title: [Coenzyme Q10: biochemistry, pathophysiology of its deficiency and potential benefit of an increased intake].
abstract: After a brief reminding of the synthesis and function of coenzyme Q10, this article tries to summarise the current state of knowledge about the consequences of its deficiency and about the potential benefits of an increased intake of this coenzyme. We then describe the arguments in favour of such an increase in cardiac diseases and in Parkinson's disease.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pharmacologie et CNCM, Université de Liège.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Malchair
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Van Overmeire
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boland
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Salmon
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pierard
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Seutin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003067:Coenzymes; D006801:Humans; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000209:etiology; D014451:Ubiquinone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000172:deficiency / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D003067:Coenzymes; D014451:Ubiquinone; C024989:coenzyme Q10