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Ichida H, Fukami T, Kudo T, Mishiro K, Takano S, Nakano M, Morinaga G, Matsui A, Ishiguro N, Nakajima M. Identification of HSD17B12 as an enzyme catalyzing drug reduction reactions through investigation of nabumetone metabolism. Arch Biochem Biophys 2023; 736:109536. [PMID: 36724833 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2023.109536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
Abstract
Nabumetone, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory prodrug, is converted to a pharmacologically active metabolite, 6-methoxy-2-naphthylacetic acid (6-MNA); however, it is 11-fold more efficiently converted to 4-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)butan-2-ol (MNBO) via a reduction reaction in human hepatocytes. The goal of this study was to identify the enzyme(s) responsible for MNBO formation from nabumetone in the human liver. MNBO formation by human liver microsomes (HLM) was 5.7-fold higher than in the liver cytosol. In a panel of 24 individual HLM samples with quantitative proteomics data, the 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 12 (HSD17B12) protein level had the high correlation coefficient (r = 0.80, P < 0.001) among 4457 proteins quantified in microsomal fractions during MNBO formation. Recombinant HSD17B12 expressed in HEK293T cells exhibited prominent nabumetone reductase activity, and the contribution of HSD17B12 to the activity in the HLM was calculated as almost 100%. MNBO formation in HepG2 and Huh7 cells was significantly decreased by the knockdown of HSD17B12. We also examined the role of HSD17B12 in drug metabolism and found that recombinant HSD17B12 catalyzed the reduction reactions of pentoxifylline and S-warfarin, suggesting that HSD17B12 prefers compounds containing a methyl ketone group on the alkyl chain. In conclusion, our study demonstrated that HSD17B12 is responsible for the formation of MNBO from nabumetone. Together with the evidence for pentoxifylline and S-warfarin reduction, this is the first study to report that HSD17B12, which is known to metabolize endogenous compounds, such as estrone and 3-ketoacyl-CoA, plays a role as a drug-metabolizing enzyme.
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- Hiroyuki Ichida
- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Japan
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Japan; WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
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- Pharmacokinetics and Non-Clinical Safety Department, Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan
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- Innovative Integrated Bio-Research Core, Institute for Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Japan
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Japan; WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Pharmacokinetics and Non-Clinical Safety Department, Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan
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- Pharmacokinetics and Non-Clinical Safety Department, Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan
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- Pharmacokinetics and Non-Clinical Safety Department, Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Japan; WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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Ichida H, Fukami T, Amai K, Suzuki K, Mishiro K, Takano S, Obuchi W, Zhang Z, Watanabe A, Nakano M, Watanabe K, Nakajima M. Quantitative Evaluation of the Contribution of Each Aldo-Keto Reductase and Short-Chain Dehydrogenase/Reductase Isoform to Reduction Reactions of Compounds Containing a Ketone Group in the Human Liver. Drug Metab Dispos 2023; 51:17-28. [PMID: 36310032 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.122.001037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Enzymes of the aldo-keto reductase (AKR) and short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase superfamilies are involved in the reduction of compounds containing a ketone group. In most cases, multiple isoforms appear to be involved in the reduction of a compound, and the enzyme(s) that are responsible for the reaction in the human liver have not been elucidated. The purpose of this study was to quantitatively evaluate the contribution of each isoform to reduction reactions in the human liver. Recombinant cytosolic isoforms were constructed, i.e., AKR1C1, AKR1C2, AKR1C3, AKR1C4, and carbonyl reductase 1 (CBR1), and a microsomal isoform, 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (HSD11B1), and their contributions to the reduction of 10 compounds were examined by extrapolating the relative expression of each reductase protein in human liver preparations to recombinant systems quantified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The reductase activities for acetohexamide, doxorubicin, haloperidol, loxoprofen, naloxone, oxcarbazepine, and pentoxifylline were predominantly catalyzed by cytosolic isoforms, and the sum of the contributions of individual cytosolic reductases was almost 100%. Interestingly, AKR1C3 showed the highest contribution to acetohexamide and loxoprofen reduction, although previous studies have revealed that CBR1 mainly metabolizes them. The reductase activities of bupropion, ketoprofen, and tolperisone were catalyzed by microsomal isoform(s), and the contributions of HSD11B1 were calculated to be 41%, 32%, and 104%, respectively. To our knowledge, this is the first study to quantitatively evaluate the contribution of each reductase to the reduction of drugs in the human liver. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: To our knowledge, this is the first study to determine the contribution of aldo-keto reductase (AKR)-1C1, AKR1C2, AKR1C3, AKR1C4, carbonyl reductase 1, and 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 to drug reductions in the human liver by utilizing the relative expression factor approach. This study found that AKR1C3 contributes to the reduction of compounds at higher-than-expected rates.
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- Hiroyuki Ichida
- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (H.I., T.F., K.A., K.S., S.T., Ma.N., Mi.N.), WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) (T.F., Ma.N., Mi.N.), and Institute for Frontier Science Initiative (K.M.), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan; and Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Research Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan (W.O., Z.Z., A.W., K.W.)
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (H.I., T.F., K.A., K.S., S.T., Ma.N., Mi.N.), WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) (T.F., Ma.N., Mi.N.), and Institute for Frontier Science Initiative (K.M.), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan; and Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Research Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan (W.O., Z.Z., A.W., K.W.)
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (H.I., T.F., K.A., K.S., S.T., Ma.N., Mi.N.), WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) (T.F., Ma.N., Mi.N.), and Institute for Frontier Science Initiative (K.M.), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan; and Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Research Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan (W.O., Z.Z., A.W., K.W.)
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (H.I., T.F., K.A., K.S., S.T., Ma.N., Mi.N.), WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) (T.F., Ma.N., Mi.N.), and Institute for Frontier Science Initiative (K.M.), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan; and Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Research Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan (W.O., Z.Z., A.W., K.W.)
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (H.I., T.F., K.A., K.S., S.T., Ma.N., Mi.N.), WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) (T.F., Ma.N., Mi.N.), and Institute for Frontier Science Initiative (K.M.), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan; and Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Research Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan (W.O., Z.Z., A.W., K.W.)
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (H.I., T.F., K.A., K.S., S.T., Ma.N., Mi.N.), WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) (T.F., Ma.N., Mi.N.), and Institute for Frontier Science Initiative (K.M.), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan; and Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Research Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan (W.O., Z.Z., A.W., K.W.)
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (H.I., T.F., K.A., K.S., S.T., Ma.N., Mi.N.), WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) (T.F., Ma.N., Mi.N.), and Institute for Frontier Science Initiative (K.M.), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan; and Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Research Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan (W.O., Z.Z., A.W., K.W.)
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (H.I., T.F., K.A., K.S., S.T., Ma.N., Mi.N.), WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) (T.F., Ma.N., Mi.N.), and Institute for Frontier Science Initiative (K.M.), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan; and Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Research Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan (W.O., Z.Z., A.W., K.W.)
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (H.I., T.F., K.A., K.S., S.T., Ma.N., Mi.N.), WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) (T.F., Ma.N., Mi.N.), and Institute for Frontier Science Initiative (K.M.), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan; and Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Research Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan (W.O., Z.Z., A.W., K.W.)
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (H.I., T.F., K.A., K.S., S.T., Ma.N., Mi.N.), WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) (T.F., Ma.N., Mi.N.), and Institute for Frontier Science Initiative (K.M.), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan; and Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Research Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan (W.O., Z.Z., A.W., K.W.)
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (H.I., T.F., K.A., K.S., S.T., Ma.N., Mi.N.), WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) (T.F., Ma.N., Mi.N.), and Institute for Frontier Science Initiative (K.M.), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan; and Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Research Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan (W.O., Z.Z., A.W., K.W.)
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- Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (H.I., T.F., K.A., K.S., S.T., Ma.N., Mi.N.), WPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) (T.F., Ma.N., Mi.N.), and Institute for Frontier Science Initiative (K.M.), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan; and Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Research Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan (W.O., Z.Z., A.W., K.W.)
