کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2485656 | 1114362 | 2012 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Interaction of N-acetylcysteine and Cysteine in Human Plasma
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علوم پزشکی و سلامت
داروسازی، سم شناسی و علوم دارویی
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چکیده انگلیسی
N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC), a well-known antioxidant, has been successfully used as adjuvant therapy for late-stage childhood cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (c-ALD); however, the mechanisms of NAC action are poorly understood. Previous research indicates that NAC serves as a precursor to l-cysteine (Cys), the rate-limiting substrate in the biosynthesis of glutathione (GSH), a potent, endogenous antioxidant. We hypothesized that NAC acts by liberating protein-bound Cys in plasma in an NAC concentration-dependent manner, which increases unbound Cys available for GSH biosynthesis. Human plasma was incubated for 1 h with varying, clinically relevant concentrations of NAC (0-1000 µg/mL). The effect of this interaction over time was evaluated by incubating plasma for 5-90 min with 100 µg/mL NAC. Unbound and bound Cys and NAC were separated by ultrafiltration, and concentrations were measured using high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Significant increases in unbound Cys were observed with increasing NAC concentrations. Also, Cys plasma protein binding decreased from 85% (10 µg/mL NAC) to approximately 0% (1000 µg/mL). Total endogenous Cys was 66% unbound at 5 min after incubation. These results demonstrate that NAC liberates endogenous, protein-bound Cys in human plasma at clinically relevant NAC concentrations. A greater understanding of NAC actions will aid in the optimization of NAC therapy including its use in c-ALD.
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Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Volume 101, Issue 12, December 2012, Pages 4653-4659
Journal: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Volume 101, Issue 12, December 2012, Pages 4653-4659
نویسندگان
Kendra K. Radtke, Lisa D. Coles, Usha Mishra, Paul J. Orchard, Mary Holmay, James C. Cloyd,