J Clin Transl Res. 2017 Feb;3:157-169. doi: 10.18053/jctres.03.2017S1.002. Epub 2017 Feb 12.
Journal of clinical and translational research
Anup Ramachandran, Hartmut Jaeschke
PMID: 28670625 PMCID: PMC5489132 DOI: 10.18053/jctres.03.2017S1.002
Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose is the most common cause of acute liver failure in the United States and mechanisms of liver injury induced by APAP overdose have been the focus of extensive investigation. Studies in the mouse model, which closely reproduces the human condition, have shown that hepatotoxicity is initiated by formation of a reactive metabolite
Keywords: DNA fragmentation; acetaminophen; biomarkers; hepatotoxicity; mitochondria; mitochondrial dynamics; nitric oxide; oxidative stress; protein adducts; regulated necrosis