the mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨ) collapse that leads to apoptosis. Some
ubiquinone analogues have been demonstrated previously to modulate the PTP open-
closed transition in isolated mitochondria and thought to act through a common PTP-binding
site rather than through oxidation-reduction reactions. We have demonstrated recently both
in vitro and in vivo that the ubiquitous free radical scavenger and respiratory chain …