L-carnitine ameliorates L-asparaginase-induced acute liver toxicity in steatotic rat livers. 2013

Anne Roesmann, and Mamdouh Afify, and Jens Panse, and Albrecht Eisert, and Julia Steitz, and Rene H Tolba
Institute for Laboratory Animal Science, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.

BACKGROUND Chemotherapy with L-asparaginase is associated with hepatotoxicity resulting in organ dysfunction in patients with preexisting liver disorders. This study investigated the protective effect of L-carnitine during chemotherapy in a steatotic rat liver model. METHODS Livers from nonsteatotic and steatotic rats were tested in an isolated liver reperfusion model adding L-asparaginase and L-carnitine to the reperfusate. Portal venous pressure (PVP), hepatic oxygen consumption, aspartate aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, glutamate dehydrogenase and α-glutathione S-transferase levels were assessed. Further histopathological analysis was performed and cytotoxicity was verified in vitro. RESULTS L-Asparaginase induced toxicity in fatty livers whereas low toxicity was observed in normal livers. L-Carnitine induced a decline in PVP and oxygen consumption, and reduced parenchymal and mitochondrial damage in fatty livers. Cytotoxicity of L-asparaginase was not impaired by the presence of L-carnitine. CONCLUSIONS Our study emphasizes the potential of L-carnitine to reduce L-asparaginase-induced hepatotoxicity in patients with preexisting liver disorders.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007770 L-Lactate Dehydrogenase A tetrameric enzyme that, along with the coenzyme NAD+, catalyzes the interconversion of LACTATE and PYRUVATE. In vertebrates, genes for three different subunits (LDH-A, LDH-B and LDH-C) exist. Lactate Dehydrogenase,Dehydrogenase, L-Lactate,Dehydrogenase, Lactate,L Lactate Dehydrogenase
D008297 Male Males
D008928 Mitochondria Semiautonomous, self-reproducing organelles that occur in the cytoplasm of all cells of most, but not all, eukaryotes. Each mitochondrion is surrounded by a double limiting membrane. The inner membrane is highly invaginated, and its projections are called cristae. Mitochondria are the sites of the reactions of oxidative phosphorylation, which result in the formation of ATP. They contain distinctive RIBOSOMES, transfer RNAs (RNA, TRANSFER); AMINO ACYL T RNA SYNTHETASES; and elongation and termination factors. Mitochondria depend upon genes within the nucleus of the cells in which they reside for many essential messenger RNAs (RNA, MESSENGER). Mitochondria are believed to have arisen from aerobic bacteria that established a symbiotic relationship with primitive protoeukaryotes. (King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed) Mitochondrial Contraction,Mitochondrion,Contraction, Mitochondrial,Contractions, Mitochondrial,Mitochondrial Contractions
D010101 Oxygen Consumption The rate at which oxygen is used by a tissue; microliters of oxygen STPD used per milligram of tissue per hour; the rate at which oxygen enters the blood from alveolar gas, equal in the steady state to the consumption of oxygen by tissue metabolism throughout the body. (Stedman, 25th ed, p346) Consumption, Oxygen,Consumptions, Oxygen,Oxygen Consumptions
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D002331 Carnitine A constituent of STRIATED MUSCLE and LIVER. It is an amino acid derivative and an essential cofactor for fatty acid metabolism. Bicarnesine,L-Carnitine,Levocarnitine,Vitamin BT,L Carnitine
D004195 Disease Models, Animal Naturally-occurring or experimentally-induced animal diseases with pathological processes analogous to human diseases. Animal Disease Model,Animal Disease Models,Disease Model, Animal
D005234 Fatty Liver Lipid infiltration of the hepatic parenchymal cells resulting in a yellow-colored liver. The abnormal lipid accumulation is usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES, either as a single large droplet or multiple small droplets. Fatty liver is caused by an imbalance in the metabolism of FATTY ACIDS. Liver Steatosis,Steatohepatitis,Steatosis of Liver,Visceral Steatosis,Liver Steatoses,Liver, Fatty,Steatohepatitides,Steatoses, Liver,Steatoses, Visceral,Steatosis, Liver,Steatosis, Visceral,Visceral Steatoses
D005969 Glutamate Dehydrogenase An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-glutamate and water to 2-oxoglutarate and NH3 in the presence of NAD+. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 1.4.1.2. Dehydrogenase, Glutamate
D005982 Glutathione Transferase A transferase that catalyzes the addition of aliphatic, aromatic, or heterocyclic FREE RADICALS as well as EPOXIDES and arene oxides to GLUTATHIONE. Addition takes place at the SULFUR. It also catalyzes the reduction of polyol nitrate by glutathione to polyol and nitrite. Glutathione S-Alkyltransferase,Glutathione S-Aryltransferase,Glutathione S-Epoxidetransferase,Ligandins,S-Hydroxyalkyl Glutathione Lyase,Glutathione Organic Nitrate Ester Reductase,Glutathione S-Transferase,Glutathione S-Transferase 3,Glutathione S-Transferase A,Glutathione S-Transferase B,Glutathione S-Transferase C,Glutathione S-Transferase III,Glutathione S-Transferase P,Glutathione Transferase E,Glutathione Transferase mu,Glutathione Transferases,Heme Transfer Protein,Ligandin,Yb-Glutathione-S-Transferase,Glutathione Lyase, S-Hydroxyalkyl,Glutathione S Alkyltransferase,Glutathione S Aryltransferase,Glutathione S Epoxidetransferase,Glutathione S Transferase,Glutathione S Transferase 3,Glutathione S Transferase A,Glutathione S Transferase B,Glutathione S Transferase C,Glutathione S Transferase III,Glutathione S Transferase P,Lyase, S-Hydroxyalkyl Glutathione,P, Glutathione S-Transferase,Protein, Heme Transfer,S Hydroxyalkyl Glutathione Lyase,S-Alkyltransferase, Glutathione,S-Aryltransferase, Glutathione,S-Epoxidetransferase, Glutathione,S-Transferase 3, Glutathione,S-Transferase A, Glutathione,S-Transferase B, Glutathione,S-Transferase C, Glutathione,S-Transferase III, Glutathione,S-Transferase P, Glutathione,S-Transferase, Glutathione,Transfer Protein, Heme,Transferase E, Glutathione,Transferase mu, Glutathione,Transferase, Glutathione,Transferases, Glutathione

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