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13 Citations
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COQ8A-Ataxia as a Manifestation of Primary Coenzyme Q Deficiency

  • Justyna Paprocka,
  • Magdalena Nowak,
  • Piotr Chuchra and
  • Robert Śmigiel

8 October 2022

COQ8A-ataxia is a mitochondrial disease in which a defect in coenzyme Q10 synthesis leads to dysfunction of the respiratory chain. The disease is usually present as childhood-onset progressive ataxia with developmental regression and cerebellar atrop...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Rare Disorders—Challenging and Underdiagnosed)
  • Review
  • Open Access
37 Citations
9,581 Views
25 Pages

Coenzyme Q at the Hinge of Health and Metabolic Diseases

  • Juan Diego Hernández-Camacho,
  • Laura García-Corzo,
  • Daniel José Moreno Fernández-Ayala,
  • Plácido Navas and
  • Guillermo López-Lluch

8 November 2021

Coenzyme Q is a unique lipidic molecule highly conserved in evolution and essential to maintaining aerobic metabolism. It is endogenously synthesized in all cells by a very complex pathway involving a group of nuclear genes that share high homology a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Role of Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants in Pathophysiology: A Commemorative Special Issue in Honour of Professor Mario Umberto Dianzani)
  • Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
14,512 Views
22 Pages

Biosynthesis, Deficiency, and Supplementation of Coenzyme Q

  • Carmine Staiano,
  • Laura García-Corzo,
  • David Mantle,
  • Nadia Turton,
  • Lauren E. Millichap,
  • Gloria Brea-Calvo and
  • Iain Hargreaves

Originally identified as a key component of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, Coenzyme Q (CoQ or CoQ10 for human tissues) has recently been revealed to be essential for many different redox processes, not only in the mitochondria, but elsewhere wi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Ubiquitous and Multifaceted Coenzyme Q)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,767 Views
18 Pages

Coenzyme Q Depletion Reshapes MCF-7 Cells Metabolism

  • Wenping Wang,
  • Irene Liparulo,
  • Nicola Rizzardi,
  • Paola Bolignano,
  • Natalia Calonghi,
  • Christian Bergamini and
  • Romana Fato

28 December 2020

Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a significant role in the metabolic flexibility of cancer cells. This study aimed to investigate the metabolic alterations due to Coenzyme Q depletion in MCF-7 cells. Method: The Coenzyme Q depletion was induced by com...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Oxidative Stress in Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases: Basic and Translational Aspects)
  • Review
  • Open Access
105 Citations
12,852 Views
18 Pages

The Roles of Coenzyme Q in Disease: Direct and Indirect Involvement in Cellular Functions

  • Francesco Pallotti,
  • Christian Bergamini,
  • Costanza Lamperti and
  • Romana Fato

23 December 2021

Coenzyme Q (CoQ) is a key component of the respiratory chain of all eukaryotic cells. Its function is closely related to mitochondrial respiration, where it acts as an electron transporter. However, the cellular functions of coenzyme Q are multiple:...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mitochondria in Human Diseases)
  • Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
8,476 Views
40 Pages

New Insights on the Uptake and Trafficking of Coenzyme Q

  • Michael D. Guile,
  • Akash Jain,
  • Kyle A. Anderson and
  • Catherine F. Clarke

Coenzyme Q (CoQ) is an essential lipid with many cellular functions, such as electron transport for cellular respiration, antioxidant protection, redox homeostasis, and ferroptosis suppression. Deficiencies in CoQ due to aging, genetic disease, or me...

(This article belongs to the Section Antioxidant Enzyme Systems)
  • Review
  • Open Access
45 Citations
6,455 Views
17 Pages

Coenzyme Q (ubiquinone or CoQ) is a conserved polyprenylated lipid essential for mitochondrial respiration. CoQ is composed of a redox-active benzoquinone ring and a long polyisoprenyl tail that serves as a membrane anchor. A classic pathway leading...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mitochondrial Metabolism and Bioenergetics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,297 Views
17 Pages

An AlphaFold Structure Analysis of COQ2 as Key a Component of the Coenzyme Q Synthesis Complex