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Borowiecki P, Zdun B, Dranka M. Chemoenzymatic enantioselective and stereo-convergent syntheses of lisofylline enantiomers via lipase-catalyzed kinetic resolution and optical inversion approach. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Sezik M, Köker A, Özmen Ö, Halıgür M, Kaşıkcı D, Aydoğan A, Özatik O. Antenatal pentoxifylline therapy to prevent endotoxin-induced fetal injury in the preterm goat model. Turk J Obstet Gynecol 2020; 17:259-269. [PMID: 33343972 PMCID: PMC7731608 DOI: 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.19794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Objective: Pentoxifylline (PTX) has immunomodulatory properties and is known to reduce sepsis-associated infant mortality. We aimed to evaluate maternal oral and intra-amniotic administration of PTX for the prevention of fetal inflammation and injury in a caprine model. Materials and Methods: Inflammation-mediated fetal injury was induced with maternal granulocyte-colony stimulating factor and intra-amniotic endotoxin at 0.76 of gestation in date-mated pregnant goats. Eight groups were formed (n=4 each): Control, fetal injury, oral 30 mg/kg/day and 60 mg/kg/day PTX for 15 days + fetal injury, intra-amniotic 400 mg/kg and 800 mg/kg estimated fetal weight single-dose PTX with and without fetal injury. Preterm delivery by hysterotomy was performed at 0.80 of gestation to evaluate the fetal and placental effects. Immunochemistry for various markers including interleukins, caspases, cyclooxygenases, vimentin, myelin basic protein, and surfactant proteins were carried out in the fetal lungs, fetal brain, and placenta. Fetal plasma and amniotic fluid interleukins were also evaluated. Kruskal-Wallis H test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for comparisons. Results: High-dose (60 mg/kg/day) maternal prophylactic oral treatment attenuated endotoxin-related histological injury and was related to low inflammatory marker expressions comparable to the controls (p>0.05 except cyclooxygenase 2). Following maternal oral administration, fetal plasma and amniotic fluid levels of the studied interleukins were also lower than the untreated endotoxin-exposed animals (p<0.05 for all comparisons). Intra-amniotic PTX was associated with inconsistent results and increased inflammatory markers in some fetuses. Conclusion: Oral PTX before preterm birth mitigates intrauterine inflammation with neuroprotective effects in the fetus. PTX can be considered as a candidate drug for fetal brain injury prevention in the preterm period.
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- Mekin Sezik
- Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Isparta, Turkey
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- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Burdur, Turkey
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- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathology, Burdur, Turkey
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- Çukurova University Faculty of Ceyhan Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathology, Adana, Turkey
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- Isparta University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Isparta, Turkey
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- Çukurova University Faculty of Ceyhan Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathology, Adana, Turkey
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- Kütahya Health Sciences University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Kütahya, Turkey
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Chen M, Guan B, Xu H, Yu F, Zhang T, Wu B. The Molecular Mechanism Regulating Diurnal Rhythm of Flavin-Containing Monooxygenase 5 in Mouse Liver. Drug Metab Dispos 2019; 47:1333-1342. [PMID: 31515204 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.119.088450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Flavin-containing monooxygenase 5 (FMO5) is a phase I enzyme that plays an important role in xenobiotic metabolism. Here, we aimed to characterize diurnal rhythms of Fmo5 expression and activity in mouse liver and to investigate the potential roles of clock genes (Bmal1, Rev-erbα, and E4bp4) in the generation of diurnal rhythms. Fmo5 mRNA and protein showed robust diurnal rhythms, with peak values at zeitgeber time (ZT) 10/14 and trough values at ZT2/22 in mouse liver. Consistently, a diurnal rhythm was observed for in vitro microsomal Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of pentoxifylline (PTX), a specific reaction catalyzed by Fmo5. Pharmacokinetic studies revealed a more extensive Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of PTX at dosing time of ZT14 than at ZT2, consistent with the diurnal pattern of Fmo5 protein. Fmo5 expression was downregulated and its rhythm was blunted in Bmal1 -/- and Rev-erbα -/- mice. Positive regulation of Fmo5 by Bmal1 and Rev-erbα was confirmed in primary mouse hepatocytes and/or Hepa1-6 cells. Furthermore, Fmo5 expression was upregulated and its rhythm was attenuated in E4bp4 -/- mice. Negative regulation of Fmo5 by E4bp4 was validated using primary mouse hepatocytes. Combined luciferase reporter and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays demonstrated that Bmal1 (a known Rev-erbα activator) activated Fmo5 transcription via direct binding to an E-box (-1822/-1816 bp) in the promoter, whereas E4bp4 (a known Rev-erbα target gene) inhibited Fmo5 transcription by binding to two D-boxes (-1726/-1718 and -804/-796 bp). In conclusion, circadian clock genes control diurnal expression of Fmo5 through transcriptional actions on E-box and D-box cis-elements. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Hepatic Fmo5 displayed diurnal rhythmicities in expression and activity in mice. We uncovered the molecular mechanism by which the rhythmic Fmo5 expression was generated. Fmo5 promoter presents E-box and D-box binding elements for transcriptional actions from circadian clock proteins such as Bmal1, E4bp4, and Dbp. These findings have implications for understanding clock-controlled drug metabolism and for facilitating the practice of chronotherapeutics.
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- Min Chen
- Research Center for Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics (M.C., H.X., FY., T.Z., B.W.) and International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE) (M.C., B.W.), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China; and Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (B.G.)
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- Research Center for Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics (M.C., H.X., FY., T.Z., B.W.) and International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE) (M.C., B.W.), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China; and Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (B.G.)
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- Research Center for Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics (M.C., H.X., FY., T.Z., B.W.) and International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE) (M.C., B.W.), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China; and Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (B.G.)
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- Research Center for Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics (M.C., H.X., FY., T.Z., B.W.) and International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE) (M.C., B.W.), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China; and Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (B.G.)
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- Research Center for Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics (M.C., H.X., FY., T.Z., B.W.) and International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE) (M.C., B.W.), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China; and Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (B.G.)
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- Research Center for Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics (M.C., H.X., FY., T.Z., B.W.) and International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE) (M.C., B.W.), College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China; and Department of Nephrology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (B.G.)
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Corum O, Corum DD, Atik O, Er A, Uney K. Pharmacokinetics of pentoxifylline and its 5-hydroxyhexyl metabolite after intravenous administration of increasing doses to sheep. Am J Vet Res 2019; 80:702-708. [PMID: 31246127 DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.80.7.702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the pharmacokinetics of pentoxifylline (PTX) and its 5-hydroxyhexyl metabolite (M-I) after IV administration of increasing doses of PTX to sheep. ANIMALS 6 healthy adult Merino sheep. PROCEDURES Each sheep received 10-, 20-, and 40-mg/kg doses of PTX, IV, with a 15-day washout period between doses. Blood samples were collected before and at predetermined times after administration of each dose to determine plasma PTX and M-I concentrations by high-performance liquid chromatography. Pharmacokinetic parameters for PTX and M-I were estimated by noncompartmental analysis. RESULTS No adverse effects were observed after administration of the 10- and 20-mg/kg doses. Following administration of the 40-mg/kg dose, all sheep developed tachycardia and hypersalivation and appeared agitated for approximately 4 hours. Plasma PTX concentrations considered therapeutic in other species were achieved in all sheep after administration of all 3 doses. Pharmacokinetic parameters for PTX and M-I varied in a dose-dependent linear manner. For PTX, the mean area under the concentration-time curve (AUC), elimination half-life, and volume of distribution increased with dose and ranged from 15.67 to 94.66 h·μg/mL, 0.68 to 0.91 hours, and 0.55 to 0.66 L/kg, respectively, whereas clearance decreased with dose and ranged from 0.42 to 0.64 L/h/kg. The mean ratio of the AUC for M-I to AUC for PTX ranged from 0.38 to 0.46. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results indicated that pharmacokinetic parameters for PTX and M-I varied in a dose-dependent linear manner in healthy sheep. Further studies are warranted to determine the therapeutic threshold and optimal dosage for PTX in sheep.
