doi:10.1542/peds.2006-0858
Glutathione plays important roles in intracellular redox balance, cellular defense, nutrient metabolism, and regulation of cellular events (including gene expression, DNA and protein synthesis, cell proliferation and apoptosis, signal transduction, cytokine production, and immune response, and protein glutathionylation) throughout the body
Alpha-lipoic acid is both water- and fat-soluble, which allows it to work in every cell or tissue in the body
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There is one open-label intravenous safety pilot in two healthy adults, who received single doses of 10 mg and 20 mg with no comparator, no blinding, and short-term observation limited to vital signs, self reported symptoms and labs across two days [4]