  • María de los Ángeles Vargas-Pérez,
  • Damien Paul Devos and
  • Guillermo López-Lluch

Coenzyme Q (CoQ) is a lipidic compound that is widely distributed in nature, with crucial functions in metabolism, protection against oxidative damage and ferroptosis and other processes. CoQ biosynthesis is a conserved and complex pathway involving...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Ubiquitous and Multifaceted Coenzyme Q)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,758 Views
8 Pages

Metabolism of the Flavonol Kaempferol in Kidney Cells Liberates the B-ring to Enter Coenzyme Q Biosynthesis

  • Lucía Fernández-del-Río,
  • Eric Soubeyrand,
  • Gilles J. Basset and
  • Catherine F. Clarke

27 June 2020

Coenzyme Q (CoQ) is an essential component of the mitochondrial electron transport chain and an important antioxidant present in all cellular membranes. CoQ deficiencies are frequent in aging and in age-related diseases, and current treatments are li...

(This article belongs to the Section Natural Products Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
8,435 Views
14 Pages

Coenzyme Q Metabolism Is Disturbed in High Fat Diet-Induced Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Rats

  • Elena Bravo,
  • Simonetta Palleschi,
  • Barbara Rossi,
  • Mariarosaria Napolitano,
  • Luca Tiano,
  • Emanuela D’Amore and
  • Kathleen M Botham

2 February 2012

Oxidative stress is believed to be a major contributory factor in the development of non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common liver disorder worldwide. In this study, the effects of high fat diet-induced NAFLD on Coenzyme Q (CoQ) me...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Antioxidants)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,691 Views
11 Pages

We investigated the relationship between mitochondrial production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitochondrial energetics in various rat tissues with different contents of the reduced coenzyme Q (Q) pool (Q9 + Q10). Our results indicate that si...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mitochondrial Redox Regulations)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,189 Views
17 Pages

The Extract of Camellia Seed Cake Alleviates Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) in Mice by Promoting Coenzyme Q Synthesis

  • Xinzhi Chen,
  • Bolin Chen,
  • Zhigang Li,
  • Li Ma,
  • Qinhe Zhu,
  • Changwei Liu,
  • Haixiang He,
  • Zhixu Zhang,
  • Chuyi Zhou and
  • Yongzhong Chen
  • + 4 authors

15 March 2025

Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a prevalent metabolic disorder. Camellia seed cake, a byproduct of oil extraction, contains a variety of bioactive compounds. This study investigated the regulatory effec...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dietary Fatty Acids and Metabolic Health)
  • Review
  • Open Access
41 Citations
14,146 Views
9 Pages

13 December 2018

Enhancing testosterone production in males is a continuous research direction for many scientists in the field, due to its role as a principal sex hormone and as a crucial modulator of well-being and general health in humans. Since 1978, there have b...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,047 Views
13 Pages

9 January 2025

Background/Objectives: The pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is closely associated with increased oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation. Coenzyme Q (CoQ) and selenium (Se) are well-established antioxidants with...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Effects of Selenium and Other Micronutrient Intake on Human Health)
  • Review
  • Open Access
37 Citations
12,630 Views
17 Pages

Atherosclerosis and Coenzyme Q10

  • Juan M. Suárez-Rivero,
  • Carmen J. Pastor-Maldonado,
  • Mario de la Mata,
  • Marina Villanueva-Paz,
  • Suleva Povea-Cabello,
  • Mónica Álvarez-Córdoba,
  • Irene Villalón-García,
  • Alejandra Suárez-Carrillo,
  • Marta Talaverón-Rey and
  • José A. Sánchez-Alcázar
  • + 1 author

20 October 2019

Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of cardiac deaths worldwide. Classically, atherosclerosis has been explained as a simple arterial lipid deposition with concomitant loss of vascular elasticity. Eventually, this condition can lead to consequen...

(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
7,097 Views
13 Pages

Primary Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency-Related Ataxias

  • Piervito Lopriore,
  • Marco Vista,
  • Alessandra Tessa,
  • Martina Giuntini,
  • Elena Caldarazzo Ienco,
  • Michelangelo Mancuso,
  • Gabriele Siciliano,
  • Filippo Maria Santorelli and
  • Daniele Orsucci

19 April 2024

Cerebellar ataxia is a neurological syndrome characterized by the imbalance (e.g., truncal ataxia, gait ataxia) and incoordination of limbs while executing a task (dysmetria), caused by the dysfunction of the cerebellum or its connections. It is freq...

