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1825 EFFECTS OF METABOLISM BY INTESTINAL<br />
MICROORGANISM ON PHARMACOKINETICS OF<br />
BAICALIN IN VIVO.<br />
T. Jeong, M. Kang, G. Ko, S. Yoo, H. Ha, M. Kong and D. Lee. Pharmacy,<br />
Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, Republic <strong>of</strong> Korea.<br />
Baicalin is an active ingredient <strong>of</strong> Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi. Scutellaria<br />
baicalensis is one <strong>of</strong> the most popular herbs used in Korea traditionally for treatment<br />
<strong>of</strong> inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and bacterial and viral<br />
infections. In this study, effects <strong>of</strong> intestinal microorganism on the pharmacokinetics<br />
<strong>of</strong> baicalin were determined in conventional and antibiotics-treated rats following<br />
p.o. administration with 100 mg/kg baicalin by using liquid chromatography/electrospray<br />
ionization mass spectrometry. <strong>The</strong> Tmax values <strong>of</strong> baicalin in<br />
conventional and antibiotics-treated rats were 4.00 and 3.60 hr, respectively. <strong>The</strong><br />
AUC values were 51.76 and 26.42 μg×hr/ml. <strong>The</strong>se results showed that the intestinal<br />
microorganism might have an important role in pharmacokinetics <strong>of</strong> baicalin.<br />
[Supported by a grant (09172KFDA996) from Korea Food & Drug<br />
Administration.]<br />
1826 IMMUNOTOXIC EFFECTS OF ARBUTIN VIA<br />
METABOLISM BY INTESTINAL BACTERIA IN VITRO.<br />
M. Kang 1 , H. Ha 1 , H. Kim 2 , G. Ko 1 , S. Yoo 1 , D. Lee 1 , M. Kong 1 , Y. Ahn 3 ,<br />
H. Jeong 2 and T. Jeong 1 . 1 Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk,<br />
Republic <strong>of</strong> Korea, 2 Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic <strong>of</strong><br />
Korea and 3 Yakult Co., Yongin, Republic <strong>of</strong> Korea.<br />
A possible role <strong>of</strong> metabolism by intestinal bacteria in arbutin-induced toxicity was<br />
investigated in spleen cell cultures from mice. Following an incubation <strong>of</strong> arbutin<br />
with intestinal bacteria for 24 h, its aglycone hydroquinone could be produced in<br />
the bacterial culture media and detected by an HPLC. When the toxicity was compared<br />
in the spleen cell cultures, hydroquinone was more toxic than the parent arbutin,<br />
indicating that metabolic activation might be required in arbutin-induced<br />
toxicity. After arbutin was incubated with intestinal bacteria for 24 h, ability <strong>of</strong> the<br />
incubate to suppress LPS and Con A mitogenicity was tested. As results, the incubate<br />
with intestinal bacteria was more toxic when compared to arbutin control. <strong>The</strong><br />
present results indicate that the current system might be applied for assessing the<br />
possible role <strong>of</strong> metabolism by intestinal bacteria in chemical-induced toxicity in<br />
spleen cell cultures <strong>of</strong> mice. (Supported by a grant (09172KFDA996) from Korea<br />
Food & Drug Administration.)<br />
1827 ROLE OF METABOLISM BY INTESTINAL BACTERIA IN<br />
GENIPOSIDE-INDUCED TOXICITY IN MAMMALIAN<br />
CELL CULTURES.<br />
M. Kong 1 , H. Ha 1 , H. Kim 2 , G. Ko 1 , S. Yoo 1 , D. Lee 1 , M. Kang 1 , H. Jeong 2<br />
and T. Jeong 1 . 1 Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, Republic <strong>of</strong><br />
Korea and 2 Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic <strong>of</strong> Korea.<br />
A possible role <strong>of</strong> metabolism by intestinal bacteria in geniposide-induced toxicity<br />
was investigated in mammalian cell cultures. Following an incubation <strong>of</strong> geniposide<br />
with intestinal bacteria for 24 h, it was estimated that geniposide was metabolized<br />
to genipin in the bacterial culture media. When the toxicity was compared in the<br />
HepG2 cell lines, genipin was more toxic than the parent geniposide, indicating<br />
that metabolic activation might be required in geniposide-induced toxicity. After<br />
geniposide was incubated with intestinal bacteria for 24 h, cytotoxicity was highly<br />
increased when compared to geniposide control. <strong>The</strong> present results indicate that<br />
the current system might be useful for assessing the possible role <strong>of</strong> bacterial metabolism<br />
in mammalian cell cultures. (Supported by a grant (09172KFDA996) from<br />
Korea Food & Drug Administration in 2010.)<br />
1828 METABOLIC CONVERSION OF AFLATOXIN B2 TO<br />
AFLATOXIN B1 IN DUCKS.<br />
A. Poapolathep 1 , S. Poapolathep 1 , S. Isariyodom 3 , K. Imsilp 1 , N. Klangkaew 1 ,<br />
Y. Sugita-Konishi 4 and S. Kumagai 2 . 1 Department <strong>of</strong> Pharmacology, Faculty <strong>of</strong><br />
Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2 Research Center for<br />
Food Safety, University <strong>of</strong> Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 3 Department <strong>of</strong> Animal Husbandry,<br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand and 4 Division <strong>of</strong><br />
Microbiology, National Institute <strong>of</strong> Health Sciences, Tokyo, Japan.<br />
Our previous research revealed that AFB2 can be converted to AFB1 by using postmitochondrial<br />
(S-9) fraction <strong>of</strong> liver from six different animal species with different<br />
magnitudes. Among those, duck livers were more susceptible to the AFB2-to-AFB1<br />
conversion. This study was aimed to investigate this AFB2-to-AFB1 conversion in<br />
whole ducks. We, thus, administered AFB2 to ducks either intravenously (IV) or<br />
orally (PO) at a dosage <strong>of</strong> 1 mg/kg body weight. Plasma and liver were collected<br />
and analyzed for both AFB2 and AFB1 using liquid chromatography/tandem mass<br />
spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). <strong>The</strong> AFB2 was detected in plasma for up to 12h and<br />
8h whereas AFB1 was up to 1h and 30 min after IV and PO, respectively. Both aflatoxins<br />
were also found in duck livers. This in vivo study confirms that AFB2 can be<br />
metabolized to AFB1 in ducks as those found in the in vitro study.<br />
1829 THIOETHER METABOLITES OF 3, 4-<br />
METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE ARE<br />
POTENT INHIBITORS OF THE HUMAN SEROTONIN<br />
TRANSPORTER (HSERT).<br />
L. E. Lizarraga, J. Herndon, S. S. Lau and T. J. Monks. Pharmacology/<strong>Toxicology</strong>,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Arizona-College <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy, Tucson, AZ.<br />
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstacy) is a ring substituted amphetamine<br />
derivative with potent stimulant properties. MDMA long-term serotonergic<br />
neurotoxicity manifests as prolonged depletion in serotonin (5-HT) and<br />
structural damage to 5-HT axons. <strong>The</strong> former effect is likely mediated via the ability<br />
<strong>of</strong> MDMA to inhibit 5-HT uptake via the 5-HT transporter (SERT), since fluoxetine,<br />
a selective 5-HT reuptake inhibitor, protects against MDMA-induced<br />
ROS generation and neurotoxicity. <strong>The</strong> basis for the structural damage remains unclear.<br />
Metabolism <strong>of</strong> MDMA to N-methyl-α-methyldopamine (N-Me-α-MeDA),<br />
followed by oxidation and adduction <strong>of</strong> the corresponsing ortho-quinone with glutathione<br />
(GSH) leads to the formation <strong>of</strong> 5-(glutathion-S-yl)-N-Me-α-MeDA and<br />
2,5-bis(GSyl)-N-Me-α-MeDA. Thioether conjugates <strong>of</strong> N-Me-α-MeDA are neurotoxic,<br />
however, their mechanism <strong>of</strong> action remains unclear. We now investigated<br />
the effect <strong>of</strong> GSH and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) conjugates <strong>of</strong> N-Me-α-MeDA on<br />
