a prodrug of NAC (N-acetyl-L-cysteine) and MEA (cysteamine-2-mercaptoethylamine) with potent pro-GSH effects in human macrophages, astrocytes and lymphocytes; this molecule could be of interest in HIV infection in respect to its antioxidant and anti-HIV activities, but also in other diseases to counteract oxidative stress, that is, inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases
