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ReviewOxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Acetaldehyde adducts in alcoholic liver disease.

Mashiko Setshedi, Jack R Wands, Suzanne M de la Monte

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Review in Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 183 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
183citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.2field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

183 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 353 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Alcohol Metabolism into Acetaldehyde in Developing Cerebral Arteries.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  5. Mitochondrial Calcium Signaling in Hepatocyte Health and Disease.Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology · 2026
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  16. Synergistic toxicity in alcohol-associated liver disease and PFAS exposure.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2025
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  18. Endogenous Ethanol Metabolism and Development of MASLD-MASH.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  19. Genetic Polymorphisms ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  20. Interplays ofNutrients · 2025
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123 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Mashiko SetshediDepartment of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and the Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Jack R Wands
Suzanne M de la Monte
Brown University · USRhode Island Hospital · US

Funding

FASD Inhibition of ASPH-Notch Mediates Adolescent Cerebral White Matter Pathology-Potential Utility of Non-invasive Extracellular Vesicle AssaysR01AA011431 · NIAAA · RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL (PROVIDENCE, RI) · PI SUZANNE M. DE LA MONTE · 1996 to 2026
$5.4M
STUDY OF HBV AND/OR VARIANTS IN ALCOHOLICSR01AA008169 · NIAAA · RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL (PROVIDENCE, RI) · PI WANDS, JACK R · 1989 to 2011
$3.9M
Ethanol, IRS-1 Signaling and Neuronal MigrationR37AA011431 · NIAAA · RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL · PI DE LA MONTE, SUZANNE M. · 2009 to 2018
$3.7M
EFFECTS OF ETHANOL ON INSULIN SIGNALING IN THE BRAINR01AA012908 · NIAAA · RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL (PROVIDENCE, RI) · PI DE LA MONTE, SUZANNE M. · 2003 to 2013
$3.0M
Midcareer Investigator Award in Alcohol-Related Human Disease ResearchK24AA016126 · NIAAA · RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL · PI DE LA MONTE, SUZANNE M. · 2006 to 2010
$744k
ETHANOL, INSULIN/IGF SIGNALING AND NEURONAL MIGRATIONR56AA011431 · NIAAA · RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL · PI DE LA MONTE, SUZANNE M. · 2008 to 2008
$312k
NIAAA NIH HHS AA-11431NIAAA NIH HHS AA-12908NIAAA NIH HHS K24 AA016126NIAAA NIH HHS K24-AA-16126NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA008169NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA011431NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA012908NIAAA NIH HHS R37 AA011431NIAAA NIH HHS R56 AA011431
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic alcohol abuse causes liver disease that progresses from simple steatosis through stages of steatohepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and eventually hepatic failure. In addition, chronic alcoholic liver disease (ALD), with or without cirrhosis, increases risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Acetaldehyde, a major toxic metabolite, is one of the principal culprits mediating fibrogenic and mutagenic effects of alcohol in the liver. Mechanistically, acetaldehyde promotes adduct formation, leading to functional impairments of key proteins, including enzymes, as well as DNA damage, which promotes mutagenesis. Why certain individuals who heavily abuse alcohol, develop HCC (7.2-15%) versus cirrhosis (15-20%) is not known, but genetics and co-existing viral infection are considered pathogenic factors. Moreover, adverse effects of acetaldehyde on the cardiovascular system and hematologic systems leading to ischemia, heart failure, and coagulation disorders, can exacerbate hepatic injury and increase risk for liver failure. Herein, we review the role of acetaldehyde adducts in the pathogenesis of chronic ALD and HCC.

Indexed as

AcetaldehydeAnimalsCarcinoma, HepatocellularHumansLiver Diseases, AlcoholicLiver NeoplasmsAcetaldehyde

Identifiers

PMID20716942
PMCPMC2952076
OpenAlexW2005551174

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