Analysis of serum microRNA-122 in a randomized controlled trial of N-acetylcysteine for treatment of antituberculosis drug-induced liver injury

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AIM: Serum microRNA-122 (miR-122) is a novel biomarker for drug-induced liver injury, with good sensitivity in the early diagnosis of paracetamol-induced liver injury. We describe miR-122 concentrations in participants with antituberculosis drug-induced liver injury (AT-DILI). We explored the relationship between miR-122 and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentrations and the effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on miR-122 concentrations.

METHODS: We included participants from a randomized placebo-controlled trial of intravenous NAC in AT-DILI. ALT and miR-122 concentrations were quantified before and after infusion of NAC/placebo. We assessed correlations between ALT and miR-122 concentrations and described changes in ALT and miR-122 concentrations between sampling occasions.

RESULTS: We included 45 participants; mean age (± standard deviation) 38 (±10) years, 58% female and 91% HIV positive. The median (interquartile range) time between pre- and post-infusion biomarker specimens was 68 h (47-77 h). The median pre-infusion ALT and miR-122 concentrations were 420 U/L (238-580) and 0.58 pM (0.18-1.47), respectively. Pre-infusion ALT and miR-122 concentrations were correlated (Spearman's ρ = .54, P = .0001). Median fold-changes in ALT and miR-122 concentrations between sampling were 0.56 (0.43-0.69) and 0.75 (0.23-1.53), respectively, and were similar in the NAC and placebo groups (P = .40 and P = .68 respectively).

CONCLUSIONS: miR-122 concentrations in our participants with AT-DILI were considerably higher than previously reported in healthy volunteers and in patients on antituberculosis therapy without liver injury. We did not detect an effect of NAC on miR-122 concentrations. Further research is needed to determine the utility of miR-122 in the diagnosis and management of AT-DILI.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:89

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British journal of clinical pharmacology - 89(2023), 6 vom: 21. Juni, Seite 1844-1851

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Moosa, Muhammed Shiraz [VerfasserIn]
Russomanno, Giusy [VerfasserIn]
Dorfman, Jeffrey R [VerfasserIn]
Gunter, Hannah [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Chandni [VerfasserIn]
Costello, Eithne [VerfasserIn]
Carr, Dan [VerfasserIn]
Maartens, Gary [VerfasserIn]
Pirmohamed, Munir [VerfasserIn]
Goldring, Christopher [VerfasserIn]
Cohen, Karen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

362O9ITL9D
Acetaminophen
Acetylcysteine
Alanine Transaminase
Antibiotics, Antitubercular
Antituberculosis drugs
Biomarkers
EC 2.6.1.2
Journal Article
Liver injury
MIRN122 microRNA, human
MicroRNA-122
MicroRNAs
Placebos
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
WYQ7N0BPYC

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Date Completed 12.05.2023

Date Revised 22.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/bcp.15661

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM351500847