Mechanism of inhibition of hepatic bioactivation of paracetamol by dimethyl sulfoxide

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Abstract

Prior work has shown that DMSO inhibits paracetamol hepatotoxicity. In this paper we show that DMSO and its reduced metabolite dimethyl sulfide (DMS) can inhibit in vitro hepatic dimethylnitrosamine N-demethylase. We also show that DMSO can inhibit in vivo production of glutathione conjugates of paracetamol. Glutathione is known to conjugate the bioactivated form of paracetamol. Also, the isozyme of cytochrome P-450 responsible for dimethylnitrosomine N-demethylase, cytochrome P-450j, is thought responsible for paracetamol bioactivation. We therefore propose that DMSO inhibits paracetamol hepatotoxicity due to inhibition of cytochrome P-450j-dependent paracetamol bioactivation by DMSO and its metabolite DMS.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)413-424
Number of pages12
JournalDrug Metabolism and Drug Interactions
Volume6
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1988

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
  • Pharmacology (medical)

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