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| Regular physical activity has been shown to influence cancer risk, progression, and survivorship. While exercise is not a cure for cancer, extensive research indicates that it can help reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer and improve outcomes and quality of life for those diagnosed. -Lowering the levels of hormones levels. -Preventing high blood levels of insulin. -Regular physical activity leads to decreased levels of inflammatory markers (such as C-reactive protein and interleukin-6). -Improving immune system function (enhancing the circulation of immune cells, including natural killer cells, T lymphocytes, and macrophages) -Reducing the time it takes for food to travel through the digestive system. -Helping to prevent obesity, which is a risk factor for many cancers. -Exercise promotes the upregulation of antioxidant defenses. Exercise simultaneously modulates multiple core cancer drivers: ↓ Insulin / IGF-1 signaling ↓ Chronic inflammation (IL-6, TNF-α baseline) ↑ Immune surveillance (NK cells, CD8⁺ T cells) ↑ Mitochondrial function and mitophagy ↓ Estrogen and androgen bioavailability ↑ Circadian stability ↓ Visceral adiposity (key endocrine organ) No supplement or single molecule does this breadth of work. Exercise, fasting, and diet work by changing the environment tumors depend on — not by poisoning the tumor. Age-stratified interpretation 1. Younger / metabolically healthy adults -Baseline IGF-1: normal–high -Exercise effect: -Systemic IGF-1 ↔ or slight ↓ -IGF-1 signaling efficiency ↑ (better receptor sensitivity) -Net effect: -Less chronic growth drive -Better metabolic control ➡ This is where IGF-1 ↓ papers usually come from. 2. Older adults (≈50–60+ years) -Baseline IGF-1: low -Exercise effect: -IGF-1 ↑ (restoration toward youthful range) -Improved GH → IGF-1 axis responsiveness -Net effect: -Muscle, bone, immune maintenance -Reduced frailty and inflammation ➡ This is where IGF-1 ↑ papers come from. 3. Cancer relevance (critical distinction) -Even when circulating IGF-1 increases in older exercisers: -Tumor IGF-1 signaling still goes DOWN, because: -Insulin sensitivity improves -IGFBP balance shifts -Inflammation drops -mTOR tone is suppressed -AMPK tone is elevated So: -Host IGF-1 ↑ ≠ tumor IGF-1 signaling ↑Exercise — Cancer vs Normal Cell Effects
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| Glutathione (GSH) is a thiol antioxidant that scavenges reactive oxygen species (ROS), resulting in the formation of oxidized glutathione (GSSG). Decreased amounts of GSH and a decreased GSH/GSSG ratio in tissues are biomarkers of oxidative stress. Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant found in every cell of the body, composed of three amino acids: cysteine, glutamine, and glycine. It plays a crucial role in protecting cells from oxidative stress, detoxifying harmful substances, and supporting the immune system. cancer cells can have elevated levels of glutathione, which may help them survive in the oxidative environment created by the immune response and chemotherapy. This can make cancer cells more resistant to treatment. While glutathione can be obtained from certain foods (like fruits, vegetables, and meats), its absorption from supplements is debated. Some people take N-acetylcysteine (NAC) or other precursors to boost glutathione levels, but the effects on cancer prevention or treatment are still being studied. Depleting glutathione (GSH) to raise reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a strategy that has been explored in cancer research and therapy. Many cancer cells have altered redox states and may rely on GSH to survive. Increasing ROS levels can induce stress in these cells, potentially leading to cell death. Certain drugs and compounds can deplete GSH levels. For example, agents like buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) inhibit the synthesis of GSH, leading to its depletion. Cancer cells tend to exhibit higher levels of intracellular GSH, possibly as an adaptive response to a higher metabolism and thus higher steady-state levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS). "...intracellular glutathione (GSH) exhibits an astounding antioxidant activity in scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS)..." "Cancer cells have a high level of GSH compared to normal cells." "...cancer cells are affluent with high antioxidant levels, especially with GSH, whose appearance at an elevated concentration of ∼10 mM (10 times less in normal cells) detoxifies the cancer cells." "Therefore, GSH depletion can be assumed to be the key strategy to amplify the oxidative stress in cancer cells, enhancing the destruction of cancer cells by fruitful cancer therapy." The loss of GSH is broadly known to be directly related to the apoptosis progression. |
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