topicPyrroloquinoline Quinone Cognitive Performance Randomized Trial
claimResults showed that PQQ supplementation improved spatial working memory and recognition memory without inducing anxiety-like behavior, and was associated with better preservation of hippocampal neuronal integrity.
evidence level4
citationYan Y (2026)
sourcePyrroloquinoline Quinone Improves Cognitive-Related Behavioral Performance Associated with Enhanced Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in Naturally Aged Mice.
topicPyrroloquinoline Quinone Cognitive Performance Randomized Trial
claimIn HT-22 hippocampal neuronal cells, PQQ reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, restored mitochondrial membrane potential, and enhanced mitochondrial respiratory capacity.
evidence level4
citationYan Y (2026)
sourcePyrroloquinoline Quinone Improves Cognitive-Related Behavioral Performance Associated with Enhanced Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in Naturally Aged Mice.
topicPyrroloquinoline Quinone Cognitive Performance Randomized Trial
claimHippocampal transcriptomic analysis and upstream regulator prediction identified sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) as a major regulator associated with the PQQ-induced transcriptional response, while uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) emerged as a candidate downstream mitochondrial effector.
evidence level4
citationYan Y (2026)
sourcePyrroloquinoline Quinone Improves Cognitive-Related Behavioral Performance Associated with Enhanced Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in Naturally Aged Mice.
topicPyrroloquinoline Quinone Cognitive Performance Randomized Trial
claimWe investigated whether pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) could improve cognitive performance in twenty-month-old naturally aged mice and explored the potential mechanisms involved.
evidence level4
citationYan Y (2026)
sourcePyrroloquinoline Quinone Improves Cognitive-Related Behavioral Performance Associated with Enhanced Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in Naturally Aged Mice.