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ReviewAging medicine (Milton (N.S.W))2025

Research Progress on Idebenone in Neurodegenerative Diseases.

Yanqing Zhang, Yanhong Ren, Xiaoran Zhu, Tianhao Liu, Rundong Han, Yuqing Fang, Zhangning Zhao, Fei Mao, Yalin Wang, Xian Li and 1 more

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Review in Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Yanqing ZhangDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital) Jinan Shandong China.
Yanhong RenDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital) Jinan Shandong China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8155-9085
Xiaoran ZhuDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital) Jinan Shandong China.
Tianhao LiuDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital) Jinan Shandong China.
Rundong HanDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital) Jinan Shandong China.
Yuqing FangDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital) Jinan Shandong China.
Zhangning ZhaoDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital) Jinan Shandong China.
Fei MaoDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital) Jinan Shandong China.
Yalin WangDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital) Jinan Shandong China.
Xian LiDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital) Jinan Shandong China.
Xiuhua LiDepartment of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital) Jinan Shandong China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, significant progress has been made in understanding the therapeutic potential of idebenone (IDE), a synthetic analogue of Coenzyme Q10, in neurodegenerative diseases (NDs). This review comprehensively examines the pharmacological properties of IDE and its emerging applications in various NDs, with particular emphasis on Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Friedreich's ataxia, and Huntington's disease. We elucidate IDE's multifaceted neuroprotective mechanisms, including its potent antioxidant activity that reduces reactive oxygen species production, its ability to enhance mitochondrial bioenergetics, and its regulatory effects on cellular metabolism. Additionally, we critically evaluate current clinical research findings and discuss the translational potential of IDE in ND therapeutics. The accumulated evidence strongly supports IDE as a promising mitochondrial-targeted agent capable of mitigating disease symptoms and modifying disease progression in multiple neurodegenerative disorders. This review highlights both the current achievements and future directions for IDE-based interventions in ND treatment.

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antioxidantsidebenonemitochondrianeurodegenerative diseasesneuroprotection

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PMID41531784
PMCPMC12793061

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