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Świerczek A, Wyska E, Pociecha K, Baś S, Mlynarski J. Influence of inflammatory disorders on pharmacokinetics of lisofylline in rats: implications for studies in humans. Xenobiotica 2018; 49:1209-1220. [PMID: 30526201 DOI: 10.1080/00498254.2018.1542516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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1. Despite the number of favourable properties of lisofylline (LSF), clinical trials on this compound have not yielded the expected results yet. 2. The aims of this study were to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of LSF enantiomers in rats following intravenous, oral and subcutaneous administration of (±)-LSF and to assess the influence of experimental inflammatory disorders, such as multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and severe sepsis on LSF pharmacokinetics. 3. In addition, based on the results obtained an attempt was made to elucidate the possible reasons for the failure of LSF therapy in clinical trials carried out in patients with severe inflammatory disorders. 4. A subcutaneous route of (±)-LSF administration to rats is more favourable than an oral one due to a high bioavailability and a fast absorption of both LSF enantiomers. Pharmacokinetics of LSF in rats is significantly influenced by inflammatory diseases. Too low LSF serum levels might have been one of the reasons for clinical trial failures. A long-term i.v. infusion of LSF seems to be more effective compared to short-term multiple infusions that were used in clinical trials, as it may provide concentrations above IC50 for inhibition of both TNF-alpha release and cAMP degradation in serum for a longer period of time.
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- Artur Świerczek
- a Department of Pharmacokinetics and Physical Pharmacy , Jagiellonian University Medical College , Cracow , Poland
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- a Department of Pharmacokinetics and Physical Pharmacy , Jagiellonian University Medical College , Cracow , Poland
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- a Department of Pharmacokinetics and Physical Pharmacy , Jagiellonian University Medical College , Cracow , Poland
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- b Faculty of Chemistry , Jagiellonian University , Cracow , Poland
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- b Faculty of Chemistry , Jagiellonian University , Cracow , Poland
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Uney K, Tras B, Corum O, Yildiz R, Maden M. Pharmacokinetics of pentoxifylline and its 5-hydroxyhexyl metabolite following intravenous administration in cattle. Trop Anim Health Prod 2018; 51:435-441. [DOI: 10.1007/s11250-018-1710-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Page-Sharp M, Strunk T, Salman S, Hibbert J, Patole SK, Manning L, Batty KT. Simultaneous determination of pentoxifylline, metabolites M1 (lisofylline), M4 and M5, and caffeine in plasma and dried blood spots for pharmacokinetic studies in preterm infants and neonates. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2017; 146:302-313. [PMID: 28903089 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2017.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Advances in bioanalytical methods are facilitating micro-volume and dried blood spot (DBS) analysis of drugs in biological matrices for pharmacokinetic studies in children and neonates. We sought to develop a UPLC-MS/MS assay for simultaneous measurement of caffeine, pentoxifylline (PTX) and three metabolites of PTX in both plasma and DBS. Caffeine, PTX, the metabolites M1 (lisofylline), M4 and M5, and the internal standards (caffeine-d9 and PTX-d6) were separated using a Waters Aquity T3 UPLC C18 column and gradient mobile phase (water-methanol-formic acid). Retention times for caffeine, M5, M4, PTX and M1 were 1.6, 1.7, 1.9, 2.0 and 2.1min, respectively, with a run time of 5min. The precision (≤10%) and accuracy (≤15%) across the concentration range 0.1-50mg/L for caffeine, PTX and the three metabolites in plasma and DBS were within accepted limits, as were the limits of quantification (100μg/L for caffeine and 10μg/L for PTX, M1, M4 and M5). Caffeine, PTX and the metabolites were stable in DBS for >34days at room and refrigerated temperatures. Plasma and DBS samples were obtained from 24 preterm infants recruited into a clinical pharmacokinetic study of PTX. Paired analysis indicated that DBS concentrations were 9% lower than concurrent plasma concentrations for caffeine, 7% lower for PTX (consistent with the blood:plasma ratio) and 13% lower for M1 (lisofylline). The validated UPLC-MS/MS method is suitable for micro-volume plasma and DBS analysis of caffeine, PTX and its metabolites for pharmacokinetic studies in paediatric patients.
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- Madhu Page-Sharp
- School of Pharmacy, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia
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- King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women & UWA Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, University of Western Australia, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia; School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women & UWA Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, University of Western Australia, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
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- King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women & UWA Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, University of Western Australia, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia; School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia; Harry Perkins Research Institute, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia.
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PK/PD studies on non-selective PDE inhibitors in rats using cAMP as a marker of pharmacological response. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2017; 390:1047-1059. [PMID: 28730281 PMCID: PMC5599463 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-017-1406-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In recent years, phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors have been frequently tested for the treatment of experimental inflammatory and immune disorders. It is suggested that anti-inflammatory properties of PDE inhibitors are related to their ability to increase cAMP levels. The aim of this study was to verify the hypothesis that cAMP may be a useful marker of pharmacological response following administration of non-selective PDE inhibitors (pentoxifylline and (±)-lisofylline) to endotoxemic rats. Male Wistar rats were administered LPS (1 mg kg−1, i.v.) simultaneously with either compound given at two doses (40 and 80 mg kg−1, i.v.). Levels of cAMP and both compounds in animal plasma were measured by the validated HPLC methods. Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis was performed using basic and modified indirect response (IDR) models II in Phoenix WinNonlin. The results of this study indicate that, in contrast to pentoxifylline, (±)-lisofylline demonstrates a non-linear pharmacokinetics in rats with endotoxemia. In vitro study using human recombinant PDE4B and PDE7A revealed the occurrence of additive interaction between studied compounds. Moreover, (±)-lisofylline is a more potent inhibitor of PDEs compared to pentoxifylline, as evidenced by lower IC50 values. Following administration of both compounds, levels of cAMP in rat plasma increased in a dose-dependent manner. The modified IDR model II better described cAMP levels over time profiles. The validity of the proposed marker was confirmed by measuring plasma TNF-α levels in the studied animals. In conclusion, cAMP may be used in future preclinical and clinical studies of some PDE inhibitors to evaluate the drug concentration–effect relationship.
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Wen WX, Lee SY, Siang R, Koh RY. Repurposing Pentoxifylline for the Treatment of Fibrosis: An Overview. Adv Ther 2017; 34:1245-1269. [PMID: 28484954 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-017-0547-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Fibrosis is a potentially debilitating disease with high morbidity rates. It is estimated that half of all deaths that occur in the USA are attributed to fibrotic disorders. Fibrotic disorders are characterized primarily by disruption in the extracellular matrix deposition and breakdown equilibrium, leading to the accumulation of excessive amounts of extracellular matrix. Given the potentially high prevalence of fibrosis and the paucity of agents currently available for the treatment of this disease, there is an urgent need for the identification of drugs that can be utilized to treat the disease. Pentoxifylline is a methylxanthine derivative that is currently approved for the treatment of vascular diseases, in particular, claudication. Pentoxifylline has three main properties: improving the rheological properties of blood, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidative. Recently, the effectiveness of pentoxifylline in the treatment of fibrosis via attenuating and reversing fibrotic lesions has been demonstrated in several clinical trials and animal studies. As a result of the limited availability of antifibrotic agents in the long-term treatment of fibrosis that can attenuate and even reverse fibrotic lesions effectively, it would be of particular importance to consider the potential clinical utility of pentoxifylline in the treatment of fibrosis. Thus, this paper discusses the evolving roles of pentoxifylline in the treatment of different types of fibrosis.
