The present invention generally relates to the field of treating oxidative stress disorders, by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound that elevates the intracellular levels of glutathione or intracellular levels of at least one Phase II detoxification enzyme in animal tissue. The present invention also relates to the field of protecting a subject from oxidative stress disorders by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound that elevates the intracellular levels of glutathione or intracellular levels of at least one Phase II detoxification enzyme in the subject. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition useful for the treatment of oxidative stress disorders. The oxidative stress disorders that are treated or prevented are Alzheimer's disase and aging.
本发明一般涉及治疗氧化应激紊乱的领域,方法是施用一种药学有效量的化合物,该化合物能提高动物组织中
谷胱甘肽的细胞内
水平或至少一种II期解毒酶的细胞内
水平。本发明还涉及通过给药有效量的化合物来保护受试者免受氧化应激紊乱的领域,该化合物能提高受试者体内
谷胱甘肽的细胞内
水平或至少一种II期解毒酶的细胞内
水平。本发明还涉及一种用于治疗氧化应激紊乱的药物组合物。可治疗或预防的氧化应激紊乱包括阿尔茨海默氏症和衰老。