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Elkama A, İlik N, Ak M, Karahalil B. Are changes in olanzapine-induced liver enzyme levels associated with GSTT1, GSTM1, GSTP1, and OGG1 gene polymorphisms? Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2024; 75:61-67. [PMID: 38548381 PMCID: PMC10978158 DOI: 10.2478/aiht-2024-75-3770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024] Open
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Olanzapine treatment sometimes produces transient liver biochemistry abnormalities, and such drug-induced liver injuries are mainly monitored by measuring blood levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), whereas alpha-glutathione-S-transferase (α-GST) is not routinely measured in clinics, even though it can serve as an earlier and more specific biomarker of liver damage. Susceptibility to drug-induced liver injury can much depend on the gene polymorphisms regulating the activity of DNA detoxification and repair enzymes. The aim of this study was to evaluate which of the three liver enzymes - α-GST, ALT, and AST - is the most sensitive biomarker of olanzapine-induced liver injury and how their blood levels are affected by the GSTT1, GSTM1, GSTP1, and OGG1 gene polymorphisms in 30 olanzapine-treated patients. Contrary to our hypothesis, the increase in serum α-GST levels was not significantly greater than that of the transaminases. ALT turned out to be an earlier biomarker of liver injury than the other two enzymes. No significant association was found between gene polymorphisms and liver enzyme levels, save for GSTP1 Ile/Val + Val/Val and ALT, which points to this genotype as a risk factor for drug-induced liver injury. Future studies might help to identify the underlying mechanisms of transient liver enzyme increase associated with this genotype.
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- Aylin Elkama
- Gazi University Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Konya, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Ankara, Turkey
- Eastern Mediterranean University Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Famagusta, North Cyprus
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Storjord E, Wahlin S, Karlsen BO, Hardersen RI, Dickey AK, Ludviksen JK, Brekke OL. Potential Biomarkers for the Earlier Diagnosis of Kidney and Liver Damage in Acute Intermittent Porphyria. Life (Basel) 2023; 14:19. [PMID: 38276268 PMCID: PMC11154556 DOI: 10.3390/life14010019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is an inherited metabolic disorder associated with complications including kidney failure and hepatocellular carcinoma, probably caused by elevations in the porphyrin precursors porphobilinogen (PBG) and delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA). This study explored differences in modern biomarkers for renal and hepatic damage between AIP patients and controls. Urine PBG testing, kidney injury panels, and liver injury panels, including both routine and modern biomarkers, were performed on plasma and urine samples from AIP cases and matched controls (50 and 48 matched pairs, respectively). Regarding the participants' plasma, the AIP cases had elevated kidney injury marker-1 (KIM-1, p = 0.0002), fatty acid-binding protein-1 (FABP-1, p = 0.04), and α-glutathione S-transferase (α-GST, p = 0.001) compared to the matched controls. The AIP cases with high PBG had increased FABP-1 levels in their plasma and urine compared to those with low PBG. In the AIP cases, KIM-1 correlated positively with PBG, CXCL10, CCL2, and TCC, and the liver marker α-GST correlated positively with IL-13, CCL2, and CCL4 (all p < 0.05). In conclusion, KIM-1, FABP-1, and α-GST could represent potential early indicators of renal and hepatic damage in AIP, demonstrating associations with porphyrin precursors and inflammatory markers.
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- Elin Storjord
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nordland Hospital Trust, 8092 Bodø, Norway; (B.O.K.); (O.-L.B.)
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- Hepatology Division, Department of Upper GI Diseases, Porphyria Centre Sweden, Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital, 14186 Stockholm, Sweden;
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nordland Hospital Trust, 8092 Bodø, Norway; (B.O.K.); (O.-L.B.)
- Research Laboratory, Nordland Hospital Trust, 8092 Bodø, Norway;
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- Department of Nephrology, Nordland Hospital Trust, 8092 Bodø, Norway
- Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, 9019 Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA;
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nordland Hospital Trust, 8092 Bodø, Norway; (B.O.K.); (O.-L.B.)
- Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, 9019 Tromsø, Norway
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He B, Cheng X, Xiang HR, Li Y, Zhang QZ, Peng WX, Yang B. Glutamate dehydrogenase combined with ferrochelatase as a biomarker of liver injury induced by antituberculosis drugs. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2023; 89:3092-3104. [PMID: 37259680 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.15807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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AIMS To explore the potential value of serum glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH), ferrochelatase (FECH), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and glutathione-S-transferase-α (GST-α) as diagnostic biomarkers for liver injury caused by antituberculosis drugs. METHODS We established a rat model of isoniazide-induced liver injury and recruited 122 hospitalized tuberculosis patients taking antituberculosis drugs. We detected the concentration of GLDH, FECH, HO-1 and GST-α by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. GraphPad Prism8 and SPSS 26.0 were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS In the rat model, serum GLDH concentration gradually increased during isoniazid (INH) administration, while serum FECH, HO-1 and GST-α concentrations significantly increased after INH administration was stopped. The receiver operating characteristic curve showed that the areas under the curve (AUCs) of serum GLDH and FECH for the diagnosis of anti-tuberculosis (TB) drug-induced liver injury (anti-TB-DILI) were 0.7692 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.5442-0.9943) and 0.7284 (95% CI 0.4863-0.9705) and the diagnostic accuracies were 81.25% and 78.79%, respectively. In clinical research, the AUCs of GLDH and FECH were 0.9124 (95% CI 0.8380-0.9867) and 0.6634 (95% CI 0.5391-0.7877), and the optimal thresholds were 10.40 mIU/mL and 1.304 ng/mL, respectively. The diagnostic accuracy, specificity and positive predictive value (PPV) of GLDH were 82.61%, 79.38% and 47.22%. We performed a joint diagnostic test for GLDH and FECH. The diagnostic accuracy (90.43%), specificity (91.75%) and PPV (65.21%) of serial tests were better than for GLDH and FECH alone. CONCLUSIONS GLDH in the diagnosis of liver injury induced by anti-TB drugs has high sensitivity, but low specificity and low PPV. The combination of GLDH and FECH could significantly improve the specificity, PPV and diagnostic accuracy, and reduce the false-positive rate of anti-TB-DILI.
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- Bei He
- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Department of Pharmacy, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Medical Laboratory, the First Hospital of Changsha City, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Ma C, Zhang Z, Li T, Tao Y, Zhu G, Xu L, Ju Y, Huang X, Zhai J, Wang X. Colonic expression of glutathione S-transferase alpha 4 and 4-hydroxynonenal adducts is correlated with the pathology of murine colitis-associated cancer. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19815. [PMID: 37810110 PMCID: PMC10559223 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Chronic inflammation-induced oxidative stress is an important driving force for developing colitis-associated cancer (CAC). 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) is a highly reactive aldehyde derived from lipid peroxidation of ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids that contributes to colorectal carcinogenesis. Glutathione S-transferase alpha 4 (Gsta4) specifically conjugates glutathione to 4-HNE and thereby detoxifies 4-HNE. The correlation of these oxidative biomarkers with the pathological changes in CAC is, however, unclear. In this study, we investigated the expression of Gsta4 and 4-HNE adducts in azoxymethane/dextran sulfate sodium (AOM/DSS)-induced murine CAC, and analyzed the correlations of 4-HNE and Gsta4 with inflammatory cytokines and the pathological scores in the colon biopsies. Real-time quantitative PCR showed that expression of IL6, TNFα, and Gsta4 sequentially increased in colon tissues for mice treated with DSS for 1, 2, and 3 cycles, respectively. Moreover, immunohistochemical staining showed remarkably increased expression of 4-HNE adducts, Gsta4, TNFα, and IL6 in the colon biopsies after 3 cycles of DSS treatment. Correlation analysis demonstrated that 4-HNE adducts in the colon biopsies were positively correlated with Gsta4 expression. Additionally, the expression of Gsta4 and 4-HNE adducts were strongly correlated with the pathological changes of colon, as well as the expression of TNFα and IL6 in colon tissues. These results provide evidence for the association of oxidative biomarkers Gsta4 and 4-HNE with the pathological changes of CAC and may help developing novel histopathological biomarkers and prevention targets for CAC.
