N-acetyltransferase : the practical consequences of polymorphic activity in man

Over the years, numerous studies have supported the premise that individuals possessing the "slow acetylator" phenotype are more at risk from developing drug side-effects. Most prominent amongst these reports are those concerned with hepatotoxicity and peripheral neuropathy following treatment with isoniazid, lupus-like symptoms during procainamide therapy and experiencing hypersensitivity reactions to the various sulphonamide derivatives. Similarly, "slow acetylators" undergoing heavy exposure to arylamines and related carcinogens are more likely to develop bladder cancer. Contrariwise, there appears a slight risk of "rapid acetylators" developing pancreatic tumours.Other therapeutic agents for which polymorphic N-acetylation plays a minor role in their metabolism have been investigated but any impact of this metabolic difference on clinical efficacy or associated toxicity is still under question. In the search for clues as to the underlying aetiology, patient groups with many disease states have been examined for association with differences in N-acetylation and the majority have provided data that could be interpreted as equivocal. Studies have given contradictory, often opposing, results, calculated risk factors that are (perhaps) just significant but certainly not high, and patients within the cohorts who are always exceptions. Undoubtedly, other as yet unappreciated factors are at play.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:50

Enthalten in:

Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems - 50(2020), 1 vom: 21. Jan., Seite 77-91

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mitchell, Stephen C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acetylation
Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase
EC 2.3.1.5
Ethanoylation
Isoniazid
Journal Article
N-acetyltransferase
NAT2 protein, human
Phenotype
Review
Sulphonamide
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Date Completed 20.02.2020

Date Revised 20.02.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/00498254.2019.1618511

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM297107984