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The first stage, glycolysis, takes place in the cytoplasm of the cell, (the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell, and it is composed of water, salts, and various organic molecules, and some intracellular organelles, such the nucleus and mitochondria, are enclosed by membranes that separate them from the cytoplasm)
Concurrently, mitochondrial ROS (mtROS) amplifies vascular dysfunction by oxidizing BH4, uncoupling endothelial eNOS, and reducing NO bioavailability while also activating pro-inflammatory pathways (e.g., NLRP3 inflammasome) and stimulating NOX activity, creating continuous oxidative damage (Penna and Pagliaro, 2025)