While many fungi play beneficial roles in medicine (e.g., Ganoderma lucidum , Poria cocos ), agriculture (e.g., mycorrhizal fungi enhancing plant nutrient uptake), and the food industry, a considerable number also pose serious threats to human health, agricultural productivity, and ecosystem stability
For this reason, many practitioners suggest a cautious approach
In the future, the identification of specific genes or pathways could serve as direct targets, in conjunction with cysteine deprivation for cancer therapy
Still, some people do experience side effects of glutathione, if only temporarily
Cortisol levels tell us about stress
A decrease in Prx2 linkage to the RBC membrane with OS conditions was also observed in beta-thalassemic mice RBCs, probably due to the increase in metHb that binds to the membrane, reducing the access of Prx2 to the same site [99]