Preferred Label : I-152 compound;
MeSH note : a prodrug of NAC (N-acetyl-L-cysteine) and MEA (cysteamine-2-mercaptoethylamine)
with potent pro-GSH effects in human macrophages, astrocytes and lymphocytes; this
molecule could be of interest in HIV infection in respect to its antioxidant and anti-HIV
activities, but also in other diseases to counteract oxidative stress, that is, inflammation,
cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases;
MeSH synonym : NAC-MEA conjugate;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : C436346;
UMLS CUI : C1097711;
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