N-Acetyl Cysteine Restores the Diminished Activity of the Antioxidant Enzymatic System Caused by SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Preliminary Findings

N-Acetyl Cysteine Restores the Diminished Activity of the Antioxidant Enzymatic System Caused by SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Preliminary Findings

SARS-CoV-2 infects type II pneumocytes and disrupts redox homeostasis by overproducing reactive oxygen species (ROS). N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is a precursor of the synthesis of glutathione (GSH) and it restores the loss of redox homeostasis associated to viral infections. The aim of the study is to...

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Main Authors: María Elena Soto, Linaloe Manzano-Pech, Adrían Palacios-Chavarría, Rafael Ricardo Valdez-Vázquez, Verónica Guarner-Lans, Israel Pérez-Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
N-acetyl cysteine
antioxidant enzymatic system
COVID-19
total antioxidant capacity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/16/4/591

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