Alpha-lipoic acid as a dietary supplement: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential

KP Shay, RF Moreau, EJ Smith, AR Smith… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2009 - Elsevier
Alpha-lipoic acid (LA) has become a common ingredient in multivitamin formulas, anti-aging
supplements, and even pet food. It is well-defined as a therapy for preventing diabetic …

Efficacy of α-lipoic acid in diabetic neuropathy

N Papanas, D Ziegler - Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Neuropathy is a serious complication of diabetes. Its management focuses on
glycaemic control, multifactorial cardiovascular risk intervention, pathogenesis-oriented …

Lipoic acid as an anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective treatment for Alzheimer's disease

A Maczurek, K Hager, M Kenklies, M Sharman… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2008 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that destroys patient
memory and cognition, communication ability with the social environment and the ability to …

Novel promising therapeutics against chronic neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease

M Venigalla, S Sonego, E Gyengesi… - Neurochemistry …, 2016 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by
deposition of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, as well as microglial and …

[HTML][HTML] Microbiota and neurological disorders: a gut feeling

H MoosWalter, V FallerDouglas… - BioResearch open …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
In the past century, noncommunicable diseases have surpassed infectious diseases as the
principal cause of sickness and death, worldwide. Trillions of commensal microbes live in …

Lipoic acid: energy metabolism and redox regulation of transcription and cell signaling

L Packer, E Cadenas - Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition, 2010 - jstage.jst.go.jp
抄録 The role of R-α-lipoic acid as a cofactor (lipoyllysine) in mitochondrial energy
metabolism is well established. Lipoic acid non-covalently bound and exogenously …

The disulfide compound α-lipoic acid and its derivatives: a novel class of anticancer agents targeting mitochondria

B Dörsam, J Fahrer - Cancer letters, 2016 - Elsevier
The endogenous disulfide α-lipoic acid (LA) is an essential mitochondrial co-factor. In
addition, LA and its reduced counterpart dihydro lipoic acid form a potent redox couple with …

The Effect of 600 mg Alpha‐lipoic Acid Supplementation on Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and RAGE in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

VM Mendoza-Núñez, BI García-Martínez… - Oxidative medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Alpha‐lipoic acid (ALA) has been used as a dietary supplement at different doses in patients
with diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) due to its antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment and prevention of pathological mitochondrial dysfunction in retinal degeneration and in photoreceptor injury

WH Moos, DV Faller, IP Glavas, DN Harpp… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pathological deterioration of mitochondrial function is increasingly linked with multiple
degenerative illnesses as a mediator of a wide range of neurologic and age-related chronic …

α-Lipoic acid, functional fatty acid, as a novel therapeutic alternative for central nervous system diseases: A review

F Seifar, M Khalili, H Khaledyan… - Nutritional …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: α-lipoic acid (ALA) is a natural antioxidant which acts as a cofactor of
bioenergetic mitochondrial enzymes. Along with its mitochondrial action, ALA and its …