Pharmacokinetics of a water-soluble fullerene in rats
Pharmacokinetics of a water-soluble fullerene in rats
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DOI:
10.1128/aac.40.10.2262
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发表时间:
1996-10-01
影响因子:
4.9
通讯作者:
Boudinot, FD
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作者:
Rajagopalan, P;Wudl, F;Boudinot, FD
Fullerenes are the recently discovered third allotropic form of carbon, The biological activities of these compounds are being studied for various purposes, The bis(monosuccinimide) derivative of p,p'-bis(2-amino-ethyl)-diphenyl-C-60 (MSAD-C-60) is a water-soluble fullerene derivative. MSAD-C-60 has been shown to have antiviral activity against human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2 in vitro and to have virucidal and anti-human immunodeficiency virus protease activities, Moreover, MSAD-C-60 has been shown to be well tolerated in mice after intraperitoneal administration. The purpose of the present study was to develop a high-performance liquid chromatographic analytical methodology for MSAD C-60 and to characterize the preclinical pharmacokinetics of the compound in rats, Following intravenous administration of the fullerene derivative at a dose of 15 mg/kg of body weight, the concentrations of MSAD-C-60 in plasma declined either bi- or triexponentially, The mean terminal-phase half-life of MSAD-C-60 was 6.8 +/- 1.1 h (mean +/- standard deviation), Binding studies indicated that the compound is greater than 99% bound to plasma proteins, The average total clearance of the compound was 0.19 +/- 0.06 liters/h/kg. Urine samples obtained 24 h after intravenous administration did not contain detectable levels of the compound, indicating the absence of a significant renal clearance mechanism, The steady-state volume of distribution of MSAD-C-60 averaged 2.1 +/- 0.8 liters/kg, indicating that the compound distributes into tissues, At a dose of 15 mg/kg, MSAD-C-60 appeared to be well tolerated, However, a dose of 25 mg/kg resulted in shortness of breath and violent movement of the rats, followed by death within 5 min of dosing, Further controlled toxicity studies are needed to fully evaluate the toxicity of the compound.