Method of inducing autophagy
The present invention provides a method of inducing autophagy, the method including administering to a subject an effective amount of a pyrroloquinoline quinone compound or a salt thereof.
1. A method of inducing autophagy in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a pyrroloquinoline quinone compound selected from the group consisting of
wherein each R is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms,
or a salt thereof.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the salt is a sodium salt.
3. The method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the pyrroloquinoline quinone compound is of:
wherein at least one R is methyl.
4. The method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the subject is in need of nutritional reinforcement, activation of natural immunity, or activation of an antiinflammatory activity.