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Moreno-Torres M, Quintás G, Martínez-Sena T, Jover R, Castell JV. Exploring Individual Variability in Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI) Responses through Metabolomic Analysis. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3003. [PMID: 38474249 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25053003] [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: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a serious adverse hepatic event presenting diagnostic and prognostic challenges. The clinical categorization of DILI into hepatocellular, cholestatic, or mixed phenotype is based on serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) values; however, this classification may not capture the full spectrum of DILI subtypes. With this aim, we explored the utility of assessing changes in the plasma metabolomic profiles of 79 DILI patients assessed by the RUCAM (Roussel Uclaf Causality Assessment Method) score to better characterize this condition and compare results obtained with the standard clinical characterization. Through the identification of various metabolites in the plasma (including free and conjugated bile acids and glycerophospholipids), and the integration of this information into predictive models, we were able to evaluate the extent of the hepatocellular or cholestatic phenotype and to assign a numeric value with the contribution of each specific DILI sub-phenotype into the patient's general condition. Additionally, our results showed that metabolomic analysis enabled the monitoring of DILI variability responses to the same drug, the transitions between sub-phenotypes during disease progression, and identified a spectrum of residual DILI metabolic features, which can be overlooked using standard clinical diagnosis during patient follow-up.
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- Marta Moreno-Torres
- Unidad Mixta de Hepatología Experimental, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital La Fe (IIS La Fe), 46026 Valencia, Spain
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universidad de Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica En Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas CIBEREHD, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica En Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas CIBEREHD, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Metabolomics and Bioanalysis, Leitat Technological Center (LEITAT,) 46026 Valencia, Spain
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- Unidad Mixta de Hepatología Experimental, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital La Fe (IIS La Fe), 46026 Valencia, Spain
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- Unidad Mixta de Hepatología Experimental, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital La Fe (IIS La Fe), 46026 Valencia, Spain
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universidad de Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica En Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas CIBEREHD, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Unidad Mixta de Hepatología Experimental, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital La Fe (IIS La Fe), 46026 Valencia, Spain
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universidad de Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica En Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas CIBEREHD, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Goyal L, Madabhushi AK, Siddiqi MS, Kale S, Mallick DC. Severe Case of Cholestatic Hepatitis From Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid. Cureus 2022; 14:e25797. [PMID: 35812609 PMCID: PMC9270929 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.25797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Petrov PD, Soluyanova P, Sánchez-Campos S, Castell JV, Jover R. Molecular mechanisms of hepatotoxic cholestasis by clavulanic acid: Role of NRF2 and FXR pathways. Food Chem Toxicol 2021; 158:112664. [PMID: 34767876 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2021.112664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Treatment of β-lactamase positive bacterial infections with a combination of amoxicillin (AMOX) and clavulanic acid (CLAV) causes idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (iDILI) in a relevant number of patients, often with features of intrahepatic cholestasis. This study aims to determine serum bile acid (BA) levels in amoxicillin/clavulanate (A+C)-iDILI patients and to investigate the mechanism of cholestasis by A+C in human in vitro hepatic models. In six A+C-iDILI patients, significant elevations of serum primary conjugated BA definitely demonstrated A+C-induced cholestasis. In cultured human Upcyte hepatocytes and HepG2 cells, CLAV was more cytotoxic than AMOX, and, at subcytotoxic concentrations, it altered the expression of more than 1,300 genes. CLAV, but not AMOX, downregulated the expression of key genes for BA transport (BSEP, NTCP, OSTα and MDR2) and synthesis (CYP7A1 and CYP8B1). CLAV also caused early oxidative stress, with reduced GSH/GSSG ratio, along with induction of antioxidant nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) target genes. Activation of NRF2 by sulforaphane also resulted in downregulation of NTCP, OSTα, ABCG5, CYP7A1 and CYP8B1. CLAV also inhibited the BA-sensor farnesoid X receptor (FXR), in agreement with the downregulation of FXR targets BSEP, OSTα and ABCG5. We conclude that CLAV, the culprit molecule in A+C, downregulates several key biliary transporters by modulating NRF2 and FXR signaling, thus likely promoting intrahepatic cholestasis. On top of that, increased ROS production and GSH depletion may aggravate the cholestatic injury by A+C.
