PathologybioRxivPreprint
Branched-chain ketoacid antioxidants mediate disease tolerance to sepsis
Aditya Misra, Efi M. Weitman, Michal Weitman…·Roni Nowarski
The paper identifies branched-chain ketoacids (BCKAs) as antioxidants that improve survival in sepsis by neutralizing hydrogen peroxide and preventing lipid peroxidation, without affecting bacterial clearance.