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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2025

Coenzyme Q10 modulates the immunity by enhancing mononuclear macrophage, NK cell activity, and regulating gut microbiota.

Yajun Liang, Yang Han, Ling Xiao, Yupeng Su, Tongen Bao, Xia Ji, Longgang Jia, Jing Zhang

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Article in Frontiers in nutrition, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. Exploring the protective effects of coenzyme Q10 on female fertility.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025
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8 authors.

Yajun LiangCollege of Pharmacy, Qilu Medical University, Zibo, China.
Yang HanCollege of Pharmacy, Qilu Medical University, Zibo, China.
Ling XiaoCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China.
Yupeng SuCollege of Pharmacy, Qilu Medical University, Zibo, China.
Tongen BaoCollege of Pharmacy, Qilu Medical University, Zibo, China.
Xia JiCollege of Pharmacy, Qilu Medical University, Zibo, China.
Longgang JiaCollege of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China.
Jing ZhangCollege of Pharmacy, Qilu Medical University, Zibo, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), an important fat-soluble, bioactive molecule that predominantly found in the inner mitochondrial membrane, is widely used in functional food and health food raw materials, which has garnered considerable attention due to its potential role in immunoregulation. However, the intrinsic mechanism of CoQ10 on immunity, and the relationship to the gut microbiota have not been elucidated. Methods: Here, we conducted a series of Results: CoQ10 showed negligible impact on both mouse body weight fluctuations and tissue indices, but enhanced the mouse body immunity by elevating the carbon clearance ability and natural killer (NK) cellular viability. 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed that administration of CoQ10 modulated the structure and composition of the gut microbiota in mice, notably by enhancing the abundance of Discussion: This work makes a contribution to the application of CoQ10 as an immunomodulator in the biological, pharmaceutical and health care product industries.

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carbon clearance abilityCoenzyme Q10gut microbiotaimmunitynatural killer cells

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