Abstract
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is critical for the cell power supply in mitochondria. CoQ10 shuttles electrons from complexes I and II to complex III, and can be anti-oxdiative. Neurons require high energy for synaptic transmission and therefore the mitochondria dysfunction often leads to severe neuronal degeneration, as observed in many neurological disorders. CoQ10 supplementation has been widely used to treat aging, stroke, neuromuscular diseases, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson’s disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias, Huntington’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Here we discuss a large number of preclinical and clinical trials for CoQ10 to elucidate the mechanisms underlying CoQ10 therapy. The rational applications as a therapeutic agent in neurological disorders are discussed.
Keywords: Coenzyme Q10, mitochondrial respiratory chain, neurological disorders, rational therapeutic approaches, ATP.
CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets
Title:Co-Enzyme Q10 to Treat Neurological Disorders: Basic Mechanisms, Clinical Outcomes, and Future Research Direction
Volume: 12 Issue: 5
Author(s): Mohamed Salama, Ti-Fei Yuan, Sergio Machado, Eric Murillo-Rodriguez, Jose A. Vega, Manuel Menendez-Gonzalez, Antonio E. Nardi and Oscar Arias-Carrion
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Keywords: Coenzyme Q10, mitochondrial respiratory chain, neurological disorders, rational therapeutic approaches, ATP.
Abstract: Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is critical for the cell power supply in mitochondria. CoQ10 shuttles electrons from complexes I and II to complex III, and can be anti-oxdiative. Neurons require high energy for synaptic transmission and therefore the mitochondria dysfunction often leads to severe neuronal degeneration, as observed in many neurological disorders. CoQ10 supplementation has been widely used to treat aging, stroke, neuromuscular diseases, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson’s disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias, Huntington’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Here we discuss a large number of preclinical and clinical trials for CoQ10 to elucidate the mechanisms underlying CoQ10 therapy. The rational applications as a therapeutic agent in neurological disorders are discussed.
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Salama Mohamed, Yuan Ti-Fei, Machado Sergio, Murillo-Rodriguez Eric, Vega A. Jose, Menendez-Gonzalez Manuel, Nardi E. Antonio and Arias-Carrion Oscar, Co-Enzyme Q10 to Treat Neurological Disorders: Basic Mechanisms, Clinical Outcomes, and Future Research Direction, CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets 2013; 12 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/18715273113129990071
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/18715273113129990071 |
Print ISSN 1871-5273 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1996-3181 |
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