NOVEL COMPOUNDS OF 11BETA-HYDROXY-STEROIDS FOR USE IN MITOCHONDRIA BIOGENESIS AND DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION OR DEPLETION

摘要

The present invention provides novel compounds of 11&bgr;-hydroxy steroids and compositions and their application as pharmaceuticals for preventing or reversing injury to mitochondria, for treating or preventing diseases relating to mitochondrial dysfunction or depletion, and for inducing regeneration or restructuring of mitochondria as a means of treating diseases relating to abnormalities in mitochondrial structure and function in a human or animal subject. Also disclosed herein are methods for diagnosing injury to mitochondria and for diagnosing the success or failure of therapeutics designed to treat, prevent, or reverse injury to or depletion of mitochondria.