Recent Advances in Acetaminophen Hepatotoxicity

Acetaminophen (paracetamol, APAP) is one of the most consumed analgesic and anti-pyretic drugs in the world. Generally considered safe at therapeutic doses, intentional or unintentional overdosing can cause severe liver injury and even acute liver failure. In Western countries, APAP is responsible f...

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description Acetaminophen (paracetamol, APAP) is one of the most consumed analgesic and anti-pyretic drugs in the world. Generally considered safe at therapeutic doses, intentional or unintentional overdosing can cause severe liver injury and even acute liver failure. In Western countries, APAP is responsible for thousands of hospitalizations annually and is the major cause of acute liver failure. Since the establishment of the clinically relevant mouse model in 1973, numerous studies investigating the mechanism of APAP-induced liver injury have been published. Based on early mechanistic insight, the current standard of care, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), was developed. Although NAC is still the only clinically approved antidote available, additional mechanistic insight led to the discovery of promising new drugs, such as fomepizole, which, based on the solid understanding of its mechanism of action and proven safety profile, is under clinical development. Further drugs or compounds with various modes of action are also under consideration as future antidotes. In addition to the intracellular mechanisms of injury, the inflammatory response, which can aggravate the injury or promote regeneration and recovery, is another focus of research. However, no viable drug candidates promoting regeneration have been identified. This Special Issue is aimed at providing selected contributions on advances in the mechanistic understanding of APAP-induced liver injury and the regeneration and identification of new therapeutic targets and interventions.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1748452026-04-16T16:44:13Z Recent Advances in Acetaminophen Hepatotoxicity Jaeschke, Hartmut W. Drug-induced liver injury Mitochondria Oxidant stress and peroxynitrite Adaptive responses (autophagy Mitophagy) ER stress Sterile inflammation Macrophages and neutrophils Regeneration N-acetylcysteine Fomepizole thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing Acetaminophen (paracetamol, APAP) is one of the most consumed analgesic and anti-pyretic drugs in the world. Generally considered safe at therapeutic doses, intentional or unintentional overdosing can cause severe liver injury and even acute liver failure. In Western countries, APAP is responsible for thousands of hospitalizations annually and is the major cause of acute liver failure. Since the establishment of the clinically relevant mouse model in 1973, numerous studies investigating the mechanism of APAP-induced liver injury have been published. Based on early mechanistic insight, the current standard of care, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), was developed. Although NAC is still the only clinically approved antidote available, additional mechanistic insight led to the discovery of promising new drugs, such as fomepizole, which, based on the solid understanding of its mechanism of action and proven safety profile, is under clinical development. Further drugs or compounds with various modes of action are also under consideration as future antidotes. In addition to the intracellular mechanisms of injury, the inflammatory response, which can aggravate the injury or promote regeneration and recovery, is another focus of research. However, no viable drug candidates promoting regeneration have been identified. This Special Issue is aimed at providing selected contributions on advances in the mechanistic understanding of APAP-induced liver injury and the regeneration and identification of new therapeutic targets and interventions. 2026-04-16T16:44:06Z 2026-04-16T16:44:06Z 2025 book ONIX_20260416T142754_9783725855391_50 9783725855391 9783725855407 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/174845 eng application/octet-stream Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/ https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/11725 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-7258-5540-7 10.3390/books978-3-7258-5540-7 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783725855391 9783725855407 156 CH open access
spellingShingle Drug-induced liver injury
Mitochondria
Oxidant stress and peroxynitrite
Adaptive responses (autophagy
Mitophagy)
ER stress
Sterile inflammation
Macrophages and neutrophils
Regeneration
N-acetylcysteine
Fomepizole
thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing
Recent Advances in Acetaminophen Hepatotoxicity
title Recent Advances in Acetaminophen Hepatotoxicity
title_full Recent Advances in Acetaminophen Hepatotoxicity
title_fullStr Recent Advances in Acetaminophen Hepatotoxicity
title_full_unstemmed Recent Advances in Acetaminophen Hepatotoxicity
title_short Recent Advances in Acetaminophen Hepatotoxicity
title_sort recent advances in acetaminophen hepatotoxicity
topic Drug-induced liver injury
Mitochondria
Oxidant stress and peroxynitrite
Adaptive responses (autophagy
Mitophagy)
ER stress
Sterile inflammation
Macrophages and neutrophils
Regeneration
N-acetylcysteine
Fomepizole
thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing
topic_facet Drug-induced liver injury
Mitochondria
Oxidant stress and peroxynitrite
Adaptive responses (autophagy
Mitophagy)
ER stress
Sterile inflammation
Macrophages and neutrophils
Regeneration
N-acetylcysteine
Fomepizole
thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing
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