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Coenzyme Q and mitochondrial disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20818733     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Coenzyme Q(10) (CoQ(10)) is an essential electron carrier in the mitochondrial respiratory chain and an important antioxidant. Deficiency of CoQ(10) is a clinically and molecularly heterogeneous syndrome, which, to date, has been found to be autosomal recessive in inheritance and generally responsive to CoQ(10) supplementation. CoQ(10) deficiency has been associated with five major clinical phenotypes: (1) encephalomyopathy, (2) severe infantile multisystemic disease, (3) cerebellar ataxia, (4) isolated myopathy, and (5) nephrotic syndrome. In a few patients, pathogenic mutations have been identified in genes involved in the biosynthesis of CoQ(10) (primary CoQ(10) deficiencies) or in genes not directly related to CoQ(10) biosynthesis (secondary CoQ(10) deficiencies). Respiratory chain defects, ROS production, and apoptosis contribute to the pathogenesis of primary CoQ(10) deficiencies. In vitro and in vivo studies are necessary to further understand the pathogenesis of the disease and to develop more effective therapies.
Authors:
Catarina M Quinzii; Michio Hirano
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Developmental disabilities research reviews     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1940-5529     ISO Abbreviation:  Dev Disabil Res Rev     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-06     Completed Date:  2011-01-14     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101319448     Medline TA:  Dev Disabil Res Rev     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  183-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Atrophy
Cerebellum / pathology
Child
Chromosome Aberrations
DNA Mutational Analysis
Developmental Disabilities / diagnosis,  genetics*,  therapy
Disease Progression
Genes, Recessive
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Kidney Diseases / diagnosis,  genetics,  therapy
Kidney Glomerulus
Mitochondrial Diseases / diagnosis,  genetics*,  therapy
Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies / diagnosis,  genetics,  therapy
Mitochondrial Myopathies / diagnosis,  genetics,  therapy
Spinocerebellar Degenerations / diagnosis,  genetics,  therapy
Ubiquinone / analogs & derivatives*,  deficiency,  genetics
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HD32062/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; K23 HD065871-01/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; NS11786/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; R01 HD057543-04/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R01 HD057543-04W1/HD/NICHD NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
1339-63-5/Ubiquinone; 303-98-0/coenzyme Q10
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