Publications by authors named "Christoph P Zitterer"
Front Physiol
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- Ascorbic acid (AA), or vitamin C, is crucial for certain mammals that cannot produce it themselves, relying instead on their diet for this antioxidant.
- Human red blood cells express the GLUT1 transporter, which allows for quick uptake of glucose and dehydroascorbate (DHA), an oxidized form of AA, enhancing cellular functions like reducing oxidized species.
- The study findings suggest that DHA uptake not only improves the redox balance by decreasing harmful free radicals but also supports the recycling of AA, hinting at evolutionary adaptations in mammals that cannot synthesize AA.
