Helmut Sies, MD

Helmut Sies, MD, is a pioneering biochemist who formulated the concept of "oxidative stress" and is recognized as a "Redox Pioneer" by the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine. He received his MD from the University of Munich (1967) and his Habilitation in Physiological Chemistry and Physical Biochemistry (1972), with training at the University of Tübingen and the University of Munich. He is affiliated with Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf. Dr. Sies elucidated the role of glutathione as an antioxidant and its physiology, quantified central redox systems including antioxidant GSH in subcellular compartments, and discovered that ebselen is a glutathione peroxidase mimic. His foundational work spans over four decades and has shaped the entire field of redox biology and antioxidant research. Key publications include "Hydroperoxide metabolism in mammalian organs" (1979), "Glutathione and its role in cellular functions" (1999, Free Radical Biology and Medicine), and "Oxidative stress: introductory remarks" (1985). Helmut Sies is being referenced as one of the leading scientists involved in Glutathione research. In no way is this doctor/scientist endorsing or advocating the purchase, sale, or use of this product for any reason. There is no affiliation or relationship, implied or otherwise, between Pure US Peptide and this doctor.