Abstract
Tacrine belongs to the group of acetylcholinesterse (AChE) inhibitors used as drugs for treatment of Alzheimers disease (AD). The formation of hydroxyderivatives of tacrine is well-established step in the metabolization of this drug in liver by microsomal cytochrome P450 enzymes family. Genetic polymorphism of cytochrome P450 enzymes is probably responsible for balance between a number of stable and non-toxic metabolites and highly protein-reactive and toxic ones. By this manner may be explained why the hepatotoxicity of tacrine was observed only in the part of persons and why not every patient with AD responds to the treatment by this drug.
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, tacrine, metabolite, drug toxicity, P450, hydroxyderivatives
Current Drug Metabolism
Title: Possible Role of Hydroxylated Metabolites of Tacrine in Drug Toxicity and Therapy of Alzheimers Disease
Volume: 9 Issue: 4
Author(s): Jiri Patocka, Daniel Jun and Kamil Kuca
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Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, tacrine, metabolite, drug toxicity, P450, hydroxyderivatives
Abstract: Tacrine belongs to the group of acetylcholinesterse (AChE) inhibitors used as drugs for treatment of Alzheimers disease (AD). The formation of hydroxyderivatives of tacrine is well-established step in the metabolization of this drug in liver by microsomal cytochrome P450 enzymes family. Genetic polymorphism of cytochrome P450 enzymes is probably responsible for balance between a number of stable and non-toxic metabolites and highly protein-reactive and toxic ones. By this manner may be explained why the hepatotoxicity of tacrine was observed only in the part of persons and why not every patient with AD responds to the treatment by this drug.
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Patocka Jiri, Jun Daniel and Kuca Kamil, Possible Role of Hydroxylated Metabolites of Tacrine in Drug Toxicity and Therapy of Alzheimers Disease, Current Drug Metabolism 2008; 9 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920008784220619
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920008784220619 |
Print ISSN 1389-2002 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5453 |
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