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Energy metabolism defects in Huntington's disease and effects of coenzyme Q10

Koroshetz, Walter J., Jenkins, Bruce G., Rosen, Bruce R., Beal, M. Flint·1997·Annals of Neurology

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We investigated whether the Huntington's desease (HD) gene mutation may produce either primary or secondary effects on energy metalbolism. 31 P magnetic resonance spectroscopy demonstrated a significant decrease in the phosphocreatine to inorganic phosphate ratio in resting muscle of 8 patients as compared with 8 control subjects. The cerebrospinal fluid lactate‐pyruvate ratio was significantly increased in 15 patients as compared with 13 control subjects. Lactate concentrations assessed using 1 H magnetic resonance spectroscopy are increased in Huntington's disease cerebral cortex. Treatment with coenzyme Q 10, an essential cofactor of the electron transport chain, resulted in significant decreases in cortical lactate concentrations in 18 patients, which reversed following withdrawal of therapy. These findings provide evidence for a generalized energy defect in Huntington's disease, and suggest a possible therapy.

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  • Oral administration of 360 mg/day CoQ10 produced a 37% reduction in occipital cortex lactate concentrations in 18 patients with HD, which was reversed following withdrawal of therapy.

    “We observed that CoQ10 treatment produced a 37% reduction in occipital cortex lactate concentrations, which was reversed following withdrawal of therapy39.”

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Authors
Koroshetz, W. J., Jenkins, B. G., Rosen, B. R., & Beal, M. F.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Beal, M. Flint
Venue
Annals of Neurology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1997-02
Volume
41
Issue
2
Pages
160-165
ISSN
  • 0364-5134 (ISSN-L)
  • 1531-8249
OpenAlex
W2111856493
Cited by
405
References
38
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FWCI
8.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Annals of Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01ns032365-03)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS32365)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neurological diseases and metabolism
Keywords
Huntington's disease, energy metabolism, coenzyme Q10, phosphocreatine to inorganic phosphate ratio, muscle energy metabolism, cerebral lactate, electron transport chain, 31P NMR, 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy, treatment withdrawal
MeSH terms
Aged, Coenzymes, Energy Metabolism, Humans, Huntington Disease, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Ubiquinone

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