N-Acetylcysteine as a Potential Immunomodulator in Tuberculosis: Evidence of IL-2 Elevation in a Pilot Study
This preliminary study demonstrated that IL-2 levels significantly increased with NAC supplementation, suggesting an enhanced immune response and its potential as an adjunct to standard tuberculosis therapy.
Authors
- Fitria Nugraha Aini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4898-8903)
- Resti Yudhawati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-0817)
- Septiardhi Husodo
Institutions
- Universitas Airlangga (ID)
- Universitas Dr. Soetomo (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Inflammation Research
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jir.s542396
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universitas Airlangga