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Inhibition of mitochondrial respiration in vivo is an early event in acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity

P J Donnelly et al. Arch Toxicol. 1994.

Abstract

Morphological changes in mitochondria are observed early in the course of acetaminophen (AA)-induced hepatotoxicity, and mitochondrial dysfunction has been observed both in vivo and in vitro following exposure to AA. This study examined the early effects of AA exposure in vivo on mitochondrial respiration and evaluated the effectiveness of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) in protecting against respiratory dysfunction. Mitochondria were isolated from the livers of fasted, male CD-1 mice 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5 or 2 h after administration of a hepatotoxic dose of AA (750 mg/kg). Glutamate- and succinate-supported mitochondrial respiration were subsequently assessed by polarographic measurement of state 3 (ADP-stimulated) and state 4 (resting) rates of oxygen consumption and determination of the corresponding respiratory control ratios (RCR: state 3/state 4) and ADP:O ratios. Hepatotoxicity was assessed histologically and by measuring plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity. The earliest sign of mitochondrial dysfunction observed in this study was a significant decrease in the ADP:O ratio for the oxidation of glutamate 1 h post-dosing. At 1.5 and 2 h post-dosing the RCRs for both glutamate- and succinate-supported respiration were significantly decreased. All of the respiratory parameters measured in this study were significantly decreased, with the exception of succinate-supported state 4 respiration which was significantly increased, 2 h after AA administration. Thus, inhibition of mitochondrial respiration preceded overt hepatic necrosis, indicated by an elevation of ALT activity, which was not observed until 3 and 4 h post-dosing. In addition, mitochondrial respiratory dysfunction correlated with morphological alterations.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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