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- Wei Xiong Wen
- International Medical University, No. 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Colloids and Interface Science Centre, Centre of Excellence, RRIM Sungai Buloh Research Station, Malaysian Rubber Board, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- International Medical University, No. 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Acute Medicine, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, College St, Nuneaton, UK
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- International Medical University, No. 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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McCarty MF, O'Keefe JH, DiNicolantonio JJ. Pentoxifylline for vascular health: a brief review of the literature. Open Heart 2016; 3:e000365. [PMID: 26870389 PMCID: PMC4746528 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2015-000365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Revised: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Pentoxifylline is a methylxanthine derivative that has been used for several decades in the symptomatic management of intermittent claudication. For reasons that remain fairly obscure, this drug benefits blood rheology in a number of complementary ways: decreasing blood and plasma viscosity, lowering plasma fibrinogen while promoting fibrinolysis, and improving blood filterability by enhancing erythrocyte distensibility and lessening neutrophil activation. Anti-inflammatory effects on neutrophils and macrophage/monocytes—some of them attributable to pentoxifylline metabolites—appear to play a mediating role in this regard. Although clinical trials with pentoxifylline have often been too small in size to reach statistically significant findings regarding impacts on hard end points, a review of the existing literature suggests that pentoxifylline may have potential for slowing the progression of atherosclerosis, stabilising plaque, reducing risk for vascular events, improving the outcome of vascular events, dampening the systemic inflammatory response following cardiopulmonary bypass, providing symptomatic benefit in angina and intermittent claudication, enhancing cerebral blood flow in patients with cerebrovascular disease while slowing progression of vascular dementia, improving prognosis in congestive heart failure, and aiding diabetes control. This safe and usually well-tolerated drug works in ways quite distinct from other drugs more commonly used for cardiovascular protection, and hence may confer complementary benefit when used in conjunction with them. Major clinical trials of adequate statistical power are now needed to confirm the scope of benefits that pentoxifylline can confer; studies evaluating hard end points in acute coronary syndrome, stroke/transient ischaemic attack and systolic heart failure might be particularly valuable.
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- Saint Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute , Kansas City, Missouri , USA
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Wyska E, Świerczek A, Pociecha K, Przejczowska-Pomierny K. Physiologically based modeling of lisofylline pharmacokinetics following intravenous administration in mice. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2015; 41:403-12. [PMID: 25663650 PMCID: PMC4954844 DOI: 10.1007/s13318-015-0260-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Lisofylline (LSF), is the R-(−) enantiomer of the metabolite M1 of pentoxifylline, and is currently under development for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. The aim of the study was to develop a physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model of LSF in mice and to perform simulations in order to predict LSF concentrations in human serum and tissues following intravenous and oral administration. The concentrations of LSF in serum, brain, liver, kidneys, lungs, muscle, and gut were determined at different time points over 60 min by a chiral HPLC method with UV detection following a single intravenous dose of LSF to male CD-1 mice. A PBPK model was developed to describe serum pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of LSF using ADAPT II software. All pharmacokinetic profiles were fitted simultaneously to obtain model parameters. The developed model characterized well LSF disposition in mice. The estimated intrinsic hepatic clearance was 5.427 ml/min and hepatic clearance calculated using the well-stirred model was 1.22 ml/min. The renal clearance of LSF was equal to zero. On scaling the model to humans, a good agreement was found between the predicted by the model and presented in literature serum LSF concentration–time profiles following an intravenous dose of 3 mg/kg. The predicted LSF concentrations in human tissues following oral administration were considerably lower despite the twofold higher dose used and may not be sufficient to exert a pharmacological effect. In conclusion, the mouse is a good model to study LSF pharmacokinetics following intravenous administration. The developed PBPK model may be useful to design future preclinical and clinical studies of this compound.
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- Elżbieta Wyska
- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Physical Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 9 Medyczna St., 30-688, Cracow, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Physical Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 9 Medyczna St., 30-688, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Physical Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 9 Medyczna St., 30-688, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Physical Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 9 Medyczna St., 30-688, Cracow, Poland
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Stuchlíková L, Jirásko R, Vokřál I, Valát M, Lamka J, Szotáková B, Holčapek M, Skálová L. Metabolic pathways of anthelmintic drug monepantel in sheep and in its parasite (Haemonchus contortus). Drug Test Anal 2014; 6:1055-62. [DOI: 10.1002/dta.1630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2013] [Revised: 01/20/2014] [Accepted: 01/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Lucie Stuchlíková
- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové; Charles University in Prague; Heyrovského 1203 500 05 Hradec Králové Czech Republic
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology; University of Pardubice; Studentská 573 532 10 Pardubice Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové; Charles University in Prague; Heyrovského 1203 500 05 Hradec Králové Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové; Charles University in Prague; Heyrovského 1203 500 05 Hradec Králové Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové; Charles University in Prague; Heyrovského 1203 500 05 Hradec Králové Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové; Charles University in Prague; Heyrovského 1203 500 05 Hradec Králové Czech Republic
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology; University of Pardubice; Studentská 573 532 10 Pardubice Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové; Charles University in Prague; Heyrovského 1203 500 05 Hradec Králové Czech Republic
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Heiden S, Vignon-Zellweger N, Masuda S, Yagi K, Nakayama K, Yanagisawa M, Emoto N. Vascular endothelium derived endothelin-1 is required for normal heart function after chronic pressure overload in mice. PLoS One 2014; 9:e88730. [PMID: 24523936 PMCID: PMC3921186 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2013] [Accepted: 01/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Endothelin-1 participates in the pathophysiology of heart failure. The reasons for the lack of beneficial effect of endothelin antagonists in heart failure patients remain however speculative. The anti-apoptotic properties of ET-1 on cardiomyocytes could be a reasonable explanation. We therefore hypothesized that blocking the pro-apoptotic TNF-α pathway using pentoxifylline could prevent the deleterious effect of the lack of ET-1 in a model for heart failure. Methods We performed transaortic constriction (TAC) in vascular endothelial cells specific ET-1 deficient (VEETKO) and wild type (WT) mice (n = 5–9) and treated them with pentoxifylline for twelve weeks. Results TAC induced a cardiac hypertrophy in VEETKO and WT mice but a reduction of fractional shortening could be detected by echocardiography in VEETKO mice only. Cardiomyocyte diameter was significantly increased by TAC in VEETKO mice only. Pentoxifylline treatment prevented cardiac hypertrophy and reduction of fractional shortening in VEETKO mice but decreased fractional shortening in WT mice. Collagen deposition and number of apoptotic cells remained stable between the groups as did TNF-α, caspase-3 and caspase-8 messenger RNA expression levels. TAC surgery enhanced ANP, BNP and bcl2 expression. Pentoxifylline treatment reduced expression levels of BNP, bcl2 and bax. Conclusions Lack of endothelial ET-1 worsened the impact of TAC-induced pressure overload on cardiac function, indicating the crucial role of ET-1 for normal cardiac function under stress. Moreover, we put in light a TNF-α-independent beneficial effect of pentoxifylline in the VEETKO mice suggesting a therapeutic potential for pentoxifylline in a subpopulation of heart failure patients at higher risk.
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- Susi Heiden
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Kobe, Japan
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Dallas, United States of America
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Kobe, Japan
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Pucheu-Haston CM, Kasparek KA, Stout RW, Kearney MT, Hammerberg B. Effects of pentoxifylline on immediate and late-phase cutaneous reactions in response to anti-immunoglobulin E antibodies in clinically normal dogs. Am J Vet Res 2014; 75:152-60. [PMID: 24471751 DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.75.2.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize the effects of pentoxifylline on the gross and microscopic variables associated with immediate and late-phase inflammation following injection of IgE-specific antibodies in the skin of clinically normal dogs. ANIMALS 6 healthy adult mixed-breed dogs. PROCEDURES Intradermal injections (0.1 mL each) of PBS solution, histamine phosphate, and cross-linking rabbit-origin anti-canine IgE antibodies (3 injections/dog) were administered at 0 hours on day 0; wheal sizes were evaluated at 20 minutes, 6 hours, and 24 hours. Biopsy specimens of injected and noninjected skin were collected 24 hours after injection. On day 2, treatment with pentoxifylline (20 mg/kg, PO, q 8 h) was initiated and continued until day 30. For each dog, injection, measurement, and biopsy procedures were repeated on days 30 to 31 and on days 37 to 38 (ie, after discontinuation of pentoxifylline administration). RESULTS Pentoxifylline administration was associated with a significant decrease in wheal size at 6 and 24 hours (but not at 20 minutes) after injection of anti-canine IgE. Repeated injections performed 1 week after drug discontinuation revealed partial recovery of the 6-hour cutaneous reaction and complete recovery of the 24-hour cutaneous reaction. Pentoxifylline administration was also associated with inhibition of mast cell degranulation and significant decreases in the total numbers of cutaneous inflammatory cells and eosinophils, compared with pretreatment findings. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE In clinically normal dogs, pentoxifylline effectively impaired late-phase reactions but not immediate reactions at sites of intradermal injection of IgE-specific antibodies by inhibiting mast cell degranulation and recruitment of cutaneous inflammatory cells, especially eosinophils.
