| abstract |
USES OF 2 (R, S) -D-RIBO- (1 ', 2', 3 ', 4'-TETRAHYDROXYBUTYL ACID) THIAZOLIDINE-4 (R) -CARBOXYLIC (R ~ IB-Cys) AND THERAPEUTIC METHODS. The present invention relates to the provision of a therapeutic method comprising treating a hypoxic mammal with an amount of 2 (R, S) -D-ribo- (1 ', 2', 3 ', 4'- tetrahydroxybutyl) thiazolidine-4 (R) -carboxylic (RibCys) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective in maintaining, restoring or increasing ATP and glutathione (GSH) levels in said tissue. |