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- Chunhua Ma
- Nantong Institute of Genetics and Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Nantong Institute of Genetics and Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Nantong Institute of Genetics and Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Nantong Institute of Genetics and Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Nantong Institute of Genetics and Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Nantong Institute of Genetics and Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Medical Experimental Technology, Nantong University Xinglin College, Nantong, China
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- Nantong Institute of Genetics and Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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Kim J, Hong SK, Yang Y, Lee A, Hoffmeister KM, Gantner BN, Park JI. Prolonged warm ischemia time increases mitogen-activated protein kinase activity and decreases perfusate cytokine levels in ex vivo rat liver machine perfusion. FRONTIERS IN TRANSPLANTATION 2023; 2:1215182. [PMID: 38993858 PMCID: PMC11235240 DOI: 10.3389/frtra.2023.1215182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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Introduction Machine perfusion is increasingly being utilized in liver transplantation in lieu of traditional cold static organ preservation. Nevertheless, better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) during ex vivo perfusion is necessary to improve the viability of liver grafts after transplantation using machine perfusion technology. Since key cellular signaling pathways involved in hepatic IRI may allow a chance for designing a promising approach to improve the clinical outcomes from this technology, we determined how warm ischemia time (WIT) during procurement affects the activity of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and perfusate concentration of cytokines in an ex vivo rat liver machine perfusion model. Methods Male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent in situ hepatic ischemia with varying WIT (0, 10, 20, 30 min, n = 5 each), and subsequently 3 h of cold ischemia time and 2 h of machine perfusion prior to determining the degree of MAPK activation-phosphorylation and cytokine concentration in liver tissue and perfusates, respectively. Results Our data revealed a strong correlation between incremental WIT and a series of liver injury markers, and that prolonged WIT increases ERK1/2 and p54 JNK phosphorylation during machine perfusion. Notably, specific cytokine levels (MCP-1, MIP-2, GRO/KC, IL-10, and IL-5) were inversely correlated with the phosphorylation levels of ERK1/2, p38 MAPK, and p46/p54 JNK. Discussion These results suggest that MAPK activation, specifically ERK1/2 and p54 JNK phosphorylation, have potential as a biomarker for hepatic IRI pathophysiology during machine perfusion. Elucidation of their functional significance may lead to designing a novel strategy to increase the clinical benefit of machine perfusion.
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- Joohyun Kim
- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Versiti Translational Glycomics Center, Blood Research Institute and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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Wróblewska J, Wróblewski M, Hołyńska-Iwan I, Modrzejewska M, Nuszkiewicz J, Wróblewska W, Woźniak A. The Role of Glutathione in Selected Viral Diseases. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1325. [PMID: 37507865 PMCID: PMC10376684 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12071325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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During inflammatory processes, immunocompetent cells are exposed to substantial amounts of free radicals and toxic compounds. Glutathione is a cysteine-containing tripeptide that is an important and ubiquitous antioxidant molecule produced in human organs. The intracellular content of GSH regulates the detoxifying capacity of cells, as well as the inflammatory and immune response. GSH is particularly important in the liver, where it serves as the major non-protein thiol involved in cellular antioxidant defense. There are numerous causes of hepatitis. The inflammation of the liver can be caused by a variety of infectious viruses. The relationship between oxidative stress and the hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is not fully known. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between hepatotropic viruses and glutathione status, including reduced glutathione (GSH) and oxidized glutathione (GSSG), as well as antioxidant enzymes, e.g., glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) in liver diseases.
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- Joanna Wróblewska
- Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Department of Pathobiochemistry and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Students Research Club of Medical Biology, Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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Choi J, Kim JY, Lee HJ. Human Evidence of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Exposure on Hepatic Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph191811318. [PMID: 36141595 PMCID: PMC9517074 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is widely used throughout different industries, including the food industry, because it is resistant to heat and prevents water or oil from easily permeating into or contaminating materials coated by PFOA. Although many studies have reported an association between PFOA exposure and the risk of developing hepatic diseases, it is still in debate because they have shown conflicting results. Therefore, this study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the relationship between PFOA exposure and hepatic diseases. METHODS This study searched studies related to hepatic diseases due to PFOA exposure until 31 December 2021, using PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science. This study performed a systematic review and meta-analysis through research question development, literature screening, data extraction, and risk of bias evaluation. This study found 8280 studies after excluding duplicate literature and selected 5 studies in the final stage. Among them, two studies were included in the meta-analysis. RESULTS The results of the meta-analysis showed that the ALT of people exposed to PFOA was 117% higher than the ALT of those not exposed to PFOA, and it was significantly different (OR = 1.167; 95% CI, 1.086-1.254). CONCLUSION However, since the number of studies included in the analysis was not large enough to conclude that PFOA exposure was associated with the development of hepatic diseases, more observational studies are needed to confirm its long-term effects.
