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Coenzyme Q 10 administration increases brain mitochondrial concentrations and exerts neuroprotective effects

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Matthews, Russell T., Yang, Lichuan, Browne, Susan, Baik, Myong, Beal, M. Flint·1998·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Coenzyme Q 10 is an essential cofactor of the electron transport chain as well as a potent free radical scavenger in lipid and mitochondrial membranes. Feeding with coenzyme Q 10 increased cerebral cortex concentrations in 12- and 24-month-old rats. In 12-month-old rats administration of coenzyme Q 10 resulted in significant increases in cerebral cortex mitochondrial concentrations of coenzyme Q 10 . Oral administration of coenzyme Q 10 markedly attenuated striatal lesions produced by systemic administration of 3-nitropropionic acid and significantly increased life span in a transgenic mouse model of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. These results show that oral administration of coenzyme Q 10 increases both brain and brain mitochondrial concentrations. They provide further evidence that coenzyme Q 10 can exert neuroprotective effects that might be useful in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

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  • CoQ10 produces neuroprotective effects in transgenic mouse models of ALS and HD.

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Authors
Matthews, R. T., Yang, L., Browne, S., Baik, M., & Beal, M. F.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
1998-07-21
Volume
95
Issue
15
Pages
8892-8897
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
OpenAlex
W2100454943
Cited by
557
References
49
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FWCI
6.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5p01ns031579-05)
  • National Institute on Aging (P01 AG 12992, P01AG012992)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS 16367, NS31579, P50NS016367)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neurological Disorders and Treatments
Keywords
coenzyme Q10, cerebral cortex, neuroprotection, 3-nitropropionic acid, striatal lesions, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, transgenic mouse model, lifespan, neurodegenerative diseases, electron transport chain, free radical scavenging, oral administration
MeSH terms
Administration, Oral, Animals, Brain, Coenzymes, Humans, Male, Mice, Transgenic, Mitochondria, Rats, Inbred F344, Superoxide Dismutase, Ubiquinone, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Neuroprotective Agents, Mice, Rats

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