(This article belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,573 Views
16 Pages

Ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q-10) Supplementation Influences Exercise-Induced Changes in Serum 25(OH)D3 and the Methyl-Arginine Metabolites: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Jan Mieszkowski,
  • Andrzej Kochanowicz,
  • Paulina Brzezińska,
  • Magdalena Kochanowicz,
  • Katarzyna Żołądkiewicz,
  • Błażej Stankiewicz,
  • Bartłomiej Niespodziński,
  • Joanna Reczkowicz,
  • Konrad Kowalski and
  • Jędrzej Antosiewicz

Researchers have studied the effects of exercise on serum methyl-arginine and vitamin D metabolites; however, the effects of exercise combined with antioxidants are not well documented. Since oxidative stress affects the metabolism of vitamin D and m...

(This article belongs to the Section Antioxidant Enzyme Systems)
  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
18,336 Views
17 Pages

Heart Failure—Do We Need New Drugs or Have Them Already? A Case of Coenzyme Q10

  • Krzysztof J. Filipiak,
  • Stanisław Surma,
  • Monika Romańczyk and
  • Bogusław Okopień

Heart failure (HF) is a global epidemic that contributes to the deterioration of quality of life and its shortening in 1–3% of adult people in the world. Pharmacotherapy of HF should rely on highly effective drugs that improve prognosis and pro...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Therapeutic Strategies for Heart Failure)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
37 Citations
15,881 Views
15 Pages

Coenzyme Q10 and Dementia: A Systematic Review

  • Félix Javier Jiménez-Jiménez,
  • Hortensia Alonso-Navarro,
  • Elena García-Martín and
  • José A. G. Agúndez

20 February 2023

It is well known that coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) has important antioxidant properties. Because one of the main mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other neurodegenerative diseases is oxidative stress, analysis of t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Iron Metabolism, Redox Balance and Neurological Diseases)
  • Review
  • Open Access
45 Citations
11,428 Views
9 Pages

Biochemical Assessment of Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency

  • Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Aguilera,
  • Ana Belén Cortés,
  • Daniel J. M. Fernández-Ayala and
  • Plácido Navas

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) deficiency syndrome includes clinically heterogeneous mitochondrial diseases that show a variety of severe and debilitating symptoms. A multiprotein complex encoded by nuclear genes carries out CoQ10 biosynthesis. Mutations in an...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Strategies for the Biochemical Diagnosis and Monitoring of Mitochondrial Disease)
  • Review
  • Open Access
48 Citations
22,219 Views
17 Pages

Clinical Evidence for Q10 Coenzyme Supplementation in Heart Failure: From Energetics to Functional Improvement

  • Anna Di Lorenzo,
  • Gabriella Iannuzzo,
  • Alessandro Parlato,
  • Gianluigi Cuomo,
  • Crescenzo Testa,
  • Marta Coppola,
  • Giuseppe D’Ambrosio,
  • Domenico Alessandro Oliviero,
  • Silvia Sarullo and
  • Francesco Giallauria
  • + 3 authors

27 April 2020

Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction are hallmarks of heart failure (HF). Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a vitamin-like organic compound widely expressed in humans as ubiquinol (reduced form) and ubiquinone (oxidized form). CoQ10 plays a key role...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cardiovascular Rehabilitation)
  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
9,315 Views
14 Pages

Coenzyme Q10 and Obesity: An Overview

  • David Mantle,
  • Sofia Kozhevnikova and
  • Steen Larsen

There is evidence for the involvement of mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, ferroptosis, and inflammation in the pathogenesis of obesity. This, in turn, indicates a novel potential therapeutic role for supplemental coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) in t...

