Protection of rat skeletal muscle fibers by either L-carnitine or coenzyme Q10 against statins toxicity mediated by mitochondrial reactive oxygen generation

Mitochondrial redox imbalance has been implicated in mechanisms of aging, various degenerative diseases and drug-induced toxicity. Statins are safe and well-tolerated therapeutic drugs that occasionally induce myotoxicity such as myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. Previous studies indicate that myotoxicit...

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Main Authors: Paolo Gadioli La Guardia, Luciane Carla Alberici, Felipe Gustavo Ravagnani, Rodrigo Ramos Catharino, Anibal Eugenio Vercesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00103/full