Review Article

Metabolic Comorbidities and Risk of Development and Severity of Drug-Induced Liver Injury

Table 1

Overview of host metabolism factors influencing specific mechanisms.

Mechanistic factorsHost metabolism factorsHost responses

Threshold doseHigh body fatReduce drug clearance
Covalent bindingAlcohol, dietInducers/inhibitors of drug
metabolizing enzymes
Oxidative stressObesity/insulin resistance/NAFLD,
advanced cellular senescence
Increase cellular
oxidants
ā€‰Fatty liverIncrease lipid peroxidation
ā€‰Obesity/insulin resistance/
NAFLD, nutrition
Depletion of antioxidants
Mitochondrial
liability
Advanced cellular senescence (insulin resistance/NASH, chronic
inflammation)
Mitochondrial
dysfunction
Hepatic
transporters
inhibition
Altered hepatic FXR(e.g., NASH )Hepatic transporter
regulations
Inflammation and
immune responses
Increased influx of LPS (e.g.,
alcohol abuse), obesity
Proinflammatory Conditions influence inflammation and immune response
Tissue injury and repairAltered FXR, nutritional deficienciesInfluence tissue repair