Abstract
Although great progress has been made in our understanding of the molecular bases of mitochondrial disorders due to defects in the respiratory chain, little exists in the way of rational therapy. Possible therapeutic approaches include: palliative therapy; removal of noxious metabolites; administration of artificial electron acceptors, metabolites, and free radical scavengers; genetic counseling; and gene therapy. There has been progress with each of these approaches, although much work remains to be done. Finally, a novel approach to treating a specific mitochondrial disorder, MELAS, is presented.
Keywords: melas, mtdna, nitric oxide, nitroglycerin, oxidative phosphorylation, therapy, respiratory chain
Current Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Medicinal and Genetic Approaches to the Treatment of Mitochondrial Disease
Volume: 10 Issue: 23
Author(s): Eric A. Schon and Salvatore DiMauro
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Keywords: melas, mtdna, nitric oxide, nitroglycerin, oxidative phosphorylation, therapy, respiratory chain
Abstract: Although great progress has been made in our understanding of the molecular bases of mitochondrial disorders due to defects in the respiratory chain, little exists in the way of rational therapy. Possible therapeutic approaches include: palliative therapy; removal of noxious metabolites; administration of artificial electron acceptors, metabolites, and free radical scavengers; genetic counseling; and gene therapy. There has been progress with each of these approaches, although much work remains to be done. Finally, a novel approach to treating a specific mitochondrial disorder, MELAS, is presented.
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Schon A. Eric and DiMauro Salvatore, Medicinal and Genetic Approaches to the Treatment of Mitochondrial Disease, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2003; 10 (23) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867033456503
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867033456503 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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