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- Cherie M Pucheu-Haston
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
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Nisi A, Panfili M, De Rosa G, Boffa G, Groppa F, Gusella M, Padrini R. Pharmacokinetics of pentoxifylline and its main metabolites in patients with different degrees of heart failure following a single dose of a modified-release formulation. J Clin Pharmacol 2013; 53:51-7. [PMID: 23400743 DOI: 10.1177/0091270011433435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2011] [Accepted: 11/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Pentoxifylline (PTX) is extensively metabolized in the body, and all its 3 plasma metabolites (M1, M4, M5) are pharmacologically active. The authors evaluated the pharmacokinetics of PTX and its metabolites in 20 patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Eleven had moderate and 9 severe CHF. The time courses of PTX, M1, M4, and M5 plasma levels were determined after oral administration of a sustained-release 600-mg tablet of PTX, and for each compound, AUC, maximal plasma concentration (C(max)), and time to C(max) (T(peak)) were calculated. Compared with patients with moderate CHF, those with severe CHF showed a significant delay in T(peak) of PTX (3.9 vs 1.6 hours) and M5 (5.6 vs 3.6 hours), a 59% significant increase in M5 AUC, and a 56% nonsignificant increase in PTX AUC. In the whole population, the AUCs of PTX, M4, and M5 were inversely correlated with markers of liver function, whereas the AUCs of M4 and M5 were inversely correlated with the creatinine clearance. In view of the kinetic features of slow-release formulations (flip-flop phenomenon), the delay in T(peak) of PTX in patients with severe CHF compared with moderate CHF should be ascribed to a reduced elimination rate.
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- Alessandra Nisi
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Massart J, Robin MA, Noury F, Fautrel A, Lettéron P, Bado A, Eliat PA, Fromenty B. Pentoxifylline aggravates fatty liver in obese and diabetic ob/ob mice by increasing intestinal glucose absorption and activating hepatic lipogenesis. Br J Pharmacol 2012; 165:1361-74. [PMID: 21740407 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01580.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Pentoxifylline is in clinical trials for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and diabetic nephropathy. Metabolic and hepatic effects of pentoxifylline were assessed in a murine model of obesity and type 2 diabetes. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Pentoxifylline (100 mg·kg(-1) ·day(-1)) was administered for 4 days or 3 weeks in lean and obese/diabetic ob/ob mice. Plasma lipids, glucose, other metabolites and relevant enzymes were measured by standard assays. Hepatic lipids in vivo were assessed with magnetic resonance spectroscopy and by histology. Hepatic extracts were also analysed with RT-PCR and Western blotting. KEY RESULTS Four days of pentoxifylline treatment slightly increased liver lipids in ob/ob mice. After 3 weeks, pentoxifylline exacerbated fatty liver and plasma transaminases in ob/ob mice but did not induce liver steatosis in lean mice. Plasma glucose was highest in fed, but not fasted, ob/ob mice treated with pentoxifylline. During the first 10 min of an oral glucose tolerance test, blood glucose increased more rapidly in pentoxifylline-treated mice. Jejunal expression of glucose transporter 2 isoform was increased in pentoxifylline-treated obese mice. Hepatic activity of carbohydrate response element binding protein (ChREBP) increased after pentoxifylline in ob/ob, but not lean, mice. Hepatic expression of lipogenic enzymes was highest in pentoxifylline-treated ob/ob mice. However, pentoxifylline reduced markers of oxidative stress and inflammation in ob/ob liver. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS Pentoxifylline exacerbated fatty liver in ob/ob mice through enhanced intestinal glucose absorption, increased postprandial glycaemia and activation of hepatic lipogenesis. Long-term treatment with pentoxifylline could worsen fatty liver in some patients with pre-existing hyperglycaemia.
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- J Massart
- INSERM, U991, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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How to manage coronary slow flow following PCI? Int J Cardiol 2012; 154:222-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2011] [Accepted: 10/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Škarydová L, Wsól V. Human microsomal carbonyl reducing enzymes in the metabolism of xenobiotics: well-known and promising members of the SDR superfamily. Drug Metab Rev 2011; 44:173-91. [DOI: 10.3109/03602532.2011.638304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Jirásko R, Holčapek M, Nobilis M. Identification of phase I and phase II metabolites of benfluron and dimefluron in rat urine using high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2011; 25:2153-2162. [PMID: 21710595 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.5097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Biotransformation products of two potential antineoplastic agents, benfluron and dimefluron, are characterized using our integrated approach based on the combination of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) separation of phase I and phase II metabolites followed by photodiode-array UV detection and electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). High mass accuracy measurement allows confirmation of an elemental composition and metabolic reactions according to exact mass defects. The combination of different HPLC/MS/MS scans, such as reconstructed ion current chromatograms, constant neutral loss chromatograms or exact mass filtration, helps the unambiguous detection of low abundance metabolites. The arene oxidation, N-oxidation, N-demethylation, O-demethylation, carbonyl reduction, glucuronidation and sulfation are typical mechanisms of the metabolite formation. The interpretation of their tandem mass spectra enables the distinction of demethylation position (N- vs. O-) as well as to differentiate N-oxidation from arene oxidation for both phase I and phase II metabolites. Two metabolic pathways are rather unusual for rat samples, i.e., glucosylation and double glucuronidation. The formation of metabolites that lead to a significant change in the chromophoric system of studied compounds, such as the reduction of carbonyl group in 7H-benzo[c]fluorene-7-one chromophore, is reflected in their UV spectra, which provides valuable complementary information to MS/MS data.
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- Robert Jirásko
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentská 573, 53210 Pardubice, Czech Republic
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Stasiak J, Koba M, Bober L, Bączek T. Principal component analysis of HPLC retention data and molecular modeling structural parameters of cardiovascular system drugs in view of their pharmacological activity. Int J Mol Sci 2010; 11:2681-98. [PMID: 20717530 PMCID: PMC2920560 DOI: 10.3390/ijms11072681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2010] [Revised: 06/11/2010] [Accepted: 06/28/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Evaluation of relationships between molecular modeling structural parameters and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) retention data of 11 cardiovascular system drugs by principal component analysis (PCA) in relation to their pharmacological activity was performed. The six retention data parameters were determined on three different HPLC columns (Nucleosil C18 AB with octadecylsilica stationary phase, IAM PC C10/C3 with chemically bounded phosphatidylcholine, and Nucleosil 100-5 OH with chemically bounded propanodiole), and using isocratically acetonitrile: Britton-Robinson buffer as the mobile phase. Additionally, molecular modeling studies were performed with the use of HyperChem software and MM+ molecular mechanics with the semi-empirical AM1 method deriving 20 structural descriptors. Factor analysis obtained with the use of various sets of parameters: structural parameters, HPLC retention data, and all 26 considered parameters, led to the extraction of two main factors. The first principal component (factor 1) accounted for 44–57% of the variance in the data. The second principal component (factor 2) explained 29–33% of data variance. Moreover, the total data variance explained by the first two factors was at the level of 73–90%. More importantly, the PCA analysis of the HPLC retention data and structural parameters allows the segregation of circulatory system drugs according to their pharmacological (cardiovascular) properties as shown by the distribution of the individual drugs on the plane determined by the two principal components (factors 1 and 2).
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- Jolanta Stasiak
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland; E-Mails: (J.S.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland; E-Mails: (J.S.); (M.K.)
