By stimulating glutathione levels, it has a positive effect on insulin secretion and increases insulin sensitivity, so it can be used as an adjunct in the treatment of insulin-resistant conditions in polycystic ovary syndrome, which is closely related to insulin resistance (13)
It does this by inhibiting an enzyme called tyrosinase, which is responsible for the production of melanin (pigment)
Small-molecule inhibitors of glutathione S-transferase P1-1 as anticancer therapeutic agents
And obviously with my own medical training, it was parasite, it was dysbiosis, it was huge intestinal permeability, or what we colloquially now know as leaky gut that was setting the stage for these symptoms
Those researching peptides for tissue repair mechanisms might explore P21, which targets neuroplasticity and cognitive recovery rather than musculoskeletal healing