The Claim
In aged male mice, GlyNAC supplementation is associated with increased expression of fibromodulin (Fmod), which is linked to reduced cardiac stiffness and improved diastolic function in the absence of changes in total collagen levels.
What the research says
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In older male mice, GlyNAC supplementation increases fibromodulin, a protein that limits collagen fiber formation, resulting in less stiff heart tissue and better heart relaxation during filling, without changing the total amount of collagen.
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In aged male mice, GlyNAC supplementation is associated with increased expression of fibromodulin (Fmod), a protein that inhibits collagen fibril formation, which may contribute to reduced cardiac stiffness and improved diastolic function, despite no change in total collagen levels.
GlyNAC provides building blocks that increase the body's antioxidant glutathione, which reduces damage to heart cells. This triggers more fibromodulin protein to be made, which binds to collagen fibers and stops them from forming stiff crosslinks. The heart muscle becomes more flexible, allowing it to relax better between beats without changing the total amount of collagen.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Sex Differences in Response to Diet Enriched With Glutathione Precursors in the Aging Heart
In older male mice, a special diet with glycine and NAC made a protein called fibromodulin go up, which helps keep heart collagen from getting too stiff—this helped their hearts relax better, even though the total amount of collagen didn’t change.
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