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- Polpharma SA Pharmaceutical Works, Starogard Gdański, Poland; E-Mail:
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +48-58-349-31-35;Fax : +48-58-349-31-30
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Shindel AW, Lin G, Ning H, Banie L, Huang YC, Liu G, Lin CS, Lue TF. Pentoxifylline attenuates transforming growth factor-β1-stimulated collagen deposition and elastogenesis in human tunica albuginea-derived fibroblasts part 1: impact on extracellular matrix. J Sex Med 2010; 7:2077-2085. [PMID: 20367772 DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.01790.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Peyronie's disease (PD) and also plays a role in collagen and elastin metabolism. Pentoxifylline (PTX) antagonizes the effects of TGF-β1 and has been utilized in our clinic for the management of PD. AIM We studied the effects of TGF-β1 and PTX on collagen metabolism and elastogenesis in tunica albuginea-derived fibroblasts (TADFs). METHODS TADFs from men with and without PD were cultured and treated with TGF-β1 and PTX as monotherapy at differing concentrations and time points. Combination treatment (TGF-β1 followed by PTX and vice versa) was also investigated. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Cell proliferation assay, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and immunohistochemistry were utilized to assess the impact of TGF-β1 and PTX on TADF with respect to elastin and collagen I metabolism. RESULTS PTX inhibited fibroblast proliferation at doses of 100 µM. TGF-β1 stimulated elastogenesis and collagen I fiber deposition in TADF in a dose- and time-dependent fashion. Pretreatment with PTX dramatically attenuated TGF-β1-mediated elastogenesis and collagen fiber deposition in TADF from men with and without PD. Interestingly, production of collagen I was higher in untreated Peyronie's tunica (PT) cells relative to normal tunica (NT) cells; furthermore, PTX attenuated collagen production to levels similar to untreated control TADF in PT cells but not in NT cells, suggesting important intrinsic differences between PT and NT cells. CONCLUSION Both elastin and collagen are upregulated by TGF-β1 in TADF. This likely contributes to the PD phenotype. Pretreatment with PTX attenuates both collagen fiber deposition and elastogenesis in TADF exposed to TGF-β1; these effects suggest a useful role for PTX in the management of PD.
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- Alan W Shindel
- University of California-Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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- University of California-Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California-Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California-Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California-Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California-Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California-Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California-Knuppe Molecular Urology Laboratory, Department of Urology, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Wyska E, Szymura-Oleksiak J, Pekala E, Obruśnik A. Pharmacokinetic modelling of pentoxifylline and lisofylline after oral and intravenous administration in mice. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010; 59:495-501. [PMID: 17430632 DOI: 10.1211/jpp.59.4.0003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The aim of this study was to develop pharmacokinetic models for pentoxifylline (PTX) and the R(-)-enantiomer of the PTX metabolite 1, lisofylline (LSF), in order to identify some factors influencing the absorption of these compounds from the intestines and to clarify mechanisms involved in their non-linear pharmacokinetics. Serum samples were collected after oral and intravenous administration of PTX and LSF to male CD-1 mice at two different doses. In addition, both compounds under investigation were coadministered with a modulator of drug transporters, verapamil, and an inhibitor of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4, ketoconazole. Pharmacokinetic analysis revealed that a one-compartment model with Michaelis-Menten type absorption and elimination best described the pharmacokinetics of PTX, whereas the LSF concentration-time data were adequately fitted to a two-compartment model with a first-order absorption and Michaelis-Menten type elimination process. Both coadministered compounds significantly decreased the area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to 60 min calculated for PTX and increased the value of this parameter for LSF. The results of this study indirectly suggest that saturation of drug transport across intestinal cells and elimination from the central compartment may be responsible for the non-linear pharmacokinetics of PTX, whereas in the case of LSF, the dose dependency in the pharmacokinetics is solely related to the elimination from the central compartment. It seems that the observed changes in PTX and LSF concentrations after coadministration with verapamil and ketoconazole may be clinically significant, especially after chronic treatment, however further studies are necessary to assess the importance of these interactions in humans.
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- Elzbieta Wyska
- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Physical Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, 9 Medyczna Street, 30-688 Cracow, Poland.
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Sora DI, Cristea E, Albu F, David V, Medvedovici A. Bioanalysis of pentoxifylline and related metabolites in plasma samples through LC-MS/MS. Biomed Chromatogr 2009; 24:663-74. [PMID: 19810007 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.1343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Analytical aspects related to the assay of pentoxifylline (PTX), lisofylline (M1) and carboxypropyl dimethylxanthine (M5) metabolites are discussed through comparison of two alternative analytical methods based on liquid chromatography separation and atmospheric pressure electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry detection. One method is based on a 'pure' reversed-phase liquid chromatography mechanism, while the second one uses the additional polar interactions with embedded amide spacers linking octadecyl moieties to the silicagel surface (C-18 Aqua stationary phase). In both cases, elution is isocratic. Both methods are equally selective and allows separation of unknowns (four species associated to PTX, two species associated to M1) detected through specific mass transitions of the parent compounds and owning respective structural confirmation. Plasma concentration-time patterns of these compounds follow typical metabolic profiles. It has been advanced that in-vivo formation of conjugates of PTX and M1 is possible, such compounds being cleaved back to the parent ones within the ion source. The first method was associated with a sample preparation procedure based on plasma protein precipitation by strong organic acid addition. The second method used protein precipitation by addition of a water miscible organic solvent. Both analytical methods were fully validated and used to assess bioequivalence between a prolonged release generic formulation and the reference product, under multidose and single dose approaches.
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Magnusson M, Höglund P, Johansson K, Jönsson C, Killander F, Malmström P, Weddig A, Kjellén E. Pentoxifylline and vitamin E treatment for prevention of radiation-induced side-effects in women with breast cancer: A phase two, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised clinical trial (Ptx-5). Eur J Cancer 2009; 45:2488-95. [PMID: 19540105 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2009.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2009] [Revised: 04/28/2009] [Accepted: 05/11/2009] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Marie Magnusson
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Lund University Hospital, Lund SE 221 85, Sweden
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Chiral substances possess a unique architecture such that, despite sharing identical molecular formulas, atom-to-atom linkages, and bonding distances, they cannot be superimposed. Thus, in the environment of living systems, where specific structure-activity relationships may be required for effect (e.g., enzymes, receptors, transporters, and DNA), the physiochemical and biochemical properties of racemic mixtures and individual stereoisomers can differ significantly. In drug development, enantiomeric selection to maximize clinical effects or mitigate drug toxicity has yielded both success and failure. Further complicating genetic polymorphisms in drug disposition, stereoselective metabolism of chiral compounds can additionally influence pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and toxicity. Optically pure pharmaceuticals may undergo racemization in vivo, negating single enantiomer benefits or inducing unexpected effects. Appropriate chiral antidotes must be selected for therapeutic benefit and to minimize adverse events. Enantiomers may possess different carcinogenicity and teratogenicity. Environmental toxicology provides several examples in which compound bioaccumulation, persistence, and toxicity show chiral dependence. In forensic toxicology, chiral analysis has been applied to illicit drug preparations and biological specimens, with the potential to assist in determination of cause of death and aid in the correct interpretation of substance abuse and "doping" screens. Adrenergic agonists and antagonist, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, SSRIs, opioids, warfarin, valproate, thalidomide, retinoic acid, N-acetylcysteine, carnitine, penicillamine, leucovorin, glucarpidase, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, phenylethylamines, and additional compounds will be discussed to illustrate important concepts in "chiral toxicology."
