Abstract
The protective action of cysteine or mercaptopropionylglycine (MPG) in acute ethanol-induced liver injury has been investigated in the rat. Cysteine accelerated clearance of ethanol and acetaldehyde from blood and liver and prevented an increase in hepatic content of triglyceride and serum ornithine carbamoyl transferase activity. MPG accelerated clearance of ethanol and acetaldehyde less efficiently but prevented an increase in these variables to the same degree. The mode of action of thiol compounds in acute ethanol-induced liver injury has been discussed.
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