Glynac

Intervention5 papers16 findings

  • Human trial2
  • Animals3

Outcomes

12

Cognitive function

upin mice3upin humans1Very low certainty

3 studies
  1. Glynac improves cognitive function in humans.

    “present results from a human trial showing improvements in cognition, glutathione deficiency, and novel defects in metabolism and mitochondria.”

    Reviewin age-related cognitive decline

    MITOCHONDRIA, METABOLISM, AND GLUTATHIONE AS MEDIATORS OF COGNITIVE DECLINE IN AGING AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024

  2. Glynac improves cognitive function in mice.

    “present data on successfully reversing these defects with GlyNAC supplementation.”

    Reviewin old micebrain

    MITOCHONDRIA, METABOLISM, AND GLUTATHIONE AS MEDIATORS OF COGNITIVE DECLINE IN AGING AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024

  3. Glynac improves cognitive function in mice.

    “After 8-weeks of supplementing GlyNAC (combination of glutathione precursors glycine and N-acetylcysteine), all defects improved/corrected in the brains of OM, and cognitive performance improved significantly.”

    Animalsaged micecombination of glutathione precursors glycine and N-acetylcysteinebrain8-weeks

    BRAIN GLUTATHIONE, MITOCHONDRIA, GLUCOSE METABOLISM, AND COGNITION IN AGED MICE: IMPACT OF GLYNAC SUPPLEMENTATION · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024

  4. Glynac improves cognitive function in mice.

    “cognitive performance improved significantly.”

    Animalsin old mice (90-weeks)8 weeks

    BRAIN GLUTATHIONE, MITOCHONDRIA, GLUCOSE METABOLISM, AND COGNITION IN AGED MICE: IMPACT OF GLYNAC SUPPLEMENTATION · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024

Glutathione

upin humans1upin mice1Low certainty

2 studies
  1. Glynac increases glutathione in mice.

    “all of these defects improved/corrected in the brains of OM”

    Animalsin old mice (90-weeks)brain8 weeks

    BRAIN GLUTATHIONE, MITOCHONDRIA, GLUCOSE METABOLISM, AND COGNITION IN AGED MICE: IMPACT OF GLYNAC SUPPLEMENTATION · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024

  2. Glynac improves glutathione in humans.

    “GlyNAC (and not placebo) supplementation in OA improved/corrected these defects.”

    Human trialolder adults16-weeksn = 24

    GLYNAC SUPPLEMENTATION IN OLDER ADULTS IMPROVES GLUTATHIONE, MITOCHONDRIA, AGING HALLMARKS, AND FUNCTION · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024

Glutathione →

Fibrillar collagen

no changein mice1Very low certainty

1 study
  1. Glynac has no effect on fibrillar collagen in mice.

    “no significant change in fibrillar collagen was detected in the hearts of GlyNAC-fed old males.”

    Animalsdietary supplementationheart3 monthsmales

    GLYNAC AND THE AGING MOUSE HEART: SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCES AND OUTCOMES · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024

Fibrillar collagen →

FMOD

upin mice1Very low certainty

1 study
  1. Glynac increases FMOD in mice.

    “MS analysis determined that GlyNAC increased fibromodulin (Fmod) expression, which can inhibit collagen fibril formation.”

    Animalsdietary supplementationheart3 monthsmales

    GLYNAC AND THE AGING MOUSE HEART: SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCES AND OUTCOMES · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024

FMOD →

NDUFB8

upin mice1Very low certainty

1 study
  1. Glynac increases NDUFB8 in mice.

    “a GlyNAC-supplemented diet led to an increase of Ndufb8 expression (a subunit of the mitochondrial respiratory chain complex)”

    Animalsdietary supplementationheart3 months

    GLYNAC AND THE AGING MOUSE HEART: SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCES AND OUTCOMES · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024

NDUFB8 →

Exercise performance

upin mice1Very low certainty

1 study
  1. Glynac improves exercise performance in mice.

    “supplementing a diet with GSH precursors (termed GlyNAC) for 3 months, improved cardiac diastolic function (measured longitudinally) and exercise performance in males.”

    Animalsdietary supplementation3 monthsmales

    GLYNAC AND THE AGING MOUSE HEART: SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCES AND OUTCOMES · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024

Cardiac diastolic function

upin mice1Very low certainty

1 study
  1. Glynac improves cardiac diastolic function in mice.

    “supplementing a diet with GSH precursors (termed GlyNAC) for 3 months, improved cardiac diastolic function (measured longitudinally) and exercise performance in males.”

    Animalsdietary supplementationheart3 monthsmales

    GLYNAC AND THE AGING MOUSE HEART: SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCES AND OUTCOMES · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024

Cardiac diastolic function →

Oxidative phosphorylation

upin mice1Very low certainty

1 study
  1. Glynac improves oxidative phosphorylation in mice.

    “After 8-weeks of supplementing GlyNAC (combination of glutathione precursors glycine and N-acetylcysteine), all defects improved/corrected in the brains of OM”

    Animalsaged micecombination of glutathione precursors glycine and N-acetylcysteinebrain8-weeks

    BRAIN GLUTATHIONE, MITOCHONDRIA, GLUCOSE METABOLISM, AND COGNITION IN AGED MICE: IMPACT OF GLYNAC SUPPLEMENTATION · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024

Oxidative phosphorylation →

Mitochondrial respiration

upin mice1Very low certainty

1 study
  1. Glynac improves mitochondrial respiration in mice.

    “all of these defects improved/corrected in the brains of OM”

    Animalsin old mice (90-weeks)brain8 weeks

    BRAIN GLUTATHIONE, MITOCHONDRIA, GLUCOSE METABOLISM, AND COGNITION IN AGED MICE: IMPACT OF GLYNAC SUPPLEMENTATION · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024

Insulin resistance

downin humans1Low certainty

1 study
  1. Glynac decreases insulin resistance in humans.

    “GlyNAC (and not placebo) supplementation in OA improved/corrected these defects.”

    Human trialolder adults16-weeksn = 24

    GLYNAC SUPPLEMENTATION IN OLDER ADULTS IMPROVES GLUTATHIONE, MITOCHONDRIA, AGING HALLMARKS, AND FUNCTION · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024

Insulin resistance →

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Physical function

upin humans1Low certainty

1 study
  1. Glynac improves physical function in humans.

    “GlyNAC (and not placebo) supplementation in OA improved/corrected these defects.”

    Human trialolder adults16-weeksn = 24

    GLYNAC SUPPLEMENTATION IN OLDER ADULTS IMPROVES GLUTATHIONE, MITOCHONDRIA, AGING HALLMARKS, AND FUNCTION · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024

Oxidative stress and ROS signalling

downin humans1Low certainty

1 study
  1. Glynac decreases oxidative stress and ROS signalling in humans.

    “GlyNAC (and not placebo) supplementation in OA improved/corrected these defects.”

    Human trialolder adults16-weeksn = 24

    GLYNAC SUPPLEMENTATION IN OLDER ADULTS IMPROVES GLUTATHIONE, MITOCHONDRIA, AGING HALLMARKS, AND FUNCTION · GSA 2024 abstract · 31 Dec 2024

Oxidative stress and ROS signalling →

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