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- Silas W Smith
- New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
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Magnusson M, Gunnarsson M, Berntorp E, Björkman S, Höglund P. Effects of pentoxifylline and its metabolites on platelet aggregation in whole blood from healthy humans. Eur J Pharmacol 2007; 581:290-5. [PMID: 18155691 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.11.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2007] [Revised: 11/07/2007] [Accepted: 11/21/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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UNLABELLED It is known that pentoxifylline inhibits platelet aggregation in vitro, but the effects from pentoxifylline and its main metabolites: 3,7-dimetyl-1(5 hydroxyhexyl)xanthine (R-M1 and S-M1), 3,7-dimetyl -1(4-carboxybutyl)xanthine (M4), 3,7-dimetyl -1(3-carboxypropyl)xanthine (M5), on platelet aggregation in whole blood in vitro and in vivo have not been studied. We found that pentoxifylline, rac-M1, R-M1, S-M1 and M4 significantly inhibit ADP induced platelet aggregation in whole blood in vitro in a concentration-dependent manner, R-M1 being the most potent followed by rac-M1, S-M1, pentoxifylline, and M4. In this series of experiments the effects on aggregation induced ATP-release were less pronounced and were only significant after treatment with pentoxifylline, rac-M1 and R-M1, but the potency order appears to be the same. Since the metabolites are not available for use in humans, and also since each substance would be extensively metabolised in vivo, we made an attempt to estimate the relative contribution of each substance to the total effect of pentoxifylline in vivo. Previously published concentrations of pentoxifylline and these metabolites in humans, after administration of pentoxifylline, were used in combination with the potency ratios from this study. The findings from these calculations were that the main effect in vivo comes from S-M1 followed by pentoxifylline, the other metabolites contribute less than 10% each. IN CONCLUSION in the following potency order R-M1, rac-M1, pentoxifylline, S-M1 and M4 all have significant effects on platelet aggregation in whole blood in vitro. However, it appears that the main effects in vivo are caused by S-M1 and pentoxifylline.
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- Marie Magnusson
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Lund University Hospital, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden
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Raoul JM, Peterson MR, Peterson TC. A novel drug interaction between the quinolone antibiotic ciprofloxacin and a chiral metabolite of pentoxifylline. Biochem Pharmacol 2007; 74:639-46. [PMID: 17599808 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2007.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2007] [Revised: 05/15/2007] [Accepted: 05/16/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Pentoxifylline (PTX), a methylxanthine derivative, is metabolized to seven compounds in vivo, with metabolites 1 and 5 possessing biologic activity. Metabolite-1 is a chiral molecule and its S-enantiomer is selectively formed during PTX metabolism in vivo. We have developed a reproducible method of synthesizing a racemic mixture of the chiral metabolite-1 (M-1) of PTX. In this study, we examined the kinetics of racemic M-1 in mice compared to PTX. An interaction between PTX and the quinolone antibiotic ciprofloxacin has been demonstrated. A goal of this study was to determine if a similar interaction occurs between ciprofloxacin and M-1 in vivo. M-1 and PTX had similar absorption and elimination rates. M-1 was rapidly converted to PTX, while very little PTX was converted to M-1 in vivo. The peak concentration of biologically active drug (PTX+M-1) was 36% higher when M-1 was administered compared to PTX. Combination of ciprofloxacin and PTX significantly increased serum concentrations of both PTX and M-1 (2-fold) compared to controls. The combination of M-1 and ciprofloxacin significantly increased serum concentration of M-1 (3-fold) and PTX (2-fold). The ciprofloxacin/M-1 combination produced a significantly higher sera concentration of bioactive drug compared to all other groups suggesting that this combination may enhance the anti-fibrogenic effect.
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- Jennifer M Raoul
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Magnusson M, Bergstrand IC, Björkman S, Heijl A, Roth B, Höglund P. A placebo-controlled study of retinal blood flow changes by pentoxifylline and metabolites in humans. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2006; 61:138-47. [PMID: 16433868 PMCID: PMC1885004 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2005.02549.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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AIM To investigate the possible effects of pentoxifylline metabolites on retinal blood flow in humans. METHODS A randomized, placebo-controlled, four-period cross-over study that was observer blinded and partly blinded for the eight participants. On one occasion a placebo was given as an intravenous (i.v.) infusion over 100 min. On the other three occasions pentoxifylline was administered as i.v. infusions over 100 min at a rate of 3 mg min(-1). Before two of the pentoxifylline infusions the subjects were pretreated with either ciprofloxacin or rifampicin. Retinal blood flow was measured by scanning laser doppler flowmetry (SLDF) in a selected area of the central temporal retina before, during and until 5 h after the end of infusion. Blood samples for concentration analyses of pentoxifyllin, R-M1, S-M1, M4 and M5 were taken serially and areas under the curves (AUCs) were calculated. Linear mixed models were used for the statistical analyses. RESULTS Mean AUCs (ng h ml(-1)) were significantly increased for pentoxifylline (1964 vs. 1453) and S-M1 (5804 vs. 4227), but not R-M1 when pentoxifylline was co-administered with ciprofloxacin. The mean AUC for M5 was significantly reduced when subjects were pretreated with rifampicin (2041 vs. 3080). Pentoxifylline with and without pretreatment with rifampicin significantly increased retinal blood flow assessed as mean flow, pulsation (i.e. 1-systole/diastole), and diastolic flow (but not during systole), compared with placebo. The increases over placebo were more pronounced on diastolic flow, 9.7% (95% confidence interval 4.2, 15.5) than on mean flow, 4.6% (1.1, 8.3) after pentoxifylline administration. With pentoxifylline after rifampicin pretreatment the corresponding differences were 11.7% (5.8, 17.9) and 5.1% (1.4, 7.8) over placebo, respectively. After co-administration of pentoxifylline and ciprofloxacin we saw only a nonsignificant trend towards increased flow during diastole, but a significant decrease in pulsation. When AUCs for pentoxifylline and its metabolites were used as regressor variables to retinal mean flow we found that pentoxifylline, R-M1 and M5 had coefficients with a positive sign indicating that they enhanced the retinal blood flow. In contrast, S-M1 and M4 had coefficients with negative sign and thus appeared to decrease the blood flow in subjects treated with pentoxifylline. CONCLUSION The R-M1 and M5 metabolites of pentoxifylline contributed significantly to the effects of pentoxifylline on retinal blood flow.
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- Marie Magnusson
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Lund University HospitalLund, Sweden
- Hospital Pharmacy, Malmö University HospitalMalmö, Sweden
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- Hospital Pharmacy, Malmö University HospitalMalmö, Sweden
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Malmö University HospitalMalmö, Sweden
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- Hospital Pharmacy, Malmö University HospitalMalmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Lund University HospitalLund, Sweden
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Fantin M, Quintieri L, Kúsz E, Kis E, Glavinas H, Floreani M, Padrini R, Duda E, Vizler C. Pentoxifylline and its major oxidative metabolites exhibit different pharmacological properties. Eur J Pharmacol 2006; 535:301-9. [PMID: 16545799 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2005] [Revised: 01/25/2006] [Accepted: 02/10/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Previous investigations indicate that some of the metabolites of the hemorheological agent pentoxifylline (PTX), namely 1-(5-hydroxyhexyl)-3,7-dimethylxanthine (M1), 1-(4-carboxybutyl)-3,7-dimethylxanthine (M4) and 1-(3-carboxypropyl)-3,7-dimethylxanthine (M5), concur to some of the biological effects of the drug. However, information on the bioactivity of the major circulating oxidative metabolites of PTX (M4 and M5) is scanty. Here, we compared the effects of M4 and M5 with that of PTX and its major reductive metabolite, M1, on TNF-alpha production and cytotoxicity, endothelial cell proliferation and on the ATPase activity related to some ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. Unlike PTX and M1, M4 and M5 poorly inhibited lipopolysaccaride-stimulated tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) release by RAW 264.7 murine macrophages, and did not affect at all cell proliferation and upregulation of TNF-alpha-induced vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) in H5V endothelioma cells. By contrast, M4 and M5 were more effective than PTX and M1 in protecting WC/1 murine fibrosarcoma cells from TNF-alpha cytotoxicity. Moreover, results from ATP hydrolase assays indicated that neither PTX nor its tested metabolites interacted significantly with the human multidrug resistance transporters p-glycoprotein/multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1), multidrug resistance-related protein 1 (MRP1), and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP). Based on these results and literature data, M5, retaining some of the PTX effects but lacking in significant inhibition of TNF-alpha production, may be a promising candidate drug for certain pathologic conditions.
