[Biological properties of coenzyme Q10 and its effects on immunity].
Coenzyme Q10, a vitamin-like substance, represents a components of the complex antioxidant system of the human organism. The paper presents its structure, physiological function and the role in the disease pathogenesis with the accent on the supplementation therapy during human immune system disturbances, including infectious and oncological diseases.
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism; D003067:Coenzymes; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity; D014451:Ubiquinone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000975:Antioxidants; D003067:Coenzymes; D014451:Ubiquinone; C024989:coenzyme Q10