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- Jihee Choi
- Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
- Institute for Aging and Clinical Nutrition Research, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Institute for Aging and Clinical Nutrition Research, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
- Institute for Aging and Clinical Nutrition Research, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +82-31-750-5968; Fax: +82-31-724-4411
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Zhang Y, Huang D, Lv N, Zhu G, Peng J, Chou T, Zhu Z, Wang J, Chen Y, Fang X, Qu J, Chen J, Liu S. Global Quantification of Glutathione S-Transferases in Human Serum Using LC-MS/MS Coupled with Affinity Enrichment. J Proteome Res 2022; 21:1311-1320. [PMID: 35353507 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.2c00049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The members of the glutathione S-transferase (GST) superfamily often exhibit functional overlap and can compensate for each other. Their concentrations in serum are considered as disease biomarkers. A global and quantitative evaluation of serum GSTs is therefore urgent, but there is a lack of efficient approaches due to technological limitations. GSH magnetic beads were examined for their affinity to enrich GSTs in serum, and the enriched GSTs were quantitatively targeted using a Q Exactive HF-X mass spectrometer in parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) mode. To optimize the quantification of GST peptides, sample types, trypsin digestion, and serum loading were carefully assessed; a biosynthetic method was employed to generate isotope-labeled GST peptides, and instrumental parameters were systematically optimized. A total of 134 clinical sera were collected for GST quantification from healthy donors and patients with four liver diseases. Using the new approach, GSTs in healthy sera were profiled: 14 GST peptides were quantified, and the abundance of five GST families was ranked GSTM > GSTP > GSTA > MGST1 > GSTT1, ranging from 0.1 to 4 pmol/L. Furthermore, combining the abundance of multiple GST peptides could effectively distinguish different types of liver diseases. Quantification of serum GSTs through targeted proteomics, therefore, has apparent clinical potential for disease diagnosis.
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- Yuxing Zhang
- College of Life Sciences & Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518083, China.,Beijing Institute of Genomics & China National Center for Bioinformation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Department of Liver Diseases, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518100, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Shenzhen 518114, China
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- Department of Liver Diseases, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518100, China
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- Department of Liver Diseases, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518100, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518083, China
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- Department of Liver Diseases, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518100, China
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- College of Life Sciences & Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.,Beijing Institute of Genomics & China National Center for Bioinformation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Shenzhen 518114, China
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- Department of Liver Diseases, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518100, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518083, China
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Nadarajapillai K, Liyanage DS, Sellaththurai S, Jeong T, Lee S, Lee J. Glutathione-S-transferase alpha-4 in Hippocampus abdominalis (big-belly seahorse): Molecular characterization, antioxidant properties, and its potent immune response. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 240:108917. [PMID: 33141081 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2020.108917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Glutathione-S-transferase (GST) is a key enzyme in the phase-II detoxification process and is a biomarker of oxidative stress. In this study, we analyzed the molecular, biochemical, and antioxidant properties of GST alpha-4 from Hippocampus abdominalis (HaGSTA-4). Also, the spatial and temporal expression of HaGSTA-4 upon immune challenge with abiotic and biotic stimulants were evaluated. The HaGSTA-4 ORF encodes 223 amino acids with a molecular weight of 25.7 kDa, and an estimated isoelectric point (pI) of 8.47. It consists of the GST_C superfamily and thioredoxin-like superfamily domain. The phylogenetic tree revealed that HaGSTA-4 is evolutionarily conserved with its GST alpha class counterparts. From pairwise alignment, the highest values of identity (78.5%) and similarity (85.7%) were with Parambassis ranga GSTA-4. Protein rHaGSTA-4 exhibited the highest conjugation activity towards 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB) at pH 7 and 20 °C. A disk diffusion assay showed that rHaGSTA-4 significantly protects cells from the stress of exposure to ROS inducers such as CuSO4, CdCl2, and ZnCl2. Furthermore, overexpressed HaGSTA-4 defended cells against oxidative stress caused by H2O2; evidence of selenium-independent peroxidase activity. From qPCR, the tissue-specific expression profile demonstrates that HaGSTA-4 is most highly expressed in the kidney, followed by the intestine and stomach, among fourteen different tissues extracted from healthy seahorses. The mRNA expression profile of HaGSTA-4 upon immune challenge varied depending on the tissue and the time after challenge. Altogether, this study suggests that HaGSTA-4 may be involved in protection against oxidative stress, in immune defense regulation, and xenobiotic metabolism.
