| Literature DB >> 25342979 |
Bardia Nourbakhsh1, Olaf Stüve2.
Abstract
Isoniazid (INH) is a prodrug activated by the mycobacterial enzyme KatG, a multifunctional catalase peroxidase. KatG converts INH to reactive antimycobacterial species. For decades, an association between INH and drug-induced lupus erythematosus has been recognized. We present the case of a patient with primary progressive multiple sclerosis whose disease commenced weeks after initiating INH therapy for prevention of tuberculosis. Possible mechanisms by which INH may trigger autoimmunity in humans are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Autoimmunity; Isoniazid; Multiple Sclerosis
Year: 2014 PMID: 25342979 PMCID: PMC4206619 DOI: 10.1177/1756285614540361
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ther Adv Neurol Disord ISSN: 1756-2856 Impact factor: 6.570