Idebenone in patients with Friedreich ataxia
Idebenone in patients with Friedreich ataxia
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DOI:
10.1016/s0304-3940(01)01892-4
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发表时间:
2001-06-29
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Zange, J
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作者:
Schöls, L;Vorgerd, I;Zange, J
Friedreich ataxia (FA), the most common form of degenerative ataxia, is thought to be caused by respiraton/deficiency due to mitochondrial iron accumulation and oxidative stress. Idebenone, a free-radical scavenger, protects mitochondrial function in in vitro models of FA. In a placebo-controlled crossover trial we studied the effect of idebenone on respiratory function in nine ambulant FA patients. P-31 magnetic resonance spectroscopy demonstrated mitochondrial impairment in vivo in skeletal muscle of all FA patients, but no recovery with idebenone. No effects were seen in clinical sco res. Echocardiography did not confirm a preliminary study reporting improvement of FA-associated cardiomyopathy with idebenone. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.