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ReviewDrug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals2021

Metabolism and Hepatotoxicity of Pyrazinamide, an Antituberculosis Drug.

Zahir Hussain, Junjie Zhu, Xiaochao Ma

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Review in Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. HBV/HCV coinfection and anti-tuberculosis drug-induced liver injury: from risk assessment and exploration of mechanisms to preventive considerations.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026
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  7. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacogenomic predictors of hepatotoxicity in the HIRIF trial for drug-susceptible tuberculosis.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Zahir HussainCenter for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Junjie ZhuCenter for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Xiaochao MaCenter for Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania mxiaocha@pitt.edu.

Funding

Pharmacoenhancers for antiretroviral therapy: safety and future developmentR01AI131983 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI MA, XIAOCHAO · 2017 to 2021
$1.9M
Preclinical screening and validation for PXR-mediated herb-drug interactions associated with anti-HIV therapyR21AT011088 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI MA, XIAOCHAO · 2020 to 2021
$421k
NCCIH NIH HHS R21 AT011088NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI131983
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pyrazinamide (PZA) is an important component of a standard combination therapy against tuberculosis. However, PZA is hepatotoxic, and the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Biotransformation of PZA in the liver was primarily suggested behind its hepatoxicity. This review summarizes the knowledge of the key enzymes involved in PZA metabolism and discusses their contributions to PZA hepatotoxicity. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: This review outlines the current understanding of PZA metabolism and hepatotoxicity. This work also highlights the gaps in this field, which can be used to guide the future studies on PZA-induced liver injury.

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LiverPyrazinamideAntitubercular AgentsChemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryHumansTuberculosisAntitubercular AgentsPyrazinamide

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PMID34074731
PMCPMC8407665

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