A mammal suffering from ischemic disease such as cerebral apoplexy, cardiac insufficiency, renal insufficiency due to vascular changes, etc. is remedied by administering to said mammal an effective amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of from 4 to 22.
A quinone derivative of the formula (I): ##STR1## in which A is a group of the formula (IV): ##STR2## or a group of the formula (V): ##STR3## in which X and Y are either the same as or different from each other and each are hydroxy, methoxy or hydrogen; and n is an integer of 1 to 5, is disclosed. The compound is useful as a medicament.
A compound of the formula: ##STR1## [wherein either one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 stands for hydrogen or SO.sub.3 H and the other is SO.sub.3 H, Z stands for ##STR2## (where m denotes an integer of 1-22, n denotes an integer of 0-21, R.sub.3 stands for hydrogen or an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms)] and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof, which has various pharmacological actions such as antioxidative action, inhibitory action of SRS-A generation, immunoregulatory action, action on lysosome-membrane, cell-activating action, phosphodiesterase-inhibitory action, etc.
A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a lower alkyl group; R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or alkenyl group which may be substituted; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently means a lower alkyl or lower alkoxy group or, taken together, mean a butadienylene group; and X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 each means a free hydroxy group or an esterified or etherified hydroxy group, has nerve growth factor secretion inducing activity, and a mammal suffering from degenerative nervous system disorders such as senile dementia, Alzheimer's disease, etc. is treated by administering said compound to said mammal.
A regenerative or protective topical skin preparation includes idebenone (6-(10-hydroxydecyl)-2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzochinol) or a derivative of idebenone.
The present invention relates generally to therapeutic compositions comprising one or more redox compounds. The therapeutic compositions of the present invention are useful in enhancing cellular ATP production thereby ameliorating the effects of reduced bioenergy capacity such as occurring during aging, systemic or vascular disease or in conjunction with chemical therapy. The present invention therefore contemplates a method for enhancing cellular ATP production in an animal, said method comprising administering to said animal, an effective amount of a redox compound for a time and under conditions sufficient to increase or otherwise elevate the activity and/or operation of a cellular oxidoreductase system in cells of said animal.
