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. 2024 Oct;23(5):1824-1838.
doi: 10.1007/s12311-024-01671-4. Epub 2024 Mar 2.

Mitochondrial Dysfunction due to Novel COQ8A Variation with Poor Response to CoQ10 Treatment: A Comprehensive Study and Review of Literatures

Jiayin Wang  1 , Yan Lin  1 , Zhihong Xu  1 , Chuanzhu Yan  1   2   3 , Yuying Zhao  4 , Kunqian Ji  5
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Mitochondrial Dysfunction due to Novel COQ8A Variation with Poor Response to CoQ10 Treatment: A Comprehensive Study and Review of Literatures

Jiayin Wang et al. Cerebellum. 2024 Oct.

Abstract

COQ8A plays an important role in the biosynthesis of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), and variations in COQ8A gene are associated with primary CoQ10 deficiency-4 (COQ10D4), also known as COQ8A-ataxia. The current understanding of the association between the specific variant type, the severity of CoQ10 deficiency, and the degree of oxidative stress in individuals with primary CoQ10 deficiencies remains uncertain. Here we provide a comprehensive analysis of the clinical and genetic characteristics of an 18-year-old patient with COQ8A-ataxia, who exhibited novel compound heterozygous variants (c.1904_1906del and c.637C > T) in the COQ8A gene. These variants reduced the expression levels of COQ8A and mitochondrial proteins in the patient's muscle and skin fibroblast samples, contributed to mitochondrial respiration deficiency, increased ROS production and altered mitochondrial membrane potential. It is worth noting that the optimal treatment for COQ8A-ataxia remains uncertain. Presently, therapy consists of CoQ10 supplementation, however, it did not yield significant improvement in our patient's symptoms. Additionally, we reviewed the response of CoQ10 supplementation and evolution of patients in previous literatures in detail. We found that only half of patients could got notable improvement in ataxia. This research aims to expand the genotype-phenotype spectrum of COQ10D4, address discrepancies in previous reviews regarding the effectiveness of CoQ10 in these disorders, and help to establish a standardized treatment protocol for COQ8A-ataxia.

Keywords: COQ8A gene; Cerebellar ataxia; CoQ10; Mitochondrial; Primary CoQ10 deficiency.

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