2021
Oxidative stress and genotoxicity in 1,4-dioxane liver toxicity as evidenced in a mouse model of glutathione deficiency
Chen Y, Wang Y, Charkoftaki G, Orlicky DJ, Davidson E, Wan F, Ginsberg G, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Oxidative stress and genotoxicity in 1,4-dioxane liver toxicity as evidenced in a mouse model of glutathione deficiency. The Science Of The Total Environment 2021, 806: 150703. PMID: 34600989, PMCID: PMC8633123, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxidative stressLiver cytotoxicityGlutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunitWild-type micePrimary target organRecent mouse studiesCYP2E1 inductionLiver toxicitySubchronic exposureNrf2 inductionOxidative DNA damageCancer riskMouse modelAnti-oxidative responseDNA damageTarget organsAnimal studiesLiver carcinogenicityRedox dysregulationEarly changesHealth CanadaNull miceMouse studiesNuclear factorCarcinogenic mechanisms
2016
Roles of defective ALDH2 polymorphism on liver protection and cancer development
Matsumoto A, Thompson DC, Chen Y, Kitagawa K, Vasiliou V. Roles of defective ALDH2 polymorphism on liver protection and cancer development. Environmental Health And Preventive Medicine 2016, 21: 395-402. PMID: 27714678, PMCID: PMC5112207, DOI: 10.1007/s12199-016-0579-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSerum transaminasesLiver protectionSerum alanine aminotransferase levelsExcessive drinkingAlanine aminotransferase levelsAlcohol-related cancersUseful biological markerAldehyde dehydrogenase 2 geneAminotransferase levelsLiver injuryAlcohol intakeAlcohol dosePotential cancer riskCancer riskALDH2 polymorphismEthanol loadHealthy individualsBiological markersCancer developmentMultiple studiesFurther studiesALDH2TransaminaseDrinkingRisk