Mitochondrial-targeted ubiquinone : A potential treatment for COVID-19

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Immune dysregulation characterized by T cell exhaustion and high level of inflammatory cytokines is associated with severe COVID-19. Figuring out the early event of immune dysregulation would provide a potential treatment for COVID-19. Recent evidence indicate that mitochondrial dysfunction participates in the development of COVID-19 and may be responsible for the dysregulated immune response. Mitochondrial-targeted ubiquinone (MitoQ), a mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant, shows beneficial effects on various diseases through improving mitochondrial dysfunction. We hypothesize that MitoQ could act as a potential treatment in COVID-19. MitoQ may alleviate cytokine storm and restore the function of exhausted T cells in COVID-19 patients through improving mitochondrial dysfunction. In this article, we provide evidence to support the use of MitoQ as a potential treatment or adjunct therapy in the context of COVID-19.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:144

Enthalten in:

Medical hypotheses - 144(2020) vom: 14. Nov., Seite 110161

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ouyang, Lichen [VerfasserIn]
Gong, Jie [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1339-63-5
47BYS17IY0
COVID-19
Cytokines
Journal Article
MitoQ
Mitochondrial dysfunction
Mitoquinone
Organophosphorus Compounds
Reactive Oxygen Species
SARS-CoV-2
T cell exhaustion
Ubiquinone

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Date Completed 22.12.2020

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110161

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313704910