Ubiquinone-10 content in lymphocytes of phenylketonuric patients

Catrina Colomé, Rafael Artuch, Maria A. Vilaseca, Cristina Sierra, Nuria Brandi, Francisco J. Cambra, Nilo Lambruschini, Jaume Campistol

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Objectives: To investigate the ubiquinone-10 content in lymphocytes from phenylketonuric patients. Design and methods: We compared 23 patients with 25 age-matched controls. Ubiquinone-10 was analyzed by HPLC with electrochemical detection. Results: Ubiquinone-10 concentrations were significantly lower in patients (77-270 nmol/g of protein) compared with controls (190-550) (p < 0.001). Significantly negative correlation was observed between ubiquinone-10 and phenylalanine (r = -0.441; p < 0.05). Conclusions: Ubiquinone-10 concentrations are decreased in lymphocytes from phenylketonuric patients. This deficiency is associated with high plasma phenylalanine concentrations.

Idioma originalAnglès
Pàgines (de-a)81-84
Nombre de pàgines4
RevistaClinical Biochemistry
Volum35
Número1
DOIs
Estat de la publicacióPublicada - 2002
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