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- Petar D Petrov
- Experimental Hepatology Unit, IIS Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain; CIBERehd, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- CIBERehd, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain; Biomedicine Institute (IBIOMED), University of León, Spain
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- Experimental Hepatology Unit, IIS Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain; CIBERehd, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain; Dep. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Valencia, Spain
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- Experimental Hepatology Unit, IIS Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain; CIBERehd, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain; Dep. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Valencia, Spain.
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Ahmed S, Onteddu NK, Jabur A, Vulasala SSR, Kolli S. Delayed Presentation of Drug-Induced Hepatic Injury. Cureus 2020; 12:e9713. [PMID: 32944435 PMCID: PMC7489320 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.9713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Drug-induced hepatotoxicity is a major cause of acute liver failure (ALF) in the United States. There are many offending agents like prescription drugs and herbal remedies. However, the most common prescription medication involved worldwide is amoxicillin-clavulanate. We report an unusually delayed presentation of severe cholestatic hepatitis caused by amoxicillin-clavulanate in a 20-year-old female with worsening hyperbilirubinemia that was successfully treated with corticosteroids and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA).
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- Shohana Ahmed
- Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Permian Basin, Odessa, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Permian Basin, Odessa, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at the Permian Basin, Odessa, USA
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Becker MW, Lunardelli MJM, Tovo CV, Blatt CR. Drug and herb-induced liver injury: A critical review of Brazilian cases with proposals for the improvement of causality assessment using RUCAM. Ann Hepatol 2020; 18:742-750. [PMID: 31130470 DOI: 10.1016/j.aohep.2019.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Although hepatotoxicity accounts for 10% of adverse drug reactions, it remains poorly understood and underreported. This study aimed to summarize case reports of herb- and drug-induced liver injury in Brazil. METHODOLOGY Systematic review in the following databases: PubMed, SciELO, Science Direct, CAPES, and gray literature. RESULTS Twenty-seven studies reporting 32 cases were identified. Brazilian cases were primarily detected in hospitals, and occurred mainly in young males suffering from chronic diseases. Drugs (n=29) were a more frequent cause of liver injury than herbs (n=3). Almost a third of these drugs were anticonvulsants, and 15 appear in the Brazilian List of Essential Medicines. In 50% of the cases, clinical manifestations started within 30 days of drug ingestion. Regarding the decline of liver enzymes, 50% of the cases reached normality after drug withdrawal. However, 7 deaths and 2 liver transplantations were reported. Only one study assessed causality using RUCAM. CONCLUSION Given the severe outcomes of DILI and HILI, early detection and management of hepatotoxicity to increase drug safety are necessary, as well as pharmacotherapeutic monitoring of patients with chronic diseases. Moreover, the application of the RUCAM algorithm in clinical practice has to be further disseminated.
