A Mechanistic Review on Toxicity Effects of Methamphetamine

Persistent methamphetamine use causes many toxic effects in various organs, including the brain, heart, liver, kidney and eyes. The extent of its toxicity depends on numerous pharmacological factors, including route of administration, dose, genetic polymorphism related to drug metabolism and polysub...

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發表在:International Journal of Medical Sciences
主要作者: Ramli F.F.; Rejeki P.S.; ‘Izzah Ibrahim N.; Abdullayeva G.; Halim S.
格式: Review
語言:English
出版: Ivyspring International Publisher 2025
在線閱讀:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85215677556&doi=10.7150%2fijms.99159&partnerID=40&md5=0c2d3074d5915b4bdc93aef8c7a364d1
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總結:Persistent methamphetamine use causes many toxic effects in various organs, including the brain, heart, liver, kidney and eyes. The extent of its toxicity depends on numerous pharmacological factors, including route of administration, dose, genetic polymorphism related to drug metabolism and polysubstance abuse. Several molecular pathways have been proposed to activate oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis: B-cell lymphoma protein 2 (Bcl-2)-associated X (Bax)/Bcl2/caspase-3, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), protein kinase B (Akt)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)/p70S6K, trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1)/cAMP/lysyl oxidase, Sigmar1/ cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB)/mitochondrial fission-1 protein (Fis1), NADPH-Oxidase-2 (NOX-2), renal autophagy pathway, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)/phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/ protein kinase B (Akt)/endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), Nupr1/Chop/P53/PUMA/Beclin1 and Toll-like receptor (TLR)4/MyD88/TRAF6 pathways. The activation promotes pathological changes, including the disruption of the blood-brain barrier, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, acute liver failure, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, keratitis, retinopathy and vision loss. This review revisits the pharmacological profiles of methamphetamine and its effects on the brain, heart, liver, eyes, kidneys and endothelium. Understanding the mechanisms of methamphetamine toxicity is essential in developing treatment strategies to reverse or attenuate the progress of methamphetamine-associated organ damage. © The author(s).
ISSN:14491907
DOI:10.7150/ijms.99159