Enhancing the levels of glutathione and other metabolites in the trans-sulfuration pathway could have potential benefits for children with autism
While glutathione is the final product, NAC is considered a "precursor." This means the body uses NAC as a raw material to build its own internal supply of glutathione
(2023) 120:e2306399120
We measured glutathione in red-blood cells, mitochondrial fuel-oxidation, plasma biomarkers of oxidative stress and oxidant damage, inflammation, endothelial function, glucose and insulin, gait-speed, muscle strength, exercise capacity, cognitive tests, gene-damage, glucose-production and muscle-protein breakdown rates and body composition
10.1089/ars.2018.7502 [Epub ahead of print]