As was mentioned earlier, IGF-1 and its cohorts tend to increase oxidative stress
This phenomenon can be caused by the fact that the released elemental mercury can be re-oxidized in the intracellular compartment by several enzymes, such as catalase [120,121] and re-enter the catalytic GSH-depleting cycle, ultimately leading to a displacement of the intracellular redox potential towards less negative, pro-apoptotic or necrotic values
Removal of SnCs by administration of UBX0101(a compound inducing apoptosis in SnCs) in transgenic mice with anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT)-induced OA, inhibited cartilage erosion, reduced pain, and decreased inflammatory markers such as mmp13 and il1 , and enhanced the number of ki-67-positive synovial fibroblasts (184)
But like all great tools, you also need to understand the side effects and one of the things were seeing more frequently is how they can affect the gallbladder when patients lose weight rapidly. What are GLP-1 Medications and how do they Affect the Gallbladder