In addition, two homologs, GGTLC1 (previously GGTL6, GGTLA4) and GGTLC2, which may only encode the light-chain portion of GGT, as well as at least three other homologs, exhibit activity: GGT5 (formerly GGL, GGTLA1/GGT-rel), GGT6 (formerly rat GGT6 homologous) and GGT7 (formerly GGTL3, GGT4) (28)
These interactions remain mechanistic hypotheses rather than confirmed pathways
Migraine, brain glucose metabolism and the Neuroenergetic hypothesis: a scoping review
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We speculate that this decrease in oxidative protein folding precludes excessive ROS load in the ER but at the expense of increased unfolded protein levels
[PubMed: 32773602] (Among 27 patients with fibromyalgia treated in a cross over trial of 5 week courses of ALA [600 mg daily] or placebo, symptoms of fibromyalgia and quality of life were similar in both treatment groups, as were adverse event rates)