Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Effects of Coenzyme Q₁₀ Derivatives

Coenzyme Q₁₀ 유도체들의 항산화 및 세포독성 효과

Coenzyme $Q_{10}$ and six derivatives of coenzyme $Q_n$ were synthesized and tested for their antioxidative effects occurred in proximal tubular epithelial cell (LLC-PK1 cell) and cytotoxicities using in NIH/3T3 cell. As the result, synthetic coenzyme $Q_n$ derivatives showed a potent antioxidative effect compared to coenzyme $Q_{10}$. Among these synthetic compounds, coenzyme $Q_3$-C at ranged 0.04 to 0.4 mmol showed the $107.7{\sim}135.9%$ of cell viability in LLC-PK1 cell. In the test of NIH/3T3, all synthesized coenzyme $Q_n$ derivatives showed the similar effect compared with coenzyme $Q_{10}$. A correlation between isoprene unit number of coenzyme $Q_n$ derivatives and its biological effects, we suggest reduction of isoprene unit number of $Q_n$ derivatives may be related to the increase of antioxidants effects and the reduction of cytotoxicities.

Coenzyme $Q_{10}$과 그 유도체 coenzyme $Q_n$ 6종을 합성하고, 이들 유도체에 대하여 상피세포(LLC-PK1 cell)를 이용한 항산화 효과와 NIH/3T3 세포를 이용한 세포독성 실험을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 합성한 coenzyme $Q_n$ 유도체들이 coenzyme $Q_{10}$에 비해 우수한 항산화 효과를 나타내었으며, 그 중 coenzyme $Q_3$-C가 모든 농도에서 $107.7{\sim}135.9%$로 가장 우수한 효과를 나타내었다. 또한, 모든 coenzyme $Q_n$ 유도체들이 Coenzyme $Q_{10}$과 유사한 세포독성을 나타내었다. Coenzyme $Q_n$의 n수에 따른 항산화 효과 및 세포독성 실험에서 isoprene unit의 수가 적은 유도체들에서 우수한 효과를 나타내었다.