"Alpha-lipoic acid, a naturally occurring disulfide-compound that acts as a cellular coenzyme, inhibits replication of HIV-1 in cultured lymphoid T-cells."
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1724477/
Alpha-lipoic acid blocks HIV-1 LTR-dependent expression of hygromycin resistance in THP-1 stable transformants
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8925935/
Alpha-lipoic acid is a potent inhibitor of NF-kappa B activation in human T cells
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1482376/