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Pham 2020 Eur J Appl Physiol

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Pham T, MacRae CL, Broome SC, D'souza RF, Narang R, Wang HW, Mori TA, Hickey AJR, Mitchell CJ, Merry TL (2020) MitoQ and CoQ10 supplementation mildly suppresses skeletal muscle mitochondrial hydrogen peroxide levels without impacting mitochondrial function in middle-aged men. Eur J Appl Physiol 120:1657-69.

Β» PMID: 32458156

Pham T, MacRae CL, Broome SC, D'souza RF, Narang R, Wang HW, Mori TA, Hickey AJR, Mitchell CJ, Merry TL (2020) Eur J Appl Physiol

Abstract: Excess production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) from the mitochondria can promote mitochondrial dysfunction and has been implicated in the development of a range of chronic diseases. As such there is interest in whether mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant supplementation can attenuate mitochondrial-associated oxidative stress. We investigated the effect of MitoQ and CoQ10 supplementation on oxidative stress and skeletal muscle mitochondrial ROS levels and function in healthy middle-aged men.

Skeletal muscle and blood samples were collected from twenty men (50 Β± 1 y) before and following six weeks of daily supplementation with MitoQ (20 mg) or CoQ10 (200 mg). High-resolution respirometry was used to determine mitochondrial respiration and H2O2 levels, markers of mitochondrial mass and antioxidant defences were measured in muscle samples and oxidative stress markers in urine and blood samples.

Both MitoQ and CoQ10 supplementation suppressed mitochondrial net H2O2 levels during leak respiration, while MitoQ also elevated muscle catalase expression. However, neither supplement altered urine F2-isoprostanes nor plasma TBARS levels. Neither MitoQ nor CoQ10 supplementation had a significant impact on mitochondrial respiration or mitochondrial density markers (citrate synthase, mtDNA/nDNA, PPARGC1A, OXPHOS expression).

Our results suggest that neither MitoQ and CoQ10 supplements impact mitochondrial function, but both can mildly suppress mitochondrial ROS levels in healthy middle-aged men, with some indication that MitoQ may be more effective than CoQ10. β€’ Keywords: Antioxidant, Mitochondria, Muscle, Oxidative stress, ROS β€’ Bioblast editor: Plangger M β€’ O2k-Network Lab: NZ Auckland Hickey AJ


Labels: MiParea: Respiration, Exercise physiology;nutrition;life style 

Stress:Oxidative stress;RONS  Organism: Human  Tissue;cell: Skeletal muscle  Preparation: Permeabilized tissue 


Coupling state: LEAK, OXPHOS, ET  Pathway: N, CIV, NS, ROX  HRR: Oxygraph-2k, O2k-Fluorometer 

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