PHD activates the pseudohypoxic response by stabilizing HIF-1, which is a well-known tumorigenesis enhancer, and as a transcription factor, maintains the metabolic reprogramming of cancer cells to support their survival 127
Furthermore, activated platelets surface-express P-selectin, an adhesion molecule that links innate immunity, inflammation, endothelial activation, and coagulation [59, 60]
The body begins to deplete its normal concentrations of glutathione as we grow older
These are favorable odds for a relatively low-risk intervention, but they underscore that peptide therapy does not work for everyone
Figure 5 Deferoxamine chelates iron and inhibits ACSL4, while rosmarinic acid activates Nrf2 by disrupting its Keap1 interaction