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Li M, He Q, Yao L, Wang X, Tang Z, Zhu X, Lin HS, Xiang X. Simultaneous Quantification of Propylthiouracil and Its N-β-d Glucuronide by HPLC-MS/MS: Application to a Metabolic Study. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:1194. [PMID: 34832976 PMCID: PMC8622909 DOI: 10.3390/ph14111194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Propylthiouracil (PTU) is commonly prescribed for the management of hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis. Although the exact mechanism of action is not fully understood, PTU is associated with hepatoxicity in pediatric population. Glucuronidation mediated by uridine 5'-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs), which possess age-dependent expression, has been proposed as an important metabolic pathway of PTU. To further examine the metabolism of PTU, a reliable HPLC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous quantification of PTU and its N-β-D glucuronide (PTU-GLU) was developed and validated. The chromatographic separation was achieved on a ZORBAX Extend-C18 column (2.1 × 50 mm, 1.8 μm) through gradient delivery of a mixture of formic acid, methanol and acetonitrile. The electrospray ionization (ESI) was operated in its negative ion mode while PTU and PTU-GLU were detected by multiple reaction monitoring (MRM). This analytical method displayed excellent linearity, sensitivity, accuracy, precision, recovery and stability while its matrix effect and carry-over were insignificant. Subsequently, the in vitro metabolism of PTU was assessed and UGT1A9 was identified as an important UGT isoform responsible for the glucuronidation of PTU. The information obtained from this study will facilitate future mechanistic investigation on the hepatoxicity of PTU and may optimize its clinical application.
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- Min Li
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China; (M.L.); (Q.H.); (L.Y.); (X.W.); (Z.T.); (X.Z.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China; (M.L.); (Q.H.); (L.Y.); (X.W.); (Z.T.); (X.Z.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China; (M.L.); (Q.H.); (L.Y.); (X.W.); (Z.T.); (X.Z.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China; (M.L.); (Q.H.); (L.Y.); (X.W.); (Z.T.); (X.Z.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China; (M.L.); (Q.H.); (L.Y.); (X.W.); (Z.T.); (X.Z.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China; (M.L.); (Q.H.); (L.Y.); (X.W.); (Z.T.); (X.Z.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518118, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China; (M.L.); (Q.H.); (L.Y.); (X.W.); (Z.T.); (X.Z.)
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Tang N, Cai Z, Chen H, Cao L, Chen B, Lin B. Involvement of gap junctions in propylthiouracil-induced cytotoxicity in BRL-3A cells. Exp Ther Med 2019; 17:2799-2806. [PMID: 30906468 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2019.7244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Gap junctions (GJs), which are important plasma membrane channels for the transfer of signaling molecules between adjacent cells, have been implicated in drug-induced liver injury. However, the influence and the underlying mechanisms of GJs in propylthiouracil (PTU)-induced hepatotoxicity are unclear. In the present study, distinct manipulations were performed to regulate GJ function in the BRL-3A rat liver cell line. The results indicated that the toxic effect of PTU in BRL-3A cells was mediated by GJ intercellular communication, as cell death was significantly attenuated in the absence of functional GJ channels. Furthermore, the specific knockdown of connexin-32 (Cx32; a major GJ component protein in hepatocytes) using small interfering RNA was observed to decrease necrosis, intracellular PTU content and the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) following PTU exposure. These observations demonstrated that suppressing GJ Cx32 could confer protection against PTU-induced cytotoxicity through decreasing the accumulation of PTU and ROS. To the best of our knowledge, the present study is the first to demonstrate the role and possible underlying mechanisms of GJs in the regulation of PTU-induced toxicity in BRL-3A rat liver cells.