(This article belongs to the Section Health Outcomes of Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress)
  • Review
  • Open Access
90 Citations
16,161 Views
20 Pages

Coenzyme Q10 Analogues: Benefits and Challenges for Therapeutics

  • Juan M. Suárez-Rivero,
  • Carmen J. Pastor-Maldonado,
  • Suleva Povea-Cabello,
  • Mónica Álvarez-Córdoba,
  • Irene Villalón-García,
  • Manuel Munuera-Cabeza,
  • Alejandra Suárez-Carrillo,
  • Marta Talaverón-Rey and
  • José A. Sánchez-Alcázar

4 February 2021

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10 or ubiquinone) is a mobile proton and electron carrier of the mitochondrial respiratory chain with antioxidant properties widely used as an antiaging health supplement and to relieve the symptoms of many pathological conditions as...

(This article belongs to the Section Antioxidant Enzyme Systems)
  • Review
  • Open Access
49 Citations
16,969 Views
14 Pages

21 May 2015

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality with ever increasing prevalence in the United States and worldwide. There is growing body of evidence suggesting that mitochondrial dysfunction secondary to oxidative stress...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Close Relationship: Health and Nutrition)
  • Review
  • Open Access
40 Citations
24,078 Views
16 Pages

Coenzyme Q10 and Neurological Diseases

  • Michelangelo Mancuso,
  • Daniele Orsucci,
  • Valeria Calsolaro,
  • Anna Choub and
  • Gabriele Siciliano

1 December 2009

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...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mitochondrial Drugs for Neurodegenerative Diseases)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
7,366 Views
9 Pages

Coenzyme Q10 and Oxidative Stress: Inflammation Status in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients after Surgery

  • Hsiao-Tien Liu,
  • Shao-Bin Cheng,
  • Yi-Chia Huang,
  • Yin-Tzu Huang and
  • Ping-Ting Lin

4 January 2017

(1) Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, and surgical resection is the main treatment for HCC. To date, no published study has examined the status of coenzyme Q10 in patients with HCC afte...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Antioxidants in Health and Disease)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
6,294 Views
16 Pages

14 December 2020

Osteoarthritis (OA) causes oxidative stress. Coenzyme Q10 is an antioxidant that participates in energy production in the human body. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among coenzyme Q10 status, oxidative stress, antioxid...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue CoQ10 and Aging and Age-Related Diseases)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,275 Views
16 Pages

Sixteen adult, 4-month-old male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to the training group (n = 8) or the control group (n = 8). We elucidated the effects of 8 weeks of endurance training on coenzyme Q (Q) content and the formation of reactive oxygen s...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics)
  • Review
  • Open Access
81 Citations
23,181 Views
14 Pages

Coenzyme Q10 and Cardiovascular Diseases

  • Francisco M. Gutierrez-Mariscal,
  • Silvia de la Cruz-Ares,
  • Jose D. Torres-Peña,
  • Juan F. Alcalá-Diaz,
  • Elena M. Yubero-Serrano and
  • José López-Miranda

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), which plays a key role in the electron transport chain by providing an adequate, efficient supply of energy, has another relevant function as an antioxidant, acting in mitochondria, other cell compartments, and plasma lipoprotei...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Health Effects of Coenzyme Q10)
  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,072 Views
50 Pages

Mitochondrial Dysfunctions in Human Primary Coenzyme Q10 Deficiencies

  • Fanny Fontaine,
  • Romain Pénicaud and
  • Stéphane Allouche

14 February 2026

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an essential lipid-soluble molecule that plays a central role in mitochondrial energy production as a mobile electron carrier. In addition to its bioenergetic function, CoQ10 participates in antioxidant defense, redox homeosta...

(This article belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
  • Review
  • Open Access
43 Citations
22,210 Views
14 Pages

Coenzyme Q10, Ageing and the Nervous System: An Overview

  • David Mantle,
  • Robert A. Heaton and
  • Iain P. Hargreaves

21 December 2021

The ageing brain is characterised by changes at the physical, histological, biochemical and physiological levels. This ageing process is associated with an increased risk of developing a number of neurological disorders, notably Alzheimer’s dis...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue CoQ10 and Aging and Age-Related Diseases)
  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
22,291 Views
13 Pages

Coenzyme Q10 and Endocrine Disorders: An Overview

  • David Mantle and
  • Iain Parry Hargreaves

17 February 2023

Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress have been implicated in the pathogenesis of a number of endocrine disorders; this, in turn, suggests a potential role for the vitamin-like substance coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) in the pathogenesis and treatment...

