2016
Heme oxygenase 1 protects ethanol-administered liver tissue in Aldh2 knockout mice
Matsumoto A, Thompson D, Chen Y, Vasiliou V, Kawamoto T, Ichiba M. Heme oxygenase 1 protects ethanol-administered liver tissue in Aldh2 knockout mice. Alcohol 2016, 52: 49-54. PMID: 27139237, DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2016.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAldh2 knockout miceStress-related proteinsOxidative stress-related proteinsAlanine transaminaseAnti-oxidative proteinsKnockout miceHealthy individualsHepatic tumor necrosis factor alphaLiver tissueProtective factorsTumor necrosis factor alphaSerum alanine transaminaseRecent epidemiological studiesNecrosis factor alphaWild-type miceHeme oxygenase-1Cytochrome P450 2E1ALDH2 proteinProteinAldehyde dehydrogenase 2 geneHepatic malondialdehydeMechanistic explanationInflammatory cytokinesEthanol administrationMechanistic hypotheses
2013
The Role of CYP2E1 in Alcohol Metabolism and Sensitivity in the Central Nervous System
Heit C, Dong H, Chen Y, Thompson DC, Deitrich RA, Vasiliou VK. The Role of CYP2E1 in Alcohol Metabolism and Sensitivity in the Central Nervous System. Subcellular Biochemistry 2013, 67: 235-247. PMID: 23400924, PMCID: PMC4314297, DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5881-0_8.ChaptersConceptsCentral nervous systemNervous systemBlood-brain barrierRole of CYP2E1Certain brain cellsCytochrome P450 2E1Particular brain regionsMotor incoordinationBrain barrierSleep inductionEthanol consumptionBrain cellsAlcohol consumptionBrain regionsP450 2E1Alcohol metabolismEthanol metabolismBehavioral effectsCYP2E1Major enzymeLocal productionMetabolismIncoordinationBrain