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ReviewJournal of xenobiotics2021

The Central Role of Cytochrome P450 in Xenobiotic Metabolism-A Brief Review on a Fascinating Enzyme Family.

Francisco Esteves, José Rueff, Michel Kranendonk

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Review in Journal of xenobiotics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 206 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
206citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
48.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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

206 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 450 citations in OpenAlex.

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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 1 institution in 1 country.

Francisco EstevesCenter for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (ToxOmics), Genetics, Oncology and Huma Toxicology, NOVA Medical School/Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3046-1313
José RueffCenter for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (ToxOmics), Genetics, Oncology and Huma Toxicology, NOVA Medical School/Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8456-7295
Michel KranendonkCenter for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (ToxOmics), Genetics, Oncology and Huma Toxicology, NOVA Medical School/Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1362-0076
Universidade Nova de Lisboa · PT

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia UID/BIM/0009/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human Cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes constitute a superfamily of membrane-bound hemoproteins that are responsible for the metabolism of a wide variety of clinically, physiologically, and toxicologically important compounds. These heme-thiolate monooxygenases play a pivotal role in the detoxification of xenobiotics, participating in the metabolism of many structurally diverge compounds. This short-review is intended to provide a summary on the major roles of CYPs in Phase I xenobiotic metabolism. The manuscript is focused on eight main topics that include the most relevant aspects of past and current CYP research. Initially, (I) a general overview of the main aspects of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) of xenobiotics are presented. This is followed by (II) a background overview on major achievements in the past of the CYP research field. (III) Classification and nomenclature of CYPs is briefly reviewed, followed by (IV) a summary description on CYP's location and function in mammals. Subsequently, (V) the physiological relevance of CYP as the cornerstone of Phase I xenobiotic metabolism is highlighted, followed by (VI) reviewing both genetic determinants and (VI) nongenetic factors in CYP function and activity. The last topic of the review (VIII) is focused on the current challenges of the CYP research field.

Indexed as

adverse drug reactions (ADRs)carcinogensCytochrome P450 (CYP)drug-metabolizing enzymes (DMEs)metabolismtoxicologyxenobiotic

Identifiers

PMID34206277
PMCPMC8293344
OpenAlexW3175292435

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