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- Kishanthini Nadarajapillai
- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province 63333, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province 63333, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province 63333, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Marine Life Sciences & Fish Vaccine Research Center, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province 63243, Republic of Korea; Marine Science Institute, Jeju National University, Jeju Self-Governing Province 63333, Republic of Korea.
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Aranha MLG, Garcia MS, de Carvalho Cavalcante DN, Silva APG, Fontes MK, Gusso-Choueri PK, Choueri RB, Perobelli JE. Biochemical and histopathological responses in peripubertal male rats exposed to agrochemicals isolated or in combination: A multivariate data analysis study. Toxicology 2020; 447:152636. [PMID: 33217513 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2020.152636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
The widespread use of agrochemicals results in the exposure of the general human population, including children, to several of these chemicals simultaneously. In the present preclinical study, it was investigated the hepatic damages caused by exposure to acephate, carbendazim and mancozeb when administered alone or in different combinations (binary and ternary). Juvenile male Wistar rats were exposed to agrochemicals from post-natal day 53, by gavage. The doses of agrochemicals applied here were determined from previous studies whose results showed no signs of systemic toxicity. All exposures provoked a significant increase in DNA damage (except for acephate alone) and activation of the xenobiotic biotransformation system (except for the ternary mixture). Interestingly, the ternary mixture did not exhibit an exacerbation in adverse effects caused by agrochemicals isolated or in binary combination, even though they are sharing genotoxicity damage induction as a common toxicity pathway. Conversely, some effects observed for isolated or binary combinations of agrochemicals were not observed for ternary combination, suggesting a chemical interaction that could imply antagonism character. Using a multivariate data analysis approach, exposure to isolated agrochemicals were related to a group of adverse effects characterized by hepatic lesion and the attempt of the tissue to mobilize defense cells and increase mitotic rates to minimize damages. Binary mixtures also share similarities in relation to the effects they exhibited, mainly a moderate to high increase in the GST activity and in histopathological alterations suggesting that binary combinations trigger an increased response of the mechanism of xenobiotics biotransformation. Together, obtained results bring important insights regarding adverse effects and possible interaction of the three agrochemicals whose residues are commonly detected in agro-food products.
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- Maria Luiza Garcia Aranha
- Experimental Toxicology Laboratory, Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP, Santos, SP, Brazil
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- Experimental Toxicology Laboratory, Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP, Santos, SP, Brazil
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- Experimental Toxicology Laboratory, Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP, Santos, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Estudos em Poluição e Ecotoxicologia Aquática, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Estudos em Poluição e Ecotoxicologia Aquática, Campus do Litoral Paulista, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP, Santos, SP, Brazil.
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- Experimental Toxicology Laboratory, Departamento de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP, Santos, SP, Brazil
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Roth SE, Avigan MI, Bourdet D, Brott D, Church R, Dash A, Keller D, Sherratt P, Watkins PB, Westcott‐Baker L, Lentini S, Merz M, Ramaiah L, Ramaiah SK, Stanley AM, Marcinak J. Next-Generation DILI Biomarkers: Prioritization of Biomarkers for Qualification and Best Practices for Biospecimen Collection in Drug Development. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2020; 107:333-346. [PMID: 31314926 PMCID: PMC7006882 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.1571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The diagnosis and management of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) remains a challenge in clinical trials in drug development. The qualification of emerging biomarkers capable of predicting DILI soon after the initiation of treatment, differentiating DILI from underlying liver disease, identifying the causal entity, and assigning appropriate treatment options after DILI is diagnosed are needed. Qualification efforts have been hindered by lack of properly stored and consented biospecimens that are linked to clinical data relevant to a specific context of use. Recommendations are made for biospecimen collection procedures, with the focus on clinical trials, and for specific emerging biomarkers to focus qualification efforts.
