Hepatoprotective effects of 6(5H)-phenanthridinone from chemical-induced centrilobular necrosis.
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| Abstract |
Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) is a nuclear enzyme involved in the detection of DNA strand termini. Extensive cellular damage can overactivate PARP-1, which rapidly depletes the cellular stores of NAD+ and ATP, resulting in necrotic cell death. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether 6(5H)-phenanthridinone, a potent inhibitor of PARP-1, could attenuate the hepatotoxicity of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). Male ICR mice treated via the intraperitoneal route with CCl4 exhibited severe necrotic centrilobular lesions and significantly elevated serum transaminases. In contrast, the histopathology and serum biochemistry of animals treated concomitantly with CCl4 and 6(5H)-phenanthridinone were not significantly different versus controls. In conclusion, the results of this study demonstrate that the hepatotoxicity of CCl4 can be blocked independently of its metabolism and suggest the predominant role of PARP-1 overactivation in chemical-induced toxicity.
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| Authors | Marek Banasik, Todd Stedeford, Kunihiro Ueda, Carlos Muro-Cacho, Phi-Huynh Su, Seigo Tanaka, Raymond D Harbison |
| Journal | Research communications in molecular pathology and pharmacology (Res Commun Mol Pathol Pharmacol) Vol. 115-116 Pg. 15-20 ( 2004) ISSN: 1078-0297 [Print] United States |
| PMID | 17564302 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.) |
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