...Stuart J. MOAT; James R. BONHAM; Hilary J. POWERS Hyperhomocysteinaemia is considered to be an independent risk factor for vascular disease. Elevated plasma homocysteine may pose an oxidative stress, leading to the development of vascular damage. A component of this effect may be a disturbance...

... levels and rates of ergothioneine uptake varied in erythrocytes from different donors. Intracellular ergothioneine was stable to depletion of GSH by N -ethylmaleimide and to a more severe oxidant stress induced by hydrogen peroxide in the presence of catalase. These results show that human erythrocytes...