Zonated induction of autophagy and mitochondrial spheroids limits acetaminophen-induced necrosis in the liver

Acetaminophen (APAP) overdose is the most frequent cause of acute liver failure in the US and many western countries. It is well known that APAP induces mitochondrial damage to trigger centrilobular necrosis. Emerging evidence suggests that autophagic removal of damaged mitochondria may protect aga...

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Main Authors: Hong-Min Ni, Jessica A Williams, Hartmut Jaeschke, Wen-Xing Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Redox Biology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231713000633