論文

国際誌
2023年3月15日

Coenzyme Q10 supplementation improves the motor function of middle-aged mice by restoring the neuronal activity of the motor cortex.

Scientific reports
  • Ritsuko Inoue
  • ,
  • Masami Miura
  • ,
  • Shuichi Yanai
  • ,
  • Hiroshi Nishimune

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開始ページ
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記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1038/s41598-023-31510-1

Physiological aging causes motor function decline and anatomical and biochemical changes in the motor cortex. We confirmed that middle-aged mice at 15-18 months old show motor function decline, which can be restored to the young adult level by supplementing with mitochondrial electron transporter coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) as a water-soluble nanoformula by drinking water for 1 week. CoQ10 supplementation concurrently improved brain mitochondrial respiration but not muscle strength. Notably, we identified an age-related decline in field excitatory postsynaptic potential (fEPSP) amplitude in the pathway from layers II/III to V of the primary motor area of middle-aged mice, which was restored to the young adult level by supplementing with CoQ10 for 1 week but not by administering CoQ10 acutely to brain slices. Interestingly, CoQ10 with high-frequency stimulation induced NMDA receptor-dependent long-term potentiation (LTP) in layer V of the primary motor cortex of middle-aged mice. Importantly, the fEPSP amplitude showed a larger input‒output relationship after CoQ10-dependent LTP expression. These data suggest that CoQ10 restores the motor function of middle-aged mice by improving brain mitochondrial function and the basal fEPSP level of the motor cortex, potentially by enhancing synaptic plasticity efficacy. Thus, CoQ10 supplementation may ameliorate the age-related decline in motor function in humans.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31510-1
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36922562
PubMed Central
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10017826
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1038/s41598-023-31510-1
  • PubMed ID : 36922562
  • PubMed Central 記事ID : PMC10017826

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