Sulforaphane and the blood-brain barrier

In the Journal of Neuroscience, Zhao et al. report that sulforaphane may help to maintain the integrity of the blood-brain barrier following injury. This animal study indicated that sulforaphane increased activity of NF-E2-related factor-2 (Nrf2). Nrf2 binds to the antioxidant response element (ARE), influencing expression of so-called cytoprotective proteins. Sulforaphane treatment of uninjured and [...]

Filed under: SGS, science news on September 19th, 2007 | No Comments »

Eat Right!

Sorry for the lack of posts. We’ve been gearing up for a couple of activities coming up within the next couple of months. At the end of September, we’ll be exhibiting at the American Dietetic Association FNCE in Philadelphia. This gives us a chance to talk to the nutritionists and dietitians about [...]

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