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. 2000 Mar;44(3):496–503. doi: 10.1128/aac.44.3.496-503.2000

TABLE 3.

Summary of effects of anti-HIV nucleoside analogs on treated HepG2 cells

Effect Responsea
AZT ddC d4T ddI 3TC
Increased lactic acid levels ++ + +
Mitochondrial morphological changes Enlarged mitochondria Loss of crisitae Loss of cristae
Inhibition of mtDNA +++ ++
Inhibition of mitochondrial polypeptides +++ ++
Inhibition of COX and citrate synthase + ND ND ND
a

ND, not determined.