  • Article
  • Open Access
50 Citations
20,223 Views
13 Pages

Comparative Bioavailability of Different Coenzyme Q10 Formulations in Healthy Elderly Individuals

  • Igor Pravst,
  • Juan Carlos Rodríguez Aguilera,
  • Ana Belen Cortes Rodriguez,
  • Janja Jazbar,
  • Igor Locatelli,
  • Hristo Hristov and
  • Katja Žmitek

16 March 2020

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) plays a central role in mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Several studies have shown the beneficial effects of dietary CoQ10 supplementation, particularly in relation to cardiovascular health. CoQ10 biosynthesis decreases...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nutritional Advances in the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease)
  • Review
  • Open Access
109 Citations
30,255 Views
25 Pages

Role of Coenzyme Q10 in Health and Disease: An Update on the Last 10 Years (2010–2020)

  • Ilenia Cirilli,
  • Elisabetta Damiani,
  • Phiwayinkosi Vusi Dludla,
  • Iain Hargreaves,
  • Fabio Marcheggiani,
  • Lauren Elizabeth Millichap,
  • Patrick Orlando,
  • Sonia Silvestri and
  • Luca Tiano

23 August 2021

The present review focuses on preclinical and clinical studies conducted in the last decade that contribute to increasing knowledge on Coenzyme Q10’s role in health and disease. Classical antioxidant and bioenergetic functions of the coenzyme have be...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Health Effects of Coenzyme Q10)
  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
27,005 Views
18 Pages

Coenzyme Q10 and Autoimmune Disorders: An Overview

  • David Mantle and
  • Iain P. Hargreaves

Some 90 autoimmune disorders have been described in medical literature, affecting most of the tissues within the body. Autoimmune disorders may be difficult to treat, and there is a need to develop novel therapeutic strategies for these disorders. Au...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Immunology)
  • Review
  • Open Access
85 Citations
27,707 Views
14 Pages

Coenzyme Q10 and Immune Function: An Overview

  • David Mantle,
  • Robert A. Heaton and
  • Iain P. Hargreaves

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) has a number of important roles in the cell that are required for optimal functioning of the immune system. These include its essential role as an electron carrier in the mitochondrial respiratory chain, enabling the process of o...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Health Effects of Coenzyme Q10)
  • Review
  • Open Access
56 Citations
23,439 Views
13 Pages

Coenzyme Q10 Metabolism: A Review of Unresolved Issues

  • David Mantle,
  • Guillermo Lopez-Lluch and
  • Iain Parry Hargreaves

30 January 2023

The variable success in the outcome of randomised controlled trials supplementing coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) may in turn be associated with a number of currently unresolved issues relating to CoQ10 metabolism. In this article, we have reviewed what is curr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Latest Review Papers in Biochemistry 2023)
  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
25,486 Views
21 Pages

Coenzyme Q10 and Cognition: A Review

  • Madeleine C. Nankivell,
  • Franklin Rosenfeldt,
  • Andrew Pipingas,
  • Matthew P. Pase,
  • Jeffery M. Reddan and
  • Con Stough

8 September 2025

Background and Objective: With an increase in the number of older citizens in most Western countries, cognitive decline is becoming an increasingly significant issue. Numerous age-related metabolic and physiological changes, such as increased inflamm...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dietary Supplement in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Nutritional Assessment)
  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
25 Citations
6,935 Views
10 Pages

The Value of Coenzyme Q10 Determination in Mitochondrial Patients

  • Delia Yubero,
  • George Allen,
  • Rafael Artuch and
  • Raquel Montero

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ) is a lipid that is ubiquitously synthesized in tissues and has a key role in mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Its biochemical determination provides insight into the CoQ status of tissues and may detect CoQ deficiency that...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Strategies for the Biochemical Diagnosis and Monitoring of Mitochondrial Disease)
  • Review
  • Open Access
42 Citations
8,816 Views
25 Pages

An Overview on Topical Administration of Carotenoids and Coenzyme Q10 Loaded in Lipid Nanoparticles

  • Luciana de Souza Guedes,
  • Renata Miliani Martinez,
  • Nádia A. Bou-Chacra,
  • Maria Valéria Robles Velasco,
  • Catarina Rosado and
  • André Rolim Baby

Carotenoids and coenzyme Q10 are naturally occurring antioxidant compounds that are also found in human skin. These bioactive compounds have been the focus of considerable research due to their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and photoprotective prop...

