GPX1 and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: This study assessed the therapeutic response of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients by measuring oxidative superoxide dismutase (SOD3), glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPX1), and inflammatory biomarkers such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and Interleukin-8 (IL-8) after sublingual administration of glutathione supplements.