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- Matheus William Becker
- Graduate Program in Medicine - Hepatology, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Pharmaceutical Services, Hospital Divina Providência, Graduate Program in Medicine - Hepatology, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Internal Medicine Department, Graduate Program in Medicine - Hepatology, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Pharmacoscience Department, Graduate Program in Medicine - Hepatology, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Maiuri AR, Wassink B, Turkus JD, Breier AB, Lansdell T, Kaur G, Hession SL, Ganey PE, Roth RA. Synergistic Cytotoxicity from Drugs and Cytokines In Vitro as an Approach to Classify Drugs According to Their Potential to Cause Idiosyncratic Hepatotoxicity: A Proof-of-Concept Study. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2017; 362:459-473. [PMID: 28687704 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.117.242354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (IDILI) typically occurs in a small fraction of patients and has resulted in removal of otherwise efficacious drugs from the market. Current preclinical testing methods are ineffective in predicting which drug candidates have IDILI liability. Recent results suggest that immune mediators such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF) and interferon-γ (IFN) interact with drugs that cause IDILI to kill hepatocytes. This proof-of-concept study was designed to test the hypothesis that drugs can be classified according to their ability to cause IDILI in humans using classification modeling with covariates derived from concentration-response relationships that describe cytotoxic interaction with cytokines. Human hepatoma (HepG2) cells were treated with drugs associated with IDILI or with drugs lacking IDILI liability and cotreated with TNF and/or IFN. Detailed concentration-response relationships were determined for calculation of parameters such as the maximal cytotoxic effect, slope, and EC50 for use as covariates for classification modeling using logistic regression. These parameters were incorporated into multiple classification models to identify combinations of covariates that most accurately classified the drugs according to their association with human IDILI. Of 14 drugs associated with IDILI, almost all synergized with TNF to kill HepG2 cells and were successfully classified by statistical modeling. IFN enhanced the toxicity mediated by some IDILI-associated drugs in the presence of TNF. In contrast, of 10 drugs with little or no IDILI liability, none synergized with inflammatory cytokines to kill HepG2 cells and were classified accordingly. The resulting optimal model classified the drugs with extraordinary selectivity and specificity.
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- Ashley R Maiuri
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Integrative Toxicology (A.R.M., J.D.T., A.B.B., T.L., G.K., P.E.G., R.A.R.), Department of Statistics and Probability (B.W.), and Center for Statistical Training & Consulting, (S.L.H.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Integrative Toxicology (A.R.M., J.D.T., A.B.B., T.L., G.K., P.E.G., R.A.R.), Department of Statistics and Probability (B.W.), and Center for Statistical Training & Consulting, (S.L.H.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Integrative Toxicology (A.R.M., J.D.T., A.B.B., T.L., G.K., P.E.G., R.A.R.), Department of Statistics and Probability (B.W.), and Center for Statistical Training & Consulting, (S.L.H.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Integrative Toxicology (A.R.M., J.D.T., A.B.B., T.L., G.K., P.E.G., R.A.R.), Department of Statistics and Probability (B.W.), and Center for Statistical Training & Consulting, (S.L.H.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Integrative Toxicology (A.R.M., J.D.T., A.B.B., T.L., G.K., P.E.G., R.A.R.), Department of Statistics and Probability (B.W.), and Center for Statistical Training & Consulting, (S.L.H.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Integrative Toxicology (A.R.M., J.D.T., A.B.B., T.L., G.K., P.E.G., R.A.R.), Department of Statistics and Probability (B.W.), and Center for Statistical Training & Consulting, (S.L.H.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Integrative Toxicology (A.R.M., J.D.T., A.B.B., T.L., G.K., P.E.G., R.A.R.), Department of Statistics and Probability (B.W.), and Center for Statistical Training & Consulting, (S.L.H.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Integrative Toxicology (A.R.M., J.D.T., A.B.B., T.L., G.K., P.E.G., R.A.R.), Department of Statistics and Probability (B.W.), and Center for Statistical Training & Consulting, (S.L.H.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Institute for Integrative Toxicology (A.R.M., J.D.T., A.B.B., T.L., G.K., P.E.G., R.A.R.), Department of Statistics and Probability (B.W.), and Center for Statistical Training & Consulting, (S.L.H.), Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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Abstract
Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) remains the most common cause of acute liver failure (ALF) in the western world. Excluding paracetamol overdose, nearly all DILI encountered in the clinical setting is idiosyncratic in nature because affected individuals represent only a small proportion of those treated with such drugs. In many cases, the mechanism for idiosyncrasy is immune-mediation and is often identified by genetic risk determined by human leukocyte antigen variants. In the absence of diagnostic tests and/or biomarkers, the diagnosis of DILI requires a high index of suspicion after diligently excluding other causes of abnormal liver tests. Antibiotics are the class of drugs most frequently associated with idiosyncratic DILI, although recent studies indicate that herbal and dietary supplements are an increasingly recognised cause. It is imperative that upon development of DILI the culprit drug be discontinued, especially in the presence of elevated transaminases (aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase ratio ≥5 times the upper limit of normal) and/or jaundice. Risk factors for the development ALF include hepatocellular DILI and female gender, the treatment being supportive with some benefit of N-acetylcysteine in the early stages. In view of the poor transplant-free survival in idiosyncratic DILI, early consideration for liver transplant is mandatory.