  • Review
  • Open Access
120 Citations
15,495 Views
15 Pages

Metabolic Targets of Coenzyme Q10 in Mitochondria

  • Agustín Hidalgo-Gutiérrez,
  • Pilar González-García,
  • María Elena Díaz-Casado,
  • Eliana Barriocanal-Casado,
  • Sergio López-Herrador,
  • Catarina M. Quinzii and
  • Luis C. López

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is classically viewed as an important endogenous antioxidant and key component of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. For this second function, CoQ molecules seem to be dynamically segmented in a pool attached and engulfed by th...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Health Effects of Coenzyme Q10)
  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
4,094 Views
11 Pages

The aim of this study was to explore the use of coenzyme Q10 and skeletal muscle protein biomarkers in the diagnosis of sarcopenia. Subjects with or without sarcopenia were recruited. The anthropometric, muscle strength and endurance measurements wer...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Challenges of CoQ10 Deficiency in Diagnostic, New Models of Disease and Therapy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
43 Citations
10,889 Views
16 Pages

Coenzyme Q10 Phytosome Formulation Improves CoQ10 Bioavailability and Mitochondrial Functionality in Cultured Cells

  • Nicola Rizzardi,
  • Irene Liparulo,
  • Giorgia Antonelli,
  • Francesca Orsini,
  • Antonella Riva,
  • Christian Bergamini and
  • Romana Fato

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a lipid-soluble molecule with a dual role: it transfers electrons in the mitochondrial transport chain by promoting the transmembrane potential exploited by the ATPase to synthesize ATP and, in its reduced form, is a membrane...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Health Effects of Coenzyme Q10)
  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
8,969 Views
15 Pages

Coenzyme Q10 and Xenobiotic Metabolism: An Overview

  • David Mantle and
  • Beatrice A. Golomb

Mitochondria are primary targets for environmental toxic chemicals; these typically disrupt the mitochondrial electron transport chain, resulting in reduced ATP production, increased reactive oxygen free radical species (ROS)-induced oxidative stress...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,443 Views
11 Pages

21 January 2020

An alternative catalytic strategy for the preparation of benzylmethacrylate esters, key intermediates in the synthesis of coenzyme Q10 and derivatives, was reported. This strategy avoided undesirable stoichiometric reduction/oxidation processes by ut...

(This article belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
  • Review
  • Open Access
179 Citations
26,570 Views
13 Pages

Disorders of Human Coenzyme Q10 Metabolism: An Overview

  • Iain Hargreaves,
  • Robert A. Heaton and
  • David Mantle

13 September 2020

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) has a number of vital functions in all cells, both mitochondrial and extramitochondrial. In addition to its key role in mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, CoQ10 serves as a lipid soluble antioxidant, plays an important role...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism)
  • Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
6,501 Views
10 Pages

16 April 2025

Mitochondrial dysfunction is a common factor known to be involved in the pathogenesis of a number of neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Given the importance of co...

(This article belongs to the Section Clinical Laboratory Medicine)
  • Review
  • Open Access
51 Citations
17,164 Views
23 Pages

Primary Coenzyme Q10 Deficiency: An Update

  • David Mantle,
  • Lauren Millichap,
  • Jesus Castro-Marrero and
  • Iain P. Hargreaves

21 August 2023

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) has a number of vital functions in all cells, both mitochondrial and extra-mitochondrial. In addition to its key role in mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, CoQ10 serves as a lipid soluble antioxidant and plays an important...

(This article belongs to the Section Health Outcomes of Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress)
  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
15,443 Views
17 Pages

To date, there have been no review articles specifically relating to the general efficacy and safety of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation in younger subjects. In this article, we therefore reviewed the efficacy and safety of CoQ10 supplementation...

(This article belongs to the Section Antioxidant Enzyme Systems)

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