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- Nan Tang
- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
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- School of Information Engineering, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, P.R. China
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Karamikhah R, Jamshidzadeh A, Azarpira N, Saeidi A, Heidari R. Propylthiouracil-Induced Liver Injury in Mice and the Protective Role of Taurine. PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2015. [DOI: 10.15171/ps.2015.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Heidari R, Niknahad H, Jamshidzadeh A, Eghbal MA, Abdoli N. An overview on the proposed mechanisms of antithyroid drugs-induced liver injury. Adv Pharm Bull 2015; 5:1-11. [PMID: 25789213 DOI: 10.5681/apb.2015.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Revised: 05/09/2014] [Accepted: 05/11/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a major problem for pharmaceutical industry and drug development. Mechanisms of DILI are many and varied. Elucidating the mechanisms of DILI will allow clinicians to prevent liver failure, need for liver transplantation, and death induced by drugs. Methimazole and propylthiouracil (PTU) are two convenient antithyroid agents which their administration is accompanied by hepatotoxicity as a deleterious side effect. Although several cases of antithyroid drugs-induced liver injury are reported, there is no clear idea about the mechanism(s) of hepatotoxicity induced by these medications. Different mechanisms such as reactive metabolites formation, oxidative stress induction, intracellular targets dysfunction, and immune-mediated toxicity are postulated to be involved in antithyroid agents-induced hepatic damage. Due to the idiosyncratic nature of antithyroid drugs-induced hepatotoxicity, it is impossible to draw a specific conclusion about the mechanisms of liver injury. However, it seems that reactive metabolite formation and immune-mediated toxicity have a great role in antithyroids liver toxicity, especially those caused by methimazole. This review attempted to discuss different mechanisms proposed to be involved in the hepatic injury induced by antithyroid drugs.
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- Reza Heidari
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. ; Gerash School of Paramedical Sciences,Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Gerash, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. ; Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. ; Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center & Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, School of Pharmacy, Tbariz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center & Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, School of Pharmacy, Tbariz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Etienne LA, Maruniak JA, Walters E. Propylthiouracil alters the expression and activity of glutathione-dependent enzymes in the mouse olfactory mucosa. Brain Res 2003; 977:149-56. [PMID: 12834875 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(03)02556-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Propylthiouracil (PTU) is an anti-thyroid drug that reportedly can impair olfactory function in humans and mice. In the mouse, PTU treatment disrupts survival and differentiation of olfactory precursor neurons. While the mechanism responsible for this effect is not understood, it is suspected that these changes are consequent to localized toxicity due to PTU metabolism. In vitro and in vivo studies in other biological systems demonstrate that PTU can significantly alter glutathione S-transferase (GST) enzyme expression and activity. The localization of GST biotransformation enzymes in basal cells, sustentacular cells and Bowman's glands of the olfactory mucosa suggests that these cells play a significant role in olfactory physiology. This study investigated the effects of PTU treatment, T(4) replacement therapy and thyroidectomy on GST expression, GST and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) activity in mouse olfactory tissue. One month treatment with PTU revealed a significant decrease in expression of GST alpha (37%) as identified by Western blot analysis. In contrast, no change in GST mu expression was observed after 1 month of treatment. Concomitant treatment with T(4) caused a significant induction of GST alpha, and mu isozymes. GST enzyme activity significantly decreased after 1 month of PTU treatment (53%) and remained suppressed, despite the presence of exogenous T(4). GSH-PX activity significantly decreased after 1 month of PTU treatment (30%) and remained at control levels with T(4) supplementation. Thyroidectomy caused a 25% reduction in olfactory GST alpha expression. Total GST and GSH-PX activity were not altered in these animals. Supplementation with T(4) in thyroidectomized animals prevented the suppression of GST alpha expression. These results suggest that the combined action of localized PTU toxicity and altered levels of circulating thyroid hormone contribute to PTU-mediated abnormalities in the olfactory system.
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- Lisa A Etienne
- Department of Genetics and Human Genetics, College of Medicine, Howard University, Washington, DC 20059, USA
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Zatón A, Fernandez R, Zaballa O. Conformational changes of peroxidase and albumin in solutions of propylthiouracil. Biochem Pharmacol 1990; 40:515-9. [PMID: 2166515 DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(90)90550-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Conformational changes of peroxidase and albumin in buffered solutions of propylthiouracil, an antithyroid drug, were evaluated by dialtometry and viscometry, showing that the structural alteration of peroxidase is related to the decoupling of the reactions which it catalyses. Thus, propylthiouracil probably inactivates the peroxidase by altering its structure. Equilibrium dialysis showed that albumin is the principle propylthiouracil-transporting protein in human serum. Propylthiouracil induces a conformational change in albumin when 1 mole of drug per mole of protein is bound, a structural alteration that can change the binding capability of other ligands.
