Amitriptyline induces coenzyme Q deficiency and oxidative damage in mouse lung and liver
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Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant commonly prescribed for the treatment of several neuropathic and inflammatory illnesses. We have already reported that amitriptyline has cytotoxic effect in human cell cultures, increasing oxidative stress, and decreasing growth rate and mitochondrial activity. Coenzyme Q (CoQ), a component of the respiratory chain and a potent antioxidant, has been proposed as a mitochondrial dysfunction marker. In the present work we evaluated lipid peroxidation, a consequence of oxidative stress, and CoQ level in liver, lung, kidney, brain, heart, skeletal muscle, and serum of mice treated with amitriptyline for two weeks. Lipid peroxidation was increased in a dose-dependent manner in all tissues analyzed. CoQ levels were increased in brain, heart, skeletal muscle, and serum, and strongly decreased in liver and lung. The relation between amitriptyline, CoQ, and oxidative stress is discussed.
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Amitriptyline can exhibit prooxidant activity as a result to coenzyme Q10 life shortage and lipid peroxidation potentiation.
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- Authors
- Bautista-Ferrufino, M. R., Cordero, M. D., Sánchez-Alcázar, J. A., Illanes, M., Fernández-Rodríguez, A., Navas, P., & de Miguel, M.
- Affiliations
- Universidad de Sevilla (ES)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Venue
- Toxicology Letters
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2011-07
- Volume
- 204
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 32-37
- ISSN
- 0378-4274 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1984805153
- Cited by
- 22
- References
- 29
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 0.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Toxicology Letters (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Universidad de Sevilla
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects
- Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Keywords
- amitriptyline, coenzyme Q10, oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, mitochondrial dysfunction, tricyclic antidepressants, drug toxicity, lung, liver, tissue distribution
- MeSH terms
- Amitriptyline, Animals, Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic, Liver, Lung, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Ubiquinone, Lipid Peroxidation, Oxidative Stress, Mice
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