Lactobacillus GG Modulates Epithelial Cytoprotection through the Nrf2 Pathway
The idea that bacteria in the gut may have many twists in their skill set to enhance human health has been around for a while. That they may have the capability of inducing a cytoprotective enzyme called Nrf2 in local tissues, which in turn promotes the production of glutathione, detoxification and numerous other health supportive elements has until recently been less well understood.[1]
Nrf2 activation upregulates a regulon of genes including those involved in xenobiotic and reactive oxygen species...
