
Differences in xanthotoxin metabolites in seven mammalian liver microsomes
Xanthotoxin, abundantly occurring in fruits, vegetables, grapefruit juice and oils, is widely used in medicine for the treatment of psoriasis and vitiligo. Xanthotoxin possesses the ability to inhibit mechanismbased cytochrome P450 (CYP450)mediated activities in rats and mice. Furthermore,
it timedependently obstructs a number of CYP450mediated functions in humans. CYP450 enzymes are most abundant in the liver and induce metabolic activation of numerous xenobiotic compounds. The present study aimed to identify the similarities and differences in xanthotoxin metabolism in liver
microsomes of 7 mammalian species, including human liver microsomes (HLM), Rhesus monkey liver microsomes (RMLM), Cynomolgus monkey liver microsomes (CMLM), Sprague Dawley rat liver microsomes (RLM), mouse liver microsomes (MLM), Dunkin Hartley guinea pig liver microsomes (PLM) and Beagle
dog liver microsomes (DLM). Ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole timeofflight mass spectrometric analysis was used to determine the metabolites. A total of 3 metabolites were detected in RMLM, CMLM and RLM. Furthermore, two metabolites were observed in MLM, HLM, PLM and DLM.
By analyzing the type and quantity of metabolites, the metabolism of xanthotoxin in MLM was indicated to be most similar to that in HLM. The metabolic transformations of xanthotoxin in the liver microsomes of the 7 species were analyzed in further detail. On the whole, the results of the present
study provide a deeper understanding of the metabolic patterns of xanthotoxin in liver microsomes of different species, which may prove to be advantageous regarding the metabolic mechanisms of action of xanthotoxin. Further insight into drug metabolism with respect to different species will
also aid in the selection of appropriate animal models for further research.
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Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, P.R. China 2: School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301600, P.R. China
Publication date: October 1, 2020
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