It is capable of fighting free radicals that damage our body cells
14 , e1758 (2022)
These findings implicate CHAC2 in various cellular functions, including DNA replication and repair, cell cycle regulation, apoptosis, and stem cell differentiation, indicating that its functional repertoire is more versatile than initially presumed (Peng et al., 2023
But this study adds another layer, showing VK2 also protects the actual cells in cartilage (chondrocytes) by stopping ferroptosis, a type of iron-driven cell death
where S is the substrate (GSH), v is the reaction rate, k1 is the apparent first-order rate constant k1 was calculated based on the slope of fitted v -[ S ] curve
When reconstituted with a sterile diluent, it maintains structural integrity for experimental testing