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Drug-induced toxicity on mitochondria and lipid metabolism: mechanistic diversity and deleterious consequences for the liver.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Apr 2011
Begriche Karima, Massart Julie, Robin Marie-Anne, Borgne-Sanchez Annie, Fromenty Bernard
Abstract excerpt
Numerous investigations have shown that mitochondrial dysfunction is a major mechanism of drug-induced liver injury, which involves the parent drug or a reactive metabolite generated through cytochromes P450. Depending of their nature and their severity, the mitochondrial alterations are able to induce mild to fulminant hepatic cytolysis and steatosis (lipid accumulation), which can have different clinical and...
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