Glutathione plays a central role in phase II liver detoxification, where it binds to certain compounds so they can be safely eliminated from the body
Here, the focus is on the GST-M1 and GST-T1 enzymes
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Important caution: Given the dual role of glutathione in cancer biology, glutathione or NAC supplementation should NOT be taken during active cancer treatment without oncologist approval, as it could theoretically protect tumor cells from therapy [2][5]
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