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Acetaminophen elimination half-life in humans is unaffected by short-term consumption of sulfur amino acid-free diet.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20207720     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Sulfation and glutathione (GSH) conjugation are important pathways for elimination of acetaminophen (APAP). Previous studies in rodents show that limitation of dietary sulfur amino acids (SAAs) reduces biosynthesis of 3'-phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate, the precursor for sulfation, and GSH, the precursor for the mercapturatic acid pathway. The amount of SAA needed for the metabolism of two doses of APAP is equivalent to 62% of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for SAA in humans. A decrease in the activity of these metabolic pathways could lead to decreased elimination of the reactive metabolite of APAP and possibly affect risk of APAP use. To determine whether intake of a SAA-deficient diet alters APAP metabolism, a pilot clinical study with a double-blind, cross-over design was performed. Subjects received the RDA for SAA for 3 days for equilibration. After admission to the clinical research unit, subjects were given a chemically defined diet with 100 or 0% of the RDA for SAA for 2 days. On day 3, two doses of APAP (15 mg/kg) or placebo were given successively within a 6-h interval. Plasma samples were collected at baseline and hourly for 12 h, and two 6-h urine aliquots were collected during this time course. The data show that SAA limitation 1) did not change the pattern of APAP metabolites in plasma or urine and 2) did not alter APAP pharmacokinetics. Thus, the results show that 2 days of diet completely devoid of SAA have no effect on APAP metabolism or disposition in healthy humans.
Authors:
Yanci O Mannery; Thomas R Ziegler; Youngja Park; Dean P Jones
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-03-05
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics     Volume:  333     ISSN:  1521-0103     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-17     Completed Date:  2010-06-11     Revised Date:  2011-07-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376362     Medline TA:  J Pharmacol Exp Ther     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  948-53     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Graduate Program in Molecular and Systems Pharmacology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetaminophen / blood,  pharmacokinetics*,  urine
Adolescent
Adult
Amino Acids, Sulfur / deficiency*
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / blood,  pharmacokinetics*,  urine
Area Under Curve
Biotransformation
Cross-Over Studies
Diet
Double-Blind Method
Female
Half-Life
Humans
Male
Young Adult
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
ES009047/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS; ES012929/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS; K24 RR023356-04/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; K24-RR023356/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; M01-RR00039/UL1 RR025008/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; R03 DK066008-02/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R03 ES012929-02/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS; TL1 RR025010-01/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; TL1-RR025010/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; UL1 RR025008-01/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids, Sulfur; 0/Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; 103-90-2/Acetaminophen
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