Hepatotoxicity with High-Dose Green Tea Extract : Effect of Catechol-O-Methyltransferase and Uridine 5'-Diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4 Genotypes

The predominant catechin in green tea, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), may be hepatotoxic in high doses. Our objective was to investigate the influence of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and uridine 5'-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4 (UGT1A4) genotypes on changes in liver injury biomarkers in response to long-term, high-dose green tea extract (GTE) supplementation among postmenopausal women. A secondary analysis was conducted using data from the Minnesota Green Tea Trial (N = 1,075), in which participants were randomized to consume high-dose GTE (843 mg/day EGCG) or placebo capsules for 12 months. Analysis of covariance adjusting for potential confounders was performed to examine changes in aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), AST: ALT ratio, and alkaline phosphatase from baseline to months 3, 6, 9, and 12 across COMT and UGT1A4 genotypes. Mean age and BMI within the GTE group (n = 400) were 59.8 yrs and 25.1 kg/m2, respectively, and 98% of subjects were white. From baseline to month 3, mean AST: ALT ratio change was +1.0% in the COMT (rs4680) A/G genotype versus -4.8% in the A/A genotype (p = 0.03). From baseline to months 6 and 9, respectively, mean ALT change was +78.1% and +82.1% in the UGT1A4 (rs6755571) A/C genotype versus +28.0% and +30.1% in the C/C genotype (p < 0.001 and p = 0.004, respectively). The UGT1A4 (rs6755571) A/C genotype may be an important risk factor for clinically-relevant serum transaminase elevations with 6-9 months of high-dose GTE supplementation among postmenopausal women. Understanding the genetic underpinnings of GTE-related hepatotoxicity may allow for a genetically-informed paradigm for therapeutic use of GTE.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Journal of dietary supplements - 20(2023), 6 vom: 01., Seite 850-869

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Acosta, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Byham-Gray, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Kurzer, Mindy [VerfasserIn]
Samavat, Hamed [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

8R1V1STN48
Alanine transaminase
Antioxidants
Aspartate aminotransferases
Bilirubin glucuronoside glucuronosyltransferase
COMT protein, human
Camellia sinensis
Catechin
Catechol O-Methyltransferase
Catechol O-methyltransferase
Chemical and drug induced liver injury
EC 2.1.1.6
EC 2.4.1.17
Epigallocatechin gallate
Glucuronosyltransferase
Journal Article
Plant Extracts
Randomized Controlled Trial
Tea

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Date Completed 12.10.2023

Date Revised 02.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/19390211.2022.2128501

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM346936993