Coenzyme Q10 and Neurological Diseases

Pharmaceuticals

Michelangelo Mancuso¹  Daniele Orsucci²  Valeria Calsolaro²  Anna Choub² 

[1] id="af1-pharmaceuticals-02-00134">Department of Neuroscience, Neurological Clinic, University of Pisa, Tuscany, Ita

关键词: coenzyme Q10;    idebenone;    mitochondria;    mitochondrial diseases;    neurodegeneration;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ph203134

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10, or ubiquinone) is a small electron carrier of the mitochondrial respiratory chain with antioxidant properties. CoQ10 supplementation has been widely used for mitochondrial disorders. The rationale for using CoQ10 is very powerful when this compound is primary decreased because of defective synthesis. Primary CoQ10 deficiency is a treatable condition, so heightened “clinical awareness” about this diagnosis is essential. CoQ10 and its analogue, idebenone, have also been widely used in the treatment of other neurodegenerative disorders. These compounds could potentially play a therapeutic role in Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Friedreich’s ataxia, and other conditions which have been linked to mitochondrial dysfunction. This article reviews the physiological roles of CoQ10, as well as the rationale and the role in clinical practice of CoQ10 supplementation in different neurological diseases, from primary CoQ10 deficiency to neurodegenerative disorders.

【 授权许可】

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© 2009 by the authors; licensee Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Basel, Switzerland.