Not exact matches
The UMD and UMB team, led
by research associate Eunkyoung Kim, used a discovery -
driven approach based on the assumptions that chemical biomarkers relating to
oxidative stress could be found in blood, and that they could be measured
by common electrochemical instruments.
«These exciting new results suggest that drugs that reduce the activity of TRIM21 could be highly effective new tools for the treatment of conditions that are
driven by high
oxidative stress, including liver and heart disease,» Zong said.
In addition to its role in the immune system, zinc also reduces
oxidative stress, plays a structural role
by stabilizing proteins, regulates the expression of many genes, and
drives hundreds of chemical reactions in the body.