"Glutathione" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A tripeptide with many roles in cells. It conjugates to drugs to make them more soluble for excretion, is a cofactor for some enzymes, is involved in protein disulfide bond rearrangement and reduces peroxides.
| Descriptor ID |
D005978
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.456.448
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| Concept/Terms |
Glutathione- Glutathione
- gamma-L-Glutamyl-L-Cysteinylglycine
- gamma L Glutamyl L Cysteinylglycine
- gamma-L-Glu-L-Cys-Gly
- gamma L Glu L Cys Gly
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Glutathione" by people in this website by year, and whether "Glutathione" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2016 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Glutathione" by people in Profiles.
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Characterizing the Reactive Metabolites of Colony-Stimulating Factor 1 Receptor Inhibitor PLX5622 in Liver Microsomes and Mice. Chem Res Toxicol. 2026 Jul 20; 39(7):1450-1461.
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A randomized, double-blind, controlled, parallel group study with amustaline/glutathione pathogen reduced red blood cells in regions at potential risk for Zika virus transfusion-transmitted infections (RedeS Study)-protocol for a phase 3 clinical trial. Trials. 2026 May 26; 27(1).
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Metabolic impact of dietary glycine supplementation in individuals with severe obesity. Sci Rep. 2025 Oct 17; 15(1):36433.
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Effect of cold storage solution on warm ischemia-induced myocardial plasma membrane damage and pyroptosis in human hearts from circulatory death donors. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 02; 171(2):439-453.e1.
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Characterizing the metabolites of the tyrosine-kinase inhibitor pexidartinib in mouse feces, urine, plasma, and liver. J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2025 Nov 15; 265:117034.
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Mechanism and application of thiol-disulfide redox biosensors with a fluorescence-lifetime readout. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 May 13; 122(19):e2503978122.
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Sex Differences in Response to Diet Enriched With Glutathione Precursors in the Aging Heart. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2025 01 16; 80(2).
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Pentoxifylline protects memory performance in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Brain Res. 2025 Jan 15; 1847:149319.
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Heteroplasmic pathogenic m.12315G>A variant in MT-TL2 presenting with MELAS syndrome and depletion of nitric oxide donors. Am J Med Genet A. 2024 03; 194(3):e63461.
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Redox-active polyphenol nanoparticles deprive endogenous glutathione of electrons for ROS generation and tumor chemodynamic therapy. Acta Biomater. 2023 12; 172:423-440.