Non-invasive quantification of hepatic necrosis from circulating alanine aminotransferase kinetics in acetaminophen-treated mice in vivo
Chris Humphries, Jennifer Ann Cartwright, Rhona E. Aird, Maria Elena Candela, Anuruddika J Fernando, Philip J. Starkey Lewis, Janet Man, Charlotte Potter, Kathleen Scullion, Justyna Cholewa-Waclaw, James W. Dear, Stuart John Forbes
This study uses serial ALT kinetics to estimate hepatic necrosis in vivo in acetaminophen-treated mice, showing better prediction accuracy than traditional methods and reducing animal use.
bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2026 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology