Roles of defective ALDH2 polymorphism on liver protection and cancer development
Matsumoto A, Thompson DC, Chen Y, Kitagawa K, Vasiliou V. Roles of defective ALDH2 polymorphism on liver protection and cancer development. Environmental Health And Preventive Medicine 2016, 21: 395-402. PMID: 27714678, PMCID: PMC5112207, DOI: 10.1007/s12199-016-0579-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSerum transaminasesLiver protectionSerum alanine aminotransferase levelsExcessive drinkingAlanine aminotransferase levelsAlcohol-related cancersUseful biological markerAldehyde dehydrogenase 2 geneAminotransferase levelsLiver injuryAlcohol intakeAlcohol dosePotential cancer riskCancer riskALDH2 polymorphismEthanol loadHealthy individualsBiological markersCancer developmentMultiple studiesFurther studiesALDH2TransaminaseDrinkingRiskHeme oxygenase 1 protects ethanol-administered liver tissue in Aldh2 knockout mice
Matsumoto A, Thompson D, Chen Y, Vasiliou V, Kawamoto T, Ichiba M. Heme oxygenase 1 protects ethanol-administered liver tissue in Aldh2 knockout mice. Alcohol 2016, 52: 49-54. PMID: 27139237, DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2016.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAldh2 knockout miceStress-related proteinsOxidative stress-related proteinsAlanine transaminaseAnti-oxidative proteinsKnockout miceHealthy individualsHepatic tumor necrosis factor alphaLiver tissueProtective factorsTumor necrosis factor alphaSerum alanine transaminaseRecent epidemiological studiesNecrosis factor alphaWild-type miceHeme oxygenase-1Cytochrome P450 2E1ALDH2 proteinProteinAldehyde dehydrogenase 2 geneHepatic malondialdehydeMechanistic explanationInflammatory cytokinesEthanol administrationMechanistic hypotheses