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Effect of coenzyme Q 10 as an antioxidant in β‐thalassemia/Hb E patients
Author(s) -
Kalpravidh Ruchaneekorn W.,
Wichit Angkana,
Siritanaratkul Noppadol,
Fucharoen Suthat
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
biofactors
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.204
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1872-8081
pISSN - 0951-6433
DOI - 10.1002/biof.5520250128
Subject(s) - antioxidant , oxidative stress , superoxide dismutase , glutathione peroxidase , malondialdehyde , chemistry , thalassemia , glutathione , lipid peroxidation , catalase , coenzyme q10 , globin , biochemistry , beta thalassemia , medicine , endocrinology , enzyme , hemoglobin
Thalassemia is a group of genetic disorders resulting from different mutations in the globin gene complex and leading to an imbalance in globin synthesis. Unmatched globin chains are less stable and susceptible to oxidation. Patients with β‐thalassemia/HbE are prone to increased oxidative stress as indicated by increased lipid peroxidation product, malondialdehyde (MDA), partly because of the presence of iron in the form of heme and hemichromes released from excess globin chains and excess iron deposition in various tissues. The level of antioxidant such as glutathione is markedly decreased while activities of antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and glutathione peroxidase (GSH‐Px) are increased. We have recently found that the levels of coenzyme Q 10 (CoQ 10 ) are also very low in thalassemia. We therefore evaluated the oxidative stress and the antioxidants in these patients before and after supplementation with 100 mg CoQ 10 daily for 6 months. The results showed that the plasma level of CoQ 10 significantly increased and the oxidative stress decreased as the level of MDA declined. The administration of CoQ 10 led to significant improvement of biochemical parameters of antioxidant enzymes. The antioxidant supplementation will be beneficial for thalassemia patients as adjunct therapy to increase their quality of life.