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: Received: 2 March 2021 / Approved: 4 March 2021 / Online: 4 March 2021 (09:13:05 CET)
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James, A.; Adu-Frimpong, M. Prospect of Mitochondria-Targeted Antioxidants as a Hepatoprotective and Anti-Alcoholic Liver Disease Agent. Preprints2021, 2021030143. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202103.0143.v1
James, A.; Adu-Frimpong, M. Prospect of Mitochondria-Targeted Antioxidants as a Hepatoprotective and Anti-Alcoholic Liver Disease Agent . Preprints 2021, 2021030143. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202103.0143.v1
James, A.; Adu-Frimpong, M. Prospect of Mitochondria-Targeted Antioxidants as a Hepatoprotective and Anti-Alcoholic Liver Disease Agent. Preprints2021, 2021030143. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202103.0143.v1
APA Style
James, A., & Adu-Frimpong, M. (2021). Prospect of Mitochondria-Targeted Antioxidants as a Hepatoprotective and Anti-Alcoholic Liver Disease Agent<strong> </strong>. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202103.0143.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
James, A. and Michael Adu-Frimpong. 2021 "Prospect of Mitochondria-Targeted Antioxidants as a Hepatoprotective and Anti-Alcoholic Liver Disease Agent<strong> </strong>" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202103.0143.v1
Abstract
Oxidative stress initiates and facilitates the disruption of the structural integrity of hepatic mitochondria, which leads to steatosis, steatohepatitis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis. It is now evident that mitochondrial dysfunction could be responsible for alcoholic liver disease (ALD). The challenge in treating ALD has been the limited availability of hepatoprotective agents and the lack of highly efficient delivery systems. Recent studies have shown that mitochondria-targeted therapies could address mitochondrial dysfunction (MD), which may greatly improve hepatoprotection and ALD treatment. This mini-review discusses the potential role of mitochondria-targeted antioxidants (MTAs) in the maintenance of hepatocellular integrity. This report also considers the mechanism of liver injury induced by alcohol and the progression of ALD from a mitochondrial oxidative damage perspective as well as the possible mechanistic actions of hepatoprotective antioxidants. Preliminary studies suggest the prospect of MTAs as anti-ALD and hepatoprotective agents.
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