In addition, the methionine salvage pathway, the glyoxalase system, carnitine metabolism, and remnants of the carboxylic acid metabolism were described in erythrocytes, and a recent review compiled a map of erythrocyte metabolism that listed 83 enzymes and membrane transport systems as well as 129 metabolites and ions [182]
Semax for neurotrophic support Semax, a synthetic heptapeptide derived from ACTH(4-10), upregulates BDNF expression in brain regions relevant to neurological function
Folate is needed for cell growth, especially fast-dividing cancer cells, and the decrease in folate with MTHFR variants can protect against growth in fast-growing tumors
Together, these antioxidants inhibit tyrosinase, decrease production of eumelanin, and promote the formation of lighter pheomelanin