The dietary supplement MitoQ can reverse damage to internal organs that’s caused by HIV (human Immunodeficiency syndrome) and the antiretroviral therapy (ART) to manage it.
The supplement restores the healthy function of the mitochondria, the cell structures that regulate immune cells in organs such as the brain, heart, liver and kidneys.
HIV triggers chronic inflammation and immune dysfunction that can cause damage to the organs, and antiretroviral therapy seems to accelerate the process.
Researchers from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) tested the supplement on laboratory mice that had been infected with HIV and then treated with ART. After 90 days, those given MitoQ had less organ damage than those that weren’t given the supplement.
