Sodium thioctate

α-Lipoic Acid (Thioctic acid) sodium is an antioxidant, which is an essential cofactor of mitochondrial enzyme complexes. α-Lipoic Acid sodium inhibits NF-κB-dependent HIV-1 LTR activation[1][2][3]. α-Lipoic Acid sodium induces endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-mediated apoptosis in hepatoma cells[4]. α-Lipoic Acid sodium can be used with CPUL1 (HY-151802) to construct the self-assembled nanoaggregate CPUL1-LA NA, which has improved antitumor efficacy than CPUL1[5].

HIV-1; NF-κB; Human Endogenous Metabolite; Microbial Metabolite

[1] Xiao L, et al. Activity of the dietary antioxidant ergothioneine in a virus gene-based assay for inhibitors of HIV transcription. Biofactors. 2006;27(1-4):157-65. DOI:10.1002/biof.5520270114
[2] Lei D, et al. Synergistic neuroprotective effect of rasagiline and idebenone against retinal ischemia-reperfusion injury via the Lin28-let-7-Dicer pathway. Oncotarget. 2018 Jan 30;9(15):12137-12153. DOI:10.18632/oncotarget.24343
[3] Yang Y, et al. Alpha-lipoic acid improves high-fat diet-induced hepatic steatosis by modulating the transcription factors SREBP-1, FoxO1 and Nrf2 via the SIRT1/LKB1/AMPK pathway. J Nutr Biochem. 2014 Nov;25(11):1207-1217. DOI:10.1016/j.jnutbio.2014.06.001
[4] Pibiri M, et al. α-Lipoic acid induces Endoplasmic Reticulum stress-mediated apoptosis in hepatoma cells. Sci Rep. 2020 Apr 28;10(1):7139. DOI:10.1038/s41598-020-64004-5
[5] Liu J, et al. Nanoaggregates of Disulfide-Decorated TrxR Inhibitor Promote Cellular Uptake, Selective Targeting, and Antitumor Efficacy. Langmuir, 2022.