December 15, 2022
Publishing in Free Radical Biology and Medicine, a team of Chinese researchers has investigated the potential role of autophagy in fighting oxidative stress and potentially staving off age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD, oxidative stress, and autophagy AMD comes in two major forms. In the nonexudative (dry) form, material builds up behind the retina, while in...
September 09, 2022
Publishing in Nature, scientists have found that sodium lactate boosts the T cell-mediated anti-cancer immune response, leading to significant inhibition of tumor growth [1]. A double-edged sword As a means of energy production, the Krebs cycle is preferred by most cells in most conditions. However, there is also a seemingly less efficient and more ancient...