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- A Zatón
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidad del Pais Vasco, Facultad de Farmacia, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- D S Sitar
- Clinical Pharmacology Section, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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Lee E, Miki Y, Hosokawa M, Sayo H, Kariya K. Oxidative metabolism of propylthiouracil by peroxidases from rat bone marrow. Xenobiotica 1988; 18:1135-42. [PMID: 2853896 DOI: 10.3109/00498258809042236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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1. Propylthiouracil (PTU) was degraded by myeloperoxidase (MPO) or eosinophil peroxidase (EPO), purified from rat bone marrow, in the presence of H2O2 and Cl-. In the absence of either H2O2 or Cl-, MPO and EPO do not degrade PTU. Optimum concentrations of KCl for MPO and EPO were 50 and 250 mM, respectively. 2. The characteristics of PTU degradation by MPO-H2O2-Cl- were similar to those of the chlorinating activity of the peroxidase. 3. Hypochlorous acid as well as MPO-H2O2-Cl- also degraded PTU. Metabolites of PTU degradation by MPO-H2O2-Cl-, which were separated by C18 reversed phase h.p.l.c., were the same as those produced by hypochlorous acid. 4. Of the metabolites of PTU formed by MPO-H2O2-Cl-, one was identified as PTU sulphonic acid (6-propyl-4-hydroxypyrimidine-2-sulphonate) and another seemed to be propyluracil.
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- E Lee
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kobe Gakuin University, Japan
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Mariscal MA, Muñoz ME, Collado PS, Esteller A, Gonzalez J. Impairment of sulfobromophthalein biliary excretion and inhibition of glutathione S-transferase activity induced by perhexiline maleate in rats. Biochem Pharmacol 1988; 37:3461-5. [PMID: 3421996 DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(88)90697-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The effect of the antianginal agent perhexiline maleate (160 mg/kg i.g., daily for 4 days) on the biliary excretion of sulfobromophthalein (BSP) and BSP-glutathione and the hepatic activity of glutathione S-transferases was investigated in Wistar rats. Perhexiline maleate caused a significant reduction in the maximal biliary excretion of BSP (-28%). The decrease corresponded to a lowered excretion of the conjugated dye whereas the excretion of the parent compound did not change significantly. Administration of the drug caused no effect on the maximal biliary excretion of infused BSP-glutathione. Liver glutathione concentrations were similar in control and treated rats. Perhexiline maleate significantly reduced liver glutathione S-transferase activities toward BSP (-25%), 3,4-dichloronitrobenzene (DCNB) (-21%) and 1-chloro-3,4-dinitrobenzene (DNCB) (-27%). Kinetic studies of the enzyme in liver cytosol showed that perhexiline maleate induced an uncompetitive inhibition for the BSP substrate with a reduced Vmax and Km. The results indicate that the reduction in glutathione S-transferase activity plays an important role as a factor determining the impairment in the hepatobiliary transport of BSP caused by perhexiline maleate.
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- M A Mariscal
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Salamanca, Spain
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Mannervik B, Danielson UH. Glutathione transferases--structure and catalytic activity. CRC CRITICAL REVIEWS IN BIOCHEMISTRY 1988; 23:283-337. [PMID: 3069329 DOI: 10.3109/10409238809088226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1265] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The glutathione transferases are recognized as important catalysts in the biotransformation of xenobiotics, including drugs as well as environmental pollutants. Multiple forms exist, and numerous transferases from mammalian tissues, insects, and plants have been isolated and characterized. Enzymatic properties, reactions with antibodies, and structural characteristics have been used for classification of the glutathione transferases. The cytosolic mammalian enzymes could be grouped into three distinct classes--Alpha, Mu, and Pi; the microsomal glutathione transferase differs greatly from all the cytosolic enzymes. Members of each enzyme class have been identified in human, rat, and mouse tissues. Comparison of known primary structures of representatives of each class suggests a divergent evolution of the enzyme proteins from a common precursor. Products of oxidative metabolism such as organic hydroperoxides, epoxides, quinones, and activated alkenes are possible "natural" substrates for the glutathione transferases. Particularly noteworthy are 4-hydroxyalkenals, which are among the best substrates found. Homologous series of substrates give information about the properties of the corresponding binding site. The catalytic mechanism and the active-site topology have been probed also by use of chiral substrates. Steady-state kinetics have provided evidence for a "sequential" mechanism.
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- B Mannervik
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Uppsala, Sweden
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