Similarly, intestine-specific Znt10 KO revealed moderate systemic Mn accumulation, whereas intestine and liver double Znt10 KO resulted in severe Mn overload compared to either KO alone (Mercadante et al., 2019), suggesting that both intestine and liver ZNT10 play an essential role in Mn excretion
Vitamin C is a big name in the vitamin world when it comes to immune function, but its also a powerful antioxidant that works alongside glutathione to protect the body from the damaging effects of oxidative stress
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These seemingly paradoxical effects may be one explanation for why patients with G6PD-d display increased susceptibility to infection indicative of an impaired immune response, while also displaying increased autoimmunity and inflammation indicative of an overactive immune system 13
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