In vitro effect of N-acetyl-L-cysteine on glutathione and sulfhydryl levels in X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy patients

Introduction: Recent evidence shows that oxidative stress seems to be related with the pathophysiology of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD), a neurodegenerative disorder. Methods: In the present study, the in vitro effect of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) on glutathione (GSH) and sulfhydryl levels in...

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Main Authors: Desirèe Padilha Marchetti, Bruna Donida, Marion Deon, Carlos Eduardo Jacques, Laura Bannach Jardim, Carmen Regla Vargas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre ; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) 2017-04-01
Series:Clinical and Biomedical Research
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Online Access:http://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/69868