CoQ10 fails to protect brain against focal and global ischemia in rats.

OBJECTIVE: Release of oxygen free radicals occurs following cerebral ischemia. Studies show that oxygen free radicals mediate ischemic brain injury. CoQ10 is a potent free radical scavenger and may offset brain injury associated with reperfusion. We tested exogeneous CoQ10 as a neuroprotectant in ra...

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Main Authors: Li, H, Klein, G, Sun, P, Buchan, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000