The RBC has little biosynthetic activity, but still shunts about 10% of glucose through the pentose phosphate pathway, in this case almost exclusively for the production of NADPH
In activated myeloid and lymphoid cells, DMF was able to downregulate aerobic glycolysis via the succinylation and inactivation of the glycolytic enzyme glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase, thereby inhibiting the autoimmune response (47)
TG-14: structural basis for NADPH preference as a cofactor
Li M, Luo J, Nawaz MA, Stockmann R, Buckow R, Barrow C, et al
Some patients feel improvements immediately, while others may see benefits within a few days to a week, depending on the injection type and individual factors
Further research is needed to understand the effects of GHS on physiology