Abstract
Acetaminophen (APAP) toxicity remains a significant cause of adult and pediatric liver failure in North America and Europe. Previous research has evaluated the impaired mitochondrial function associated with APAP toxicity. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of APAP toxicity on platelet mitochondrial function using platelet oxygen consumption in a murine model in vivo. Our secondary objectives were to determine the effect of 4-MP on platelet mitochondrial function and hepatic toxicity in the setting of APAP overdose, and to correlate platelet mitochondrial function with other markers of APAP toxicity. Male C57Bl/6 mice were randomized to receive APAP (300 or 500mg/kg) or vehicle followed 90minutes later by either 4-MP (50mg/kg) or vehicle via intraperitoneal injection. Mice were euthanized 0, 12, or 24hours later and platelets isolated from cardiac blood and counted. Platelet oxygen consumption (POC) was determined using a closed-system respirometer. Liver injury was assessed by measuring alanine transferase (ALT) and histological evaluation. Injection of 500mg/kg APAP led to increased POC versus pair-matched control (vehicle) (p < 0.001). Administration of 4-MP did not affect POC in control or 300mg/kg APAP mice. In mice receiving 500mg/kg APAP and 4-MP, POC decreased significantly compared to mice receiving 500mg/kg APAP alone (p < 0.01). Serum and histological analysis confirmed APAP-induced hepatic damage in mice receiving 500mg/kg APAP and these effects blunted by treatment with 4-MP. Platelet oxygen consumption as a measure of mitochondrial function may be useful as a biomarker of hepatic APAP toxicity in the setting of moderate to severe overdose. Treatment with 4-MP decreases hepatic necrosis and may mitigate the harmful effects of APAP on platelet mitochondrial function detected via POC.
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