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Trial reportMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2013

CoQ10 and endothelial function in Asians from Korea compared to Asians born in the United States and US born Caucasians.

Jerrold Scott Petrofsky, Michael Laymon, Haneul Lee, Jong Yim, Erin Harnandez, Donny Dequine, Lindsay Thorsen, Kennith Lovell, Joshua Andrade

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Trial report in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jerrold Scott PetrofskyDepartment of Physical Therapy, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, USA. jpetrofsky@llu.edu
Michael Laymon
Haneul Lee
Jong Yim
Erin Harnandez
Donny Dequine
Lindsay Thorsen
Kennith Lovell
Joshua Andrade
Azusa Pacific University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe vascular endothelium is the interface between the blood and vascular smooth muscle in arteries. It is easily damaged by oxidative stress. Recent studies show that Asians are more susceptible than Caucasians to impairment of endothelial function. This study examined endothelial function in US-born Caucasians, Asians from Korea, and US-born Asians (almost all Korean decent) and examined the effect of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) on endothelial function. MATERIAL AND

methodsTwenty Caucasians and 30 Asians participated (<35 years old, males and females). Endothelial function was assessed by the skin blood flow response to local heat using a thermode for 6 minutes at 44°C and by vascular occlusion for 4 minutes followed by release and measurement of skin blood flow for 2 minutes. In the US-born subjects, the experiments were repeated after 2-week administration of CoQ10 or a placebo.

resultsWhen applying 6 minutes of local heat at 44°C, the skin blood flows were significantly higher in Caucasians than both Asian groups Asians. Likewise after vascular occlusion, the blood flow response was greater in Caucasians compared to Asians. Asians born in Asia had the lowest response of the 3 groups of subjects. Administering CoQ10 for 2 weeks eliminated much of the difference between the groups, whereas there was no difference with a placebo.

conclusionsThese findings suggest that Asians either born in Asia or the US may have lower endothelial function than Caucasians. This may be explained, in part, by genetic variations causing increased oxidative stress from westernized diets in Asians. Co enzyme Q10 administration narrows the difference between the groups.

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Asian PeopleWhite PeopleAdultDemographyEndothelium, VascularFemaleHumansMaleRegional Blood FlowRepublic of KoreaSkinSkin TemperatureUbiquinoneUnited StatesYoung Adultcoenzyme Q10Ubiquinone

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PMID23666274
PMCPMC3659004
OpenAlexW1976567911

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