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Though this method is not typically used to measure cytokine levels as compared to the more common plasma measurements, it can be an important method of measure due to the short half-life of cytokines and their localization in production, thus many studies have utilized this alternate method ( L-GSH supplementation for 3-months resulted in a significant increase in the levels of IFN- in the PBMCs ( Figure 5B ), but not in plasma ( Figure 5A )
It is highly expressed in the epithelium of the esophagus, duodenum of the small intestine, and cecum of the large intestine, suggesting its involvement in zinc efflux and absorption into the systemic circulation
Both promote repair, but through different routes, which is why researchers combine them