DEPRESSION OF DRUG-METABOLIZING ACTIVITY IN THE HUMAN LIVER BY INTERFERON-ALPHA

被引:42
作者
OKUNO, H
KITAO, Y
TAKASU, M
KANO, H
KUNIEDA, K
SEKI, T
SHIOZAKI, Y
SAMESHIMA, Y
机构
[1] Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Moriguchi
关键词
7-alkoxycoumarin O-dealkylation; drug metabolism; hepatitis B; human liver biopsy; interferon-α;
D O I
10.1007/BF00315411
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
The depressant effect of interferon-α on drug metabolizing activity in the liver has been investigated in 12 patients with chronic active hepatitis B. 7-methoxy-coumarin (7-MC) O-demethylase and 7-ethoxycoumarin (7-EC) O-deethylase, in specimens obtained by liver biopsy, were measured before and after interferon treatment. 7-MC and 7-EC O-dealkylase activity were significantly reduced after interferon treatment, from 13.4 to 9.24 nmol·g-1 liver·min-1, and from 3.22 to 2.16 nmol·g-1 liver·min-1, respectively. The magnitude of the fall varied widely between individual patients. The study provides the first direct evidence that interferon-α can impair the activity of drug metabolizing enzymes in the human liver. © 1990 Springer-Verlag.
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页码:365 / 367
页数:3
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