Cytochrome P450 2C8 (CYP2C8)-mediated hydroxylation of an endothelin ETA receptor antagonist in human liver microsomes

Ma, B; Subramanian, R; Schrag, ML; Rodrigues, AD; Tang, C

HERO ID

3860796

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2004

Language

English

PMID

15100167

HERO ID 3860796
In Press No
Year 2004
Title Cytochrome P450 2C8 (CYP2C8)-mediated hydroxylation of an endothelin ETA receptor antagonist in human liver microsomes
Authors Ma, B; Subramanian, R; Schrag, ML; Rodrigues, AD; Tang, C
Journal Drug Metabolism and Disposition
Volume 32
Issue 5
Page Numbers 473-478
Abstract In vitro studies were performed to identify the human cytochrome P450 enzyme(s) involved in the hydroxylation (isopropyl moiety) of a previously reported endothelin ET(A) receptor antagonist, compound A [(+)-(5S,6R,7R)-2-isopropylamino-7-(4-methoxy-2-[(2R)-3-methoxy-2-methylpropyl])-5-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)cyclopenteno(1,2-b) pyridine 6-carboxylic acid]. Several lines of evidence indicated that the reaction was mainly catalyzed by CYP2C8. Of the 10 recombinant cytochrome P450 isoforms tested, only CYP2C8 exhibited hydroxylase activity. In agreement, inhibitory antibodies selective for CYP2C8 attenuated (>95%) the hydroxylase activity in human liver microsomes, whereas antibodies and chemical inhibitors selective for other cytochrome P450 isoforms had a minor or no effect on the reaction. In addition, the formation of the hydroxy metabolite correlated well with CYP2C8-selective paclitaxel 6alpha-hydroxylation (r(2) approximately 0.92; p < 0.0001) and amodiaquine N-de-ethylation (r(2) approximately 0.91; p < 0.0001) in a bank of human liver microsomes (n = 15 organ donors). Finally, compound A hydroxylase activity conformed to Michaelis-Menten kinetics, and the K(m) (Michaelis constant) in human liver microsomes was similar to that of CYP2C8 ( approximately 10 microM). It is concluded that the hydroxylation of compound A is mainly catalyzed by CYP2C8, and thus the reaction can possibly serve as an alternative marker assay for CYP2C8 in human liver microsomes.
Doi 10.1124/dmd.32.5.473
Pmid 15100167
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