... oxidative damage. Specificantioxidants include superoxide dismutase for superox-ide, catalase for hydrogen peroxide, and glutathioneperoxidase for hydrogen peroxide and lipid peroxide.In addition, ... is important to note that the synthesis of MT1 andMT2 in the injured or diseased brain is quite differentfrom the synthesis of GIF. While GIF synthesis is gen-erally considered to be reduced ... However, the levels of GIF are altered dramatically in the neurode-generative or traumatically injured brain. The best-characterized example of this is for AD. Indeed, manystudies have analysed the...