This redox reaction induces superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity, thereby reducing malondialdehyde accumulation and restoring redox balance
DNA Cell Biol 29(11):663667
Reported options included prescription sleeping pills and medications, over-the-counter sleeping aids, herbal supplements, alcohol, and marijuana
A Reducing agents (such as ascorbic acid, beta-mercaptoethanol, dithiothreitol, and cysteine) and thiol reactive compounds (such as maleimides) interfere with the glutathione assay
Taken together, these data suggest that the state of labor, whether preterm or term, necessitates the actions of GPx to limit lipid oxidation, and is associated with an ROS-induced reduction of antioxidant defenses