Glutathione S-transferases promote proinflammatory astrocyte-microglia communication during brain inflammation
Infection risk: Though the benzyl alcohol preservative inhibits bacterial growth in the vial, any lapse in sterility (dirty needle, etc.) can introduce pathogens
reconstituted refrigerated and used within 1014 days [4]
What is measured in these rats and mice (and occasionally in small groups of human volunteers) is often not a hard endpoint like muscle strength or weight loss, but surrogate biomarkers: molecules in the blood that have an indirect link to a hard endpoint
Concerns have been raised regarding the potential for abnormal cell growth, particularly in the absence of long-term safety data from clinical research
Recording the following information helps track results and troubleshoot problems: Date of reconstitution Peptide name and vial size Lot number (from the vial label) Volume of bacteriostatic water added Resulting concentration Storage location Date discarded or finished This level of documentation might seem excessive for casual use