Patellar tendinitis usually results from repetitive trauma or overuse, particularly from sports activities involving jumping such as basketball or volleyball
It does not harm the "good" cells
Key antioxidant enzymes, such as glutathione peroxidase (GPX1), glutathione reductase (GSR), superoxide dismutase (SOD1 and SOD2), and members of the thioredoxin family, exhibit reduced expression in oocytes from aged animals
levels can lead to mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening, cytochrome C release, and activation of the caspase cascade (282, 283)
doi:10.1146/annurev.nutr.24.012003.132440
It has completed Phase 3 clinical trials (the REDEFINE program) with positive results, and Novo Nordisk is expected to seek FDA approval