Open AccessExogenous supplementation of N-acetylcysteine can reduce hepatotoxicity induced by ascites fluid (cell-free) adsorbed over Protein-A-containing Staphylococcus aureus Cowan-I without compromising its antitumor effect†
Author(s) -
Ajay Verma,
Priyadarshini Mallick,
Premendra D. Dwivedi,
Akashdeep Singh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_216_18
Subject(s) - acetylcysteine , ascites , glutathione , enzyme , staphylococcus aureus , viability assay , medicine , programmed cell death , chemistry , pharmacology , cell , antioxidant , biochemistry , apoptosis , biology , bacteria , genetics
Hepatotoxicity along with enhanced mortality has remained a major concern during the development of antitumor therapy with the use of cell-free ascites fluid adsorbed (ad-AF) over Protein-A-containing Staphylococcus aureus Cowan I (SAC). Major issue with ad-AF inoculation is the significant depletion of hepatic glutathione (GSH). Exogenous supplementation of -SH contents to the host has offered an encouraging hope to explore the possibilities to use ad-AF as a therapeutic material due to its antitumor effects. GSH and l-cysteine have shown a promise with the recovery of -SH contents as well as the recovery of phase I and phase II biotransformation enzymes. Aforementioned observations prompted us to try other -SH donors.