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- Theravance BiopharmaSouth San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental TherapeuticsEshelman School of PharmacyUniversity of North CarolinaChapel HillNorth CarolinaUSA
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- GenentechSouth San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental TherapeuticsEshelman School of PharmacyUniversity of North CarolinaChapel HillNorth CarolinaUSA
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Dasari S, Gonuguntla S, Yellanurkonda P, Nagarajan P, Meriga B. Sensitivity of glutathione S-transferases to high doses of acrylamide in albino wistar rats: Affinity purification, biochemical characterization and expression analysis. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 182:109416. [PMID: 31301596 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The main objectives of this study were to purify the glutathione S-transfereses (GSTs) and assess the effect of high doses of acrylamide (ACR) on male albino Wistar rat liver, kidney, testis and bran GST activities, and expression analysis of GST. ACR (50 mg/300 ml) was ingested for 40 days (20 doses) in drinking water on alternative days, on 40 day post ingestion the control and treated tissues were collected for GST purification by affinity column and biochemical characterization of GSTs by substrate specificities, and GST expression by immuno dot blots. In the analysis of the purified GSTs, we observed that liver GSTs were resolved in to three bands known as Yc, Yb and Ya; kidney GSTs were resolved in to two bands known as Yc and Ya; testis and brain GSTs were resolved as four bands known as Yc, Yb, Yβ and Yδ on 12.5% sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel (SDS PAGE). In the analysis of biochemical characterization, we observed a significant decrease (p < 0.05) in the specific activities of liver GST isoforms with the substrates 1-chloro 2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB), bromosulfophthalein (BSP), p-nitrophenyl acetate (pNPA), p-nitrobenzyl chloride (pNBC) and cumene hydroperoxide (CHP), but showed no activity with ethacrynic acid (ECA) and significant decrease (p < 0.05) in the specific activities of kidney GST isoforms with the substrates CDNB, pNPA, pNBC and CHP, but showed no activity with BSP and ECA, and a significant decrease (p < 0.05) in the specific activities of testis and brain GST isoforms with the substrates CDNB, BSP, pNPA, pNBC, ECA and CHP. In the analysis of immuno dot blots, we observed a decreased expression of liver, kidney, testis and brain GSTs. Through the affinity purification and biochemical characterization, we observed a tissue specific distribution of GSTs that is liver GSTs possess Yc, Yb and Ya sub units known as alpha (α) and mu (μ) class GSTs; kidney GSTs possess Yc and Ya sub units known as (α) alpha class GST; testis and brain GSTs possess Yc, Yb, Yβ and Yδ sub units known as alpha (α), mu (μ) and pi (π) class GSTs. Purification studies, biochemical characterization and immuno dot blot analysis were revealed the GSTs were sensitive to high doses of ACR and the high level exposure to ACR cause the damage of detoxification function of GST due to decreased expression and hence lead to cellular dysfunction of vital organs.
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- Sreenivasulu Dasari
- Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Research Laboratory of Leptospirosis and Medical Nanotechnology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Czuczejko J, Mila-Kierzenkowska C, Szewczyk-Golec K. Plasma α-Glutathione S-Transferase Evaluation in Patients with Acute and Chronic Liver Injury. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019; 2019:5850787. [PMID: 31772928 PMCID: PMC6854929 DOI: 10.1155/2019/5850787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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High concentration of alpha-glutathione S-transferase (α-GST) in the liver and its short half-life make this enzyme clinically useful in assessing hepatocellular damage. We aimed to investigate the significance of α-GST evaluation in monitoring of liver injury in acute and chronic liver diseases. 20 healthy volunteers and 52 patients were included in the study. The patients were divided into three groups: group I (acute viral hepatitis B or C), group II (chronic hepatitis B or C), and group III (chronic liver disease or cirrhosis with different etiologies). The concentration of α-GST and the activities of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were measured in all examined groups. α-GST, ALT, and AST were statistically higher in all patient groups than in the control group. Statistically higher values of all assessed parameters were observed in group I compared with remaining patients. Statistically higher activities of ALT and AST are observed in group III compared with group II. Significant positive correlations were noted between α-GST and ALT/AST in groups I and III. The results indicate that the assay of α-GST in combination with the other conventional markers may be found as a confirmatory test for hepatocellular damage.
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- Jolanta Czuczejko
- Department of Psychiatry, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum of Nicolaus Copernicus University, 9 M. Curie Skłodowskiej St, 85-094 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum of Nicolaus Copernicus University, 24 Karłowicza St, 85-092 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum of Nicolaus Copernicus University, 24 Karłowicza St, 85-092 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Oztopuz O, Turkon H, Buyuk B, Coskun O, Sehitoglu MH, Ovali MA, Uzun M. Melatonin ameliorates sodium valproate-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Mol Biol Rep 2019; 47:317-325. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-05134-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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