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[Alcoholic liver disease: new aspects of studies]. 1998

M Tsutsumi, and S Takase

Department of Internal medicine, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan.

Although many factors related to the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease have been considered, 1) hepatotoxic effects of ethanol and its metabolites, 2) effects of excessive hepatic NADH generation, 3) hypoxia, 4) alterations of the immune system, 5) genetic factors, and 6) nutritional factors may play more important roles to produce alcoholic liver disease. Recently, genetic polymorphism of key enzymes related to metabolism of ethanol and acetaldehyde, alcohol dehydrogenase, cytochrome P4502E1 and aldehyde dehydrogenase, have been discovered. On the other hand, an assay system for hepatitis C virus (HCV) markers has been developed and a high frequency of HCV markers in alcoholics with liver disease has been reported. In this review, we focus on recent gains in our knowledge of pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease, and discuss the relationship between alcoholic liver disease and HCV, and treatment of alcoholic liver disease.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008099	Liver	A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances.	Livers
D008108	Liver Diseases, Alcoholic	Liver diseases associated with ALCOHOLISM. It usually refers to the coexistence of two or more subentities, i.e., ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER; ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS; and ALCOHOLIC CIRRHOSIS.	Alcoholic Liver Diseases,Alcoholic Liver Disease,Liver Disease, Alcoholic
D011110	Polymorphism, Genetic	The regular and simultaneous occurrence in a single interbreeding population of two or more discontinuous genotypes. The concept includes differences in genotypes ranging in size from a single nucleotide site (POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE) to large nucleotide sequences visible at a chromosomal level.	Gene Polymorphism,Genetic Polymorphism,Polymorphism (Genetics),Genetic Polymorphisms,Gene Polymorphisms,Polymorphism, Gene,Polymorphisms (Genetics),Polymorphisms, Gene,Polymorphisms, Genetic
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000431	Ethanol	A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.	Alcohol, Ethyl,Absolute Alcohol,Grain Alcohol,Alcohol, Absolute,Alcohol, Grain,Ethyl Alcohol
D000444	Aldehyde Dehydrogenase	An enzyme that oxidizes an aldehyde in the presence of NAD+ and water to an acid and NADH. This enzyme was formerly classified as EC 1.1.1.70.	D-Glucuronolactone Dehydrogenase,Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (NAD(+)),Aldehyde Dehydrogenase E1,Aldehyde Dehydrogenase E2,Aldehyde-NAD Oxidoreductase,Aldehyde NAD Oxidoreductase,D Glucuronolactone Dehydrogenase,Dehydrogenase, Aldehyde,Dehydrogenase, D-Glucuronolactone
D018384	Oxidative Stress	A disturbance in the prooxidant-antioxidant balance in favor of the former, leading to potential damage. Indicators of oxidative stress include damaged DNA bases, protein oxidation products, and lipid peroxidation products (Sies, Oxidative Stress, 1991, pxv-xvi).	Anti-oxidative Stress,Antioxidative Stress,DNA Oxidative Damage,Nitro-Oxidative Stress,Oxidative Cleavage,Oxidative DNA Damage,Oxidative Damage,Oxidative Injury,Oxidative Nitrative Stress,Oxidative Stress Injury,Oxidative and Nitrosative Stress,Stress, Oxidative,Anti oxidative Stress,Anti-oxidative Stresses,Antioxidative Stresses,Cleavage, Oxidative,DNA Damage, Oxidative,DNA Oxidative Damages,Damage, DNA Oxidative,Damage, Oxidative,Damage, Oxidative DNA,Injury, Oxidative,Injury, Oxidative Stress,Nitrative Stress, Oxidative,Nitro Oxidative Stress,Nitro-Oxidative Stresses,Oxidative Cleavages,Oxidative DNA Damages,Oxidative Damage, DNA,Oxidative Damages,Oxidative Injuries,Oxidative Nitrative Stresses,Oxidative Stress Injuries,Oxidative Stresses,Stress Injury, Oxidative,Stress, Anti-oxidative,Stress, Antioxidative,Stress, Nitro-Oxidative,Stress, Oxidative Nitrative,Stresses, Nitro-Oxidative
D019392	Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1	An ethanol-inducible cytochrome P450 enzyme that metabolizes several precarcinogens, drugs, and solvents to reactive metabolites. Substrates include ETHANOL; INHALATION ANESTHETICS; BENZENE; ACETAMINOPHEN and other low molecular weight compounds. CYP2E1 has been used as an enzyme marker in the study of alcohol abuse.	4-Nitrophenol-2-Hydroxylase,CYP2E1,Dimethylnitrosamine N-Demethylase,CYP 2E1,CYP IIE1,CYPIIE1,Cytochrome P-450 (ALC),Cytochrome P-450 IIE1,Cytochrome P-450-J,Cytochrome P450 2E1,N-Nitrosodimethylamine Demethylase,4 Nitrophenol 2 Hydroxylase,Cytochrome P 450 CYP2E1,Cytochrome P 450 IIE1,Cytochrome P 450 J,Dimethylnitrosamine N Demethylase,N Nitrosodimethylamine Demethylase