Immunomodulatory activities of alpha lipoic acid with a special focus on its efficacy in preventing miscarriage
Introduction: Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is an essential mitochondrial co-factor and, as a free
molecule, it can exert multi-level immunomodulatory functions. Both ALA and its reduced form,
dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA), are believed to be able to chelate heavy metals, to regenerate essential
antioxidants and to repair important molecules damaged by oxidation. The largest part of the effects
of ALA/DHLA …