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ROS are reactive forms of oxygen which include superoxide anion radical, hydrogen peroxide, singlet oxygen and hydroxyl radical, they are usually produced during normal metabolism of oxygen inside the mitochondria [116]

Glutathione protects immune cells from oxidative stress, while L-glutamine fuels immune cells during physical stress

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Liberles for providing the NPY-KO mice
