Stela Dragomanova, Simona Miteva, Ferdinando Nicoletti, Katia Mangano, Paolo Fagone, Salvatore Pricoco, Hristian Staykov, Lyubka Tancheva
Oxidative stress (OS), resulting from a disrupted balance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and protective antioxidants, is thought to play an important pathogenetic role in several diseases, including viral infections. Alpha-lipoic acid (LA) is one of the most-studied and used natural compounds, as it is endowed with a well-defined antioxidant and immunomodulatory profile. Owing to these properties, LA has been tested in several chronic immunoinflammatory conditions, such as diabetic neuropathy and metabolic syndrome...
August 16, 2021: Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)