SERT function. Human embryonic kidney cells (HEK) were transiently transfected<br />
with hSERT and incubated with [3H]-5-HT to measure transport via SERT. We<br />
confirmed expression <strong>of</strong> SERT protein by western blot analysis <strong>of</strong> HEK-SERT. <strong>The</strong><br />
cellular uptake <strong>of</strong> [3H]-5-HT into hSERT-expressing cells was rapid and continued<br />
to accumulate, reaching maximal uptake after 50 minutes. Km and Vmax values for<br />
specific [3H]5-HT uptake were determined to be 7.9 μM and 0.23 μM/min, respectively.<br />
<strong>The</strong> inhibitory effect <strong>of</strong> MDMA metabolites on SERT function was determined<br />
by measuring uptake <strong>of</strong> [3H]5-HT with varying concentrations <strong>of</strong> the<br />
metabolites. N-Me-α-MeDA thioether metabolites inhibited [3H]5-HT uptake<br />
into HEK-SERT cells, and to a greater extend than the parent drug, MDMA. <strong>The</strong><br />
results are consistent with the hypothesis that MDMA-induced serotonergic neurotoxicity<br />
involves metabolism-mediated modulation <strong>of</strong> SERT function. We are currently<br />
investigating MDMA effects in SERT-KO rats to further address the role <strong>of</strong><br />
SERT in MDMA-mediated neurotoxicity.<br />
1830 METABOLISM OF 2, 2’, 3, 3’, 6, 6’-<br />
HEXACHLOROBIPHENYL (PCB136) IN PRECISION-<br />
CUT RAT LIVER SLICES.<br />
X. Wu 1 , K. Dammanahalli 2 , M. Duffel 2 and H. Lehmler 1 . 1 Occupational and<br />
Environmental Health, <strong>The</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Iowa, Iowa City, IA and 2 Medicinal and<br />
Natural Products Chemistry, <strong>The</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Iowa, Iowa City, IA.<br />
Biotransformation <strong>of</strong> 2,2’,3,3’,6,6’-hexachlorobiphenyl (PCB136) may contribute<br />
to the developmental toxicity <strong>of</strong> polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) through the formation<br />
<strong>of</strong> neurotoxic metabolites. Here we investigate the hypothesis that PCB136<br />
can be enantioselectively metabolized to hydroxylated PCB136 (OH-PCB136)<br />
metabolites in precision-cut rat liver slices. Liver tissue slices (250 μm thickness, 8<br />
mm diameter) were obtained from 8-week old female or male Sprague-Dawley rats<br />
treated for three or four consecutive days with either Phenobarbital (PB, CYP2B<br />
inducer) or dexamethasone (DEX, CYP3A inducer). Tissue slices were incubated<br />
for 2 h with Krebs-Henseleit buffer (pH 7.4) containing 5 μM PCB136. Lactate<br />
dehydrogenase release from the tissue slices to the medium was 12.8% indicating<br />
the viability <strong>of</strong> the liver slices during the incubation. Levels <strong>of</strong> PCB136 and its hydroxylated<br />
metabolites in tissue slices and medium were determined by gas chromatography<br />
using a 63Ni μ-ECD detector. PCB136 levels in medium were 3~7<br />
times higher compared to tissue slice levels after incubation. Less than 10% <strong>of</strong><br />
PCB136 was biotransformed to its hydroxylated metabolites. Levels <strong>of</strong> 5-OH<br />
PCB136 were 2-times higher in tissue slices from PB- versus DEX-treated rats. <strong>The</strong><br />
metabolite pattern in PB- and DEX-treated rats was similar and followed the rank<br />
order 5-OH-PCB136 >> 4-OH-PCB136 > 4,5-diOH-PCB136. <strong>The</strong> enantiomeric<br />
fraction (EF) <strong>of</strong> PCB136 in medium samples was 0.50, while the EF value in the<br />
liver slices (EF = 0.48 to 0.49) displayed a slight enrichment <strong>of</strong> (-)-PCB136 after 2<br />
h incubation. No gender-specific differences in the metabolite pr<strong>of</strong>ile or the EF values<br />
were observed. Overall, the metabolite pattern <strong>of</strong> PCB136 in rat liver slices was<br />
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