Review
Research progress in pathogenesis of drug-induced liver injury caused by reactive metabolites
Bian Yicong, Miao Liyan, Zhao Limei
Published 2022-11-28
Cite as ADRJ, 2022, 24(11): 599-603. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn114015-20220517-00439
Abstract
Reactive metabolites is one of the main causes of drug-induced liver injury (DILI). After entering the body, some drugs can be metabolized by liver to generate drug reactive metabolites, which can deplete glutathione, and in turn bind to macromolecules such as proteins or nucleic acids in the body, alter biomacromolecule function, induce cellular oxidative stress and the body′s immune response, interfere with the body′s normal physiological function, and produce hepatotoxicity. Reactive metabolites mediated DILI may be not the action of one mechanism, but the combined effects of multiple mechanisms. This article reviews the production process of drug reactive metabolites, the mechanism of liver injury, and the means of prevention and treatment, providing an important reference for clinical safe drug use.
Key words:
Chemical and drug induced liver injury; Metabolic side effects of drugs and substances; Cytochrome P-450 enzyme system; Oxidative stress; Immune reaction
Contributor Information
Bian Yicong
Department of Pharmacy, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China
Bian Yicong is a pharmacist of the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University and a PhD student in Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University
Miao Liyan
Department of Pharmacy, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Province, Suzhou 215006, China
Zhao Limei
Department of Pharmacy, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China