Ameliorative Effects of Peptides from the Oyster (Crassostrea hongkongensis) Protein Hydrolysates against UVB-Induced Skin Photodamage in Mice Type of study: non-rct experimental Number of citations: 41 Year: 2020 Authors: Zhilan Peng, Beibei Chen, Qinsheng Zheng, Guoping Zhu, Wenhong Cao, Xiaoming Qin, Chaohua Zhang Journal: Marine Drugs Journal ranking: Q1 Key takeaways: Oyster protein hydrolysates effectively protect against UVB-induced skin photodamage by promoting antioxidant enzymes, decreasing inflammation, and regulating MMP-1 expression
This 15-amino-acid peptide, derived from a protein found in human gastric juice, has demonstrated remarkable protective effects on the gastrointestinal tract in numerous preclinical studies
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Although NAC could potentially improve glutathione levels and alleviate oxidative stress, this issue is controversial [43-45]