplete cancer cells of their glutathione, thus making them more susceptible to such cancer treatments as radiation and chemotherapy.
For a complete report on the research on undenatured whey protein and cancer see the report Glutathione (GSH) and Whey Protein in Cancer.
http://www.1whey2health.com/cancer_glutathione.htm
Disclaimer: The information here is not provided by medical professionals and is not intended as a substitute for medical advice. Please consult your physician before beginning any course of treatment.
References:
1. Friesen C et al. [Cell Death and Differentiation advance online publication, 23 April 2004]
2. Tormos C et al. [Cancer Lett. 2004 May 10;208(1):103-13.]
3. Findlay VJ et al. [Mol Pharmacol. 2004 May;65(5):1070-9.]
4. Sieja K et al. [Gynecol Oncol. 2004 May;93(2):320-327.]
5. Sieja K. [Pharmazie. 1998 Jul;53(7):473-6.]
6. Okcu MF et. al. [Clin Cancer Res. 2004 Apr 15;10(8):2618-25.]
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