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The mitochondria-targeted anti-oxidant mitoquinone decreases liver damage in a phase II study of hepatitis C patients: Mitoquinone and liver damage

Gane, Edward J., Weilert, Frank, Orr, David W., Keogh, Geraldine F., Gibson, Michael, Lockhart, Michelle M., Frampton, Christopher M., Taylor, Kenneth M., Smith, Robin A. J., Murphy, Michael P.·2010·Liver International
DOI 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2010.02250.x
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BACKGROUND: Increased oxidative stress and subsequent mitochondrial damage are important pathways for liver damage in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection; consequently, therapies that decrease mitochondrial oxidative damage may improve outcome. The mitochondria-targeted anti-oxidant mitoquinone combines a potent anti-oxidant with a lipophilic cation that causes it to accumulate several-hundred fold within mitochondria in vivo. AIMS: In this phase II study, we investigated the effect of oral mitoquinone on serum aminotransferases and HCV RNA levels in HCV-infected patients. METHODS: Thirty HCV patients who were either non-responders or unsuitable candidates for standard-of-care (pegylated interferon plus ribavirin) were randomized to receive mitoquinone (40 or 80 mg) or placebo once daily for 28 days, and serum aminotransferases and HCV RNA levels were measured. RESULTS: Both treatment groups showed significant decreases in absolute and percentage changes in serum alanine transaminase (ALT) from baseline to treatment day 28 (P<0.05). There was also a significant difference between incremental area under the curve for ALT between baseline and day 28 for the 40 mg treatment group against placebo (P<0.05). The differences in plasma ALT activity from baseline to day 28 in both mitoquinone groups compared with placebo did not reach significance (P>0.05). There was no change in HCV load on mitoquinone treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Administration of the mitochondria-targeted anti-oxidant mitoquinone significantly decreased plasma ALT and aspartate aminotransferase in patients with chronic HCV infection, and this suggests that mitoquinone may decrease necroinflammation in the liver in these patients. As mitochondrial oxidative damage contributes to many other chronic liver diseases, such as steatohepatitis, further studies using mitochondria-targeted anti-oxidants in HCV and other liver diseases are warranted.

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Authors
Gane, E. J., Weilert, F., Orr, D. W., Keogh, G. F., Gibson, M., Lockhart, M. M., Frampton, C. M., Taylor, K. M., Smith, R. A. J., & Murphy, M. P.
Affiliations
  • Auckland City Hospital (NZ)
  • Waikato Hospital (NZ)
  • University of Otago (NZ)
  • MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit (GB)
Corresponding author
Gane, Edward J.
ORCID
Venue
Liver International
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-05-18
Volume
30
Issue
7
Pages
1019-1026
ISSN
  • 0106-9543 (ISSN-L)
  • 1478-3223
  • 1478-3231
DOI
10.1111/j.1478-3231.2010.02250.x
OpenAlex
W1623473717
Cited by
379
References
33
Citations by year
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FWCI
12.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1.1 (tdm, 1932 d)
Locations
  • Liver International (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Hepatitis C virus research
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver physiology and pathology
Keywords
mitoquinone, chronic hepatitis C, mitochondria-targeted antioxidants, oxidative stress, mitochondrial damage, liver injury, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, HCV RNA viral load, necroinflammation
MeSH terms
Administration, Oral, Adult, Alanine Transaminase, Antioxidants, Antiviral Agents, Aspartate Aminotransferases, Double-Blind Method, Female, Genotype, Humans, Interferons, Liver, Male, Middle Aged, Mitochondria, Liver, Organophosphorus Compounds, Ribavirin, RNA, Viral, Time Factors, Ubiquinone, Biomarkers, Hepacivirus, Treatment Outcome, Viral Load, Hepatitis C, Chronic

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