UGT-mediated metabolism plays a dominant role in the pharmacokinetic behavior and the disposition of morusin in vivo and in vitro
UGT-mediated metabolism plays a dominant role in the pharmacokinetic behavior and the disposition of morusin in vivo and in vitro
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UGT 介导的代谢在 Morusin 的药代动力学行为和体内外处置中起主导作用
DOI:
10.1016/j.jpba.2018.02.062
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发表时间:
2018-05-30
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Tang, Lan
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作者:
Hou, Chuqi;Liu, Wenqin;Tang, Lan
Morusin is a prenylated flavone isolated from mulberry, the branch and root bark of various Morus species, which possesses diverse pharmacological activities. However, it lacks extensive studies about its absorption and disposition. This study investigated the pharmacokinetic behavior of morusin in rat, and its first-pass metabolism in situ. The metabolic pathway of morusin was further investigated by 12 human recombinant UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs), 9 CYP450s, as well as liver and intestinal microsomes. Four mono-glucuronide metabolites (M-5-G, M-4'-G, M-2'-G, and M11-2) were identified in rat intestine and bile by LC-MS/MS, while three of them were also detected in plasma (M-5-G, M-4'-G, and M11-2). M-4'-G was the principal conjugate. However, few CYP450 metabolites were found in rat intestine and bile. Only a small amount of M1-1 could be detected in rat plasma. UGT1A1, 1A3, 1A7, and 2B7 were the major contributors to morusin glucuronidation. Morusin exhibited substrate inhibition kinetic characteristics in all UGTs. Clearance rates of M-4'-G in HLM, RLM, UGT1A1, UGTIA3, and UGT2B7 were 137.02,127.55, 32.54, 41.18, and 35.07 ml/min/mg, respectively. Besides, CYP3A5, 3A4, and 2C19 primarily contributed to the oxidative metabolism of morusin. The pharmacokinetic curves of morusin and its conjugates presented double peaks, showing that an enterohepatic recycling may exist. In conclusion, glucuronidation was confirmed to be the crucial metabolic pathway for morusin in vivo, and M-4'-G was the main metabolite. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.