Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology, 6(11), 1437-1444 (2010-10-20)
Idebenone is a synthetic short chain benzoquinone that acts as an electron carrier in the mitochondrial electron transport chain, thereby, facilitating the production of ATP. In addition, idebenone is an antioxidant and can inhibit lipid peroxidation and may protect cell
Journal of neurochemistry, 126 Suppl 1, 125-141 (2013-07-24)
Friedreich's ataxia is a debilitating progressive neurodegenerative disease associated with cardiomyopathy and other features. The underlying cause is a deficiency of the mitochondrial protein frataxin which causes mitochondrial iron deposition, increased oxidative stress and impaired adenosine triphosphate production. Over the
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 8(3), 299-305 (1989-05-01)
The effects of idebenone on the swelling of rat brain mitochondria were studied. When FeCl3 was added to a mitochondrial suspension, a pronounced mitochondrial swelling occurred accompanied by the production of lipid peroxide; the two phenomena were closely correlated (r
Journal of neurology, 256 Suppl 1, 42-45 (2009-04-11)
Several reports in the literature describe the effects of low-dose (5 mg/kg/day) idebenone in significantly reducing cardiac hypertrophy in patients with Friedreich ataxia. However, the effects of idebenone on neurological function have not been reliably determined in these studies; when
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