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RESEARCH PAPER / 2026-04-13

Sulphur-containing amino acids promote the expression of

Lulin Xu, Meng Liu, Li He

The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China. · pubmed

Abstract

Sulphur-containing amino acids (SAAs), including methionine and cysteine, play crucial roles in antioxidant defence, anti-ageing, cytoprotection, and anti-inflammatory responses. Previous studies have shown that SAAs promote peroxisome elevation and fat loss by inducing the expression of the peroxisome-related gene

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Research summary

Sulphur-containing amino acids promote the expression of peroxisome-related genes, which may contribute to anti-aging mechanisms. The paper discusses the role of SAAs in antioxidant defense and cytoprotection, which are relevant to addressing the underlying processes of aging.

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