Curcumin exerts both direct and indirect antioxidant effects by scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS)(38) and inducing the expression of cytoprotective proteins in an Nrf2 - dependent way (39). (drjockers.com)
Further they found that although hepatitis C virus (HCV) and alcohol independently activated FOXO3, in combination they suppressed FOXO3, reduced expression of cytoprotective genes, and worsened liver injury. (sciencedaily.com)
They began by saying «in recent years, evidence has mounted in favour of the anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and cytoprotective effects of the simplest amino acid L - glycine». (supernaturalacnetreatment.com)