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Mitochondria‐targeted antioxidants protect Friedreich Ataxia fibroblasts from endogenous oxidative stress more effectively than untargeted antioxidants

Jauslin, Matthias L., Meier, Thomas, Smith, Robin A. J., Murphy, P. Michael·2003·The FASEB Journal

Abstract

Friedreich Ataxia (FRDA), the most common inherited ataxia, arises from defective expression of the mitochondrial protein frataxin, which leads to increased mitochondrial oxidative damage. Therefore, antioxidants targeted to mitochondria should be particularly effective at slowing disease progression. To test this hypothesis, we compared the efficacy of mitochondria‐targeted and untargeted antioxidants derived from coenzyme Q 10 and from vitamin E at preventing cell death due to endogenous oxidative stress in cultured fibroblasts from FRDA patients in which glutathione synthesis was blocked. The mitochondria‐targeted antioxidant MitoQ was several hundredfold more potent than the untargeted analog idebenone. The mitochondria‐targeted antioxidant MitoVit E was 350‐fold more potent than the water soluble analog Trolox. This is the first demonstration that mitochondria‐targeted antioxidants prevent cell death that arises in response to endogenous oxidative damage. Targeted antioxidants may have therapeutic potential in FRDA and in other disorders involving mitochondrial oxidative damage.

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Authors
Jauslin, M. L., Meier, T., Smith, R. A. J., & Murphy, P. M.
Affiliations
  • Geotech Co., Ltd. (Japan) (JP)
  • University of Otago (NZ)
  • MRC-Dunn Human Nutrition Unit Cambridge CB2 2XY United Kingdom
Venue
The FASEB Journal
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2003-08-15
Volume
17
Issue
13
Pages
1-10
ISSN
  • 0892-6638 (ISSN-L)
  • 1530-6860
OpenAlex
W2154919554
Cited by
358
References
21
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The FASEB Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
European Commission (QLRT-CT-1999-00584)
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 › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
Keywords
Friedreich's ataxia, mitochondria-targeted antioxidants, oxidative stress, frataxin, mitochondrial oxidative damage, MitoQ, idebenone, Trolox, vitamin E, coenzyme Q10, glutathione deficiency, fibroblasts, cell death, mitochondrial disease therapy
MeSH terms
Antioxidants, Fibroblasts, Friedreich Ataxia, Humans, Mitochondria, Models, Biological, Organophosphorus Compounds, Ubiquinone, Vitamin E, Benzoquinones, Drug Delivery Systems, Cell Death, Oxidative Stress

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