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- Marianna Fantin
- Institute of Biochemistry, Biological Research Center of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Temesvari krt 62, 6701 Szeged, Hungary
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Wyska E, Pekala E, Szymura-Oleksiak J. Interconversion and tissue distribution of pentoxifylline and lisofylline in mice. Chirality 2006; 18:644-51. [PMID: 16721727 DOI: 10.1002/chir.20299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The aim of this study was to assess the interconversion pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of pentoxifylline and the active (R)-enantiomer of its metabolite M1, lisofylline in male CD-1 mice. Both compounds were administered intravenously at a dose of 50 mg/kg on two separate occasions. Serum and tissues were collected at different time points following drug administration. In addition, the (S)-enantiomer of M1 was administered to a group of mice and serum samples were obtained. Analyte concentrations were measured by chiral HPLC. All serum concentration versus time data were fitted simultaneously to a pharmacokinetic model incorporating interconversion processes of parent drug and metabolites. The estimated conversion clearance of (-)-(R)-M1 to pentoxifylline (CL21) was six times greater than that for the reverse process (CL12). The interconversion of pentoxifylline and (+)-(S)-M1 was faster as reflected by the values of conversion clearances CL13 and CL31 which were approximately 16 and 7 times greater in comparison with the corresponding clearances for the interconversion of pentoxifylline and (-)-(R)-M1. When fitting pharmacokinetic data of both parent compounds to a one-compartment model, the values of elimination clearances assessed were close to those obtained on the basis of the interconversion model. After administration of pentoxifylline, tissue-to-serum AUC ratios ranged from 0.1 for liver and lungs to 0.32 for brain tissue. Serum levels of its metabolite, (-)-(R)-M1 were very low, whereas its tissue levels exceeded serum concentrations. The highest value of metabolite-to-parent AUC ratio (4.98) was observed in lungs. When (-)-(R)-M1 was given as a parent drug, tissue-to-serum AUC ratios in liver, kidney, and lungs were very close and ranged from 0.64 to 0.72. At the same time, levels of its metabolite, pentoxifylline were relatively low both in serum and all tissues studied. In consequence, metabolite-to-parent AUC ratios did not exceed the value of 0.27. In conclusion, reversible metabolism plays a modest role in the disposition of pentoxifylline and (-)-(R)-M1. It seems that pentoxifylline has less favourable pharmacokinetic properties than (-)-(R)-M1 due to lower concentrations attained in target organs. High levels of (-)-(R)-M1 observed after pentoxifylline administration in certain tissues such as liver or lungs suggest that pentoxifylline may constitute an effective prodrug for (-)-(R)-M1 in these organs.
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- Elzbieta Wyska
- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Physical Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland.
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De Boever S, Baert K, De Backer P, Croubels S. Pharmacokinetics and oral bioavailability of pentoxyfylline in broiler chickens. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2005; 28:575-80. [PMID: 16343291 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2005.00695.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The pharmacokinetic properties of pentoxyfylline and its metabolites were determined in healthy chickens after single intravenous and oral dosage of 100 mg/kg pentoxyfylline. Plasma concentrations of pentoxyfylline and its metabolites were determined by a validated high-performance liquid chromatographic method. After intravenous (i.v.) and oral (p.o.) administration, the plasma concentration-time curves were best described by a one-compartment open model. The mean elimination half-life (t(1/2el)) of pentoxyfylline was 1.05 h, total body clearance 1.90 L/h x kg, volume of distribution 2.40 L/kg and the mean residence time was 2.73 h, after i.v. administration. After oral dosing, mean maximal plasma concentration of pentoxyfylline was 4.01 microg/mL and the interval from p.o. administration until maximum concentration was 1.15 h. The mean oral bioavailability was found to be 28.2%. Metabolites I, IV and V were present in chicken plasma after both i.v. and p.o. administration, with metabolite V being the most dominant.
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- S De Boever
- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium.
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Struys EA, Jansen EEW, Verhoeven NM, Jakobs C. Measurement of Urinary d- and l-2-Hydroxyglutarate Enantiomers by Stable-Isotope-Dilution Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry after Derivatization with Diacetyl-l-Tartaric Anhydride. Clin Chem 2004; 50:1391-5. [PMID: 15166110 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2004.033399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background: The differential diagnosis of d-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria (d-2-HGA), l-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria (l-2-HGA), and the combined d/l-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria (d/l-2-HGA) can be accomplished only by the measurement of the corresponding 2-hydroxyglutarate (2-HG). Available methods for the determination of d- and l-2-HG in urine are either time-consuming and expensive or have not been extensively validated. We aimed to develop a method for their rapid and sensitive measurement.
Methods: We used liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) for the determination of d- and l-2-HG with stable-isotope-labeled internal standards. Urine samples of 20 μL were mixed with 250 μL of methanol containing the internal standards and subsequently dried under nitrogen. The analytes were derivatized by use of diacetyl-l-tartaric anhydride (DATAN) to obtain diastereomers, which were separated on an achiral C18 HPLC column and detected by MS/MS in multiple-reaction-monitoring mode.
Results: The use of DATAN as chiral derivatization reagent provided very well separated peaks of the formed diastereomers of d- and l-2-HG, with a total runtime of 5 min. The inter- and intraassay CVs for d- and l-2-HG ranged from 3.4% to 6.2%. Mean recoveries of d- and l-2-HG, evaluated on two concentrations, were 94%. Detection limit of the presented method was 20 pmol for a sample volume of 20 μL. Method comparison of the LC-MS/MS method with a gas chromatography–mass spectrometry method, in which d- and l-2-HG were derivatized with R-(−)-butanol, showed good agreement between the two methods.
Conclusions: Urinary d- and l-2-HG can be analyzed by MS/MS after derivatization with DATAN. The presented method may be suitable for the differential diagnosis of 2-HGA.
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- Eduard A Struys
- Metabolic Unit, Department of Clinical Chemistry, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Rosemond MJC, Walsh JS. Human Carbonyl Reduction Pathways and a Strategy for Their Study In Vitro. Drug Metab Rev 2004; 36:335-61. [PMID: 15237858 DOI: 10.1081/dmr-120034154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Carbonyl reduction plays a significant role in physiological processes throughout the body. Although much is known about endogenous carbonyl metabolism, much less is known about the roles of carbonyl-reducing enzymes in xenobiotic metabolism. Multiple pathways exist in humans for metabolizing carbonyl moieties of xenobiotics to their corresponding alcohols, readying these molecules for subsequent conjugation and/or excretion. When exploring carbonyl reduction clearance pathways for a drug development candidate, it is possible to assess the relative contributions of these enzymes due to their differences in subcellular locations, cofactor dependence, and inhibitor profiles. In addition, the contributions of these enzymes may be explored by varying incubation conditions, such as pH. Presently, individual isoforms of carbonyl-reducing enzymes are not widely available, either in recombinant or purified form. However, it is possible to study carbonyl reduction clearance pathways from simple experiments with commercially available reagents. This article provides an overview of carbonyl-reducing enzymes, including some kinetic data for substrates and inhibitors. In addition, an experimental strategy for the study of these enzymes in vitro is presented.
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- M Jane Cox Rosemond
- Worldwide Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
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Millot MC. Separation of drug enantiomers by liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis, using immobilized proteins as chiral selectors. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2003; 797:131-59. [PMID: 14630147 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2003.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Proteins display interesting chiral discrimination properties owing to multiple possibilities of intermolecular interactions with chiral compounds. This review deals with proteins which have been used as immobilized chiral selectors for the enantioseparation of drugs in liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis. The main procedures allowing the immobilization of proteins onto matrices, such as silica and zirconia particles, membranes and capillaries are first presented. Then the factors affecting the enantioseparation of drugs in liquid chromatography, using various protein-based chiral stationary phases (CSPs), are reviewed and discussed. Last, chiral separations already achieved using immobilized protein selectors in affinity capillary electrochromatography (ACEC) are presented and compared in terms of efficiency, stability and reproducibility.
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- M C Millot
- Laboratoire de Recherche sur les Polymères, CNRS-Université Paris 12, UMR 7581, 2 à 8 rue Henri Dunant, Thiais 94320, France.
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Shimada H, Fujiki S, Oginuma M, Asakawa M, Okawara T, Kato K, Yamamura S, Akita H, Hara A, Imamura Y. Stereoselective reduction of 4-benzoylpyridine by recombinant pig heart carbonyl reductase. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s1381-1177(03)00054-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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