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- Dev Katarey
- ADepartment of Medicine, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brighton and University Hospital, Brighton, UK
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- BDepartment of Medicine, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brighton and University Hospital, Brighton, UK,Address for correspondence: Dr S Verma, Medical School Teaching Building, Room 2.17, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9PX, UK.
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Abstract
Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) remains the most common cause of acute liver failure (ALF) in the western world. Excluding paracetamol overdose, nearly all DILI encountered in the clinical setting is idiosyncratic in nature because affected individuals represent only a small proportion of those treated with such drugs. In many cases, the mechanism for idiosyncrasy is immune-mediation and is often identified by genetic risk determined by human leukocyte antigen variants. In the absence of diagnostic tests and/or biomarkers, the diagnosis of DILI requires a high index of suspicion after diligently excluding other causes of abnormal liver tests. Antibiotics are the class of drugs most frequently associated with idiosyncratic DILI, although recent studies indicate that herbal and dietary supplements are an increasingly recognised cause. It is imperative that upon development of DILI the culprit drug be discontinued, especially in the presence of elevated transaminases (aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase ratio ≥5 times the upper limit of normal) and/or jaundice. Risk factors for the development ALF include hepatocellular DILI and female gender, the treatment being supportive with some benefit of N-acetylcysteine in the early stages. In view of the poor transplant-free survival in idiosyncratic DILI, early consideration for liver transplant is mandatory.
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- Dev Katarey
- Department of Medicine, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brighton and University Hospital, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Brighton and University Hospital, Brighton, UK
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Tailor A, Waddington JC, Meng X, Park BK. Mass Spectrometric and Functional Aspects of Drug–Protein Conjugation. Chem Res Toxicol 2016; 29:1912-1935. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.6b00147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Arun Tailor
- MRC Center
for Drug Safety
Science, Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Building, Ashton Street, Liverpool L69 3GE, United Kingdom
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- MRC Center
for Drug Safety
Science, Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Building, Ashton Street, Liverpool L69 3GE, United Kingdom
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- MRC Center
for Drug Safety
Science, Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Building, Ashton Street, Liverpool L69 3GE, United Kingdom
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- MRC Center
for Drug Safety
Science, Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Building, Ashton Street, Liverpool L69 3GE, United Kingdom
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Tailor A, Faulkner L, Naisbitt DJ, Park BK. The chemical, genetic and immunological basis of idiosyncratic drug–induced liver injury. Hum Exp Toxicol 2015; 34:1310-7. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327115606529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Idiosyncratic drug reactions can be extremely severe and are not accounted for by the regular pharmacology of a drug. Thus, the mechanism of idiosyncratic drug–induced liver injury (iDILI), a phenomenon that occurs with many drugs including β-lactams, anti-tuberculosis drugs and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, has been difficult to determine and remains a pressing issue for patients and drug companies. Evidence has shown that iDILI is multifactorial and multifaceted, which suggests that multiple cellular mechanisms may be involved. However, a common initiating event has been proposed to be the formation of reactive drug metabolites and covalently bound adducts. Although the fate of these metabolites are unclear, recent evidence has shown a possible link between iDILI and the adaptive immune system. This review highlights the role of reactive metabolites, the recent genetic innovations which have provided molecular targets for iDILI, and the current literature which suggests an immunological basis for iDILI.
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- A Tailor
- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Building, Ashton Street, Liverpool, England
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Building, Ashton Street, Liverpool, England
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Building, Ashton Street, Liverpool, England
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Building, Ashton Street, Liverpool, England
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