Involvement of mitochondrial permeability transition in acetaminophen-induced liver injury in mice
Involvement of mitochondrial permeability transition in acetaminophen-induced liver injury in mice
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jhep.2004.09.015
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发表时间:
2005-01-01
影响因子:
25.7
通讯作者:
Horie, T
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作者:
Masubuchi, Y;Suda, C;Horie, T
Background/Aims: Although mitochondria have been demonstrated as primary targets in acetaminophen hepatotoxicity, the mechanism for mitochondria-mediated toxicity has not been defined. We examined the role of mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) in the acetaminophen-induced liver injury.Methods: Male CD-1 mice were given intraperitoneally acetaminophen (350 mg/kg) without or with cyclosporin A (50 mg/kg), a specific inhibitor of MPT. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), a marker of liver injury, and other biochemical parameters were determined.Results: Acetaminophen-induced ALT leakage was attenuated by co-administration of cyclosporin A. Cyclosporin A did not affect acetaminophen-induced early decrease in hepatic reduced glutathione (GSH) contents, indicating lack of the effect on the metabolic activation. Acetaminophen-induced decrease in mitochondrial GSH and ATP contents, and cytosolic leakage of cytochrome c were attenuated by cyclosporin A, suggesting that mitochondrial oxidative stress and ATP depletion resulting from MPT are principle mechanisms involved in acetaminophen-induced liver injury. Mitochondrial swelling by calcium was exacerbated in the mitochondria isolated from the acetaminophen-treated mice. In vitro exposure of intact mitochondria to N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI) with calcium caused mitochondrial swelling.Conclusions: The present data indicate that the MPT is the principal mechanism in the acetaminophen-induced liver injury and NAPQI is a candidate to open the transition pore. (C) 2004 European Association for the Study of the Liver. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.