In vitro metabolism of a new cardioprotective agent, KR-33028 in the human liver microsomes and cryopreserved human hepatocytes

Hyojin Kim, Yune Jung Yoon, Hyunmi Kim, Eun Young Cha, Suk Lee Hye, Jeong Han Kim, Yang Yi Kyu, Sunkyung Lee, Gyeong Cheon Hyae, Sung Eun Yoo, Sang Seop Lee, Jae Gook Shin, Kwang Hyeon Liu

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Abstract

KR-33028 (N-[4-cyano-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carbonyl]guanidine) is a new cardioprotective agent for preventing ischemia-reperfusion injury. This study was performed to identify the metabolic pathway of KR-33028 in human liver microsomes and to compare its metabolism with that of cryopreserved human hepatocytes. Human liver microsomal incubation of KR-33028 in the presence of NADPH and UDPGA resulted in the formation of four metabolites, M1, M2, M3, and M4. M1 and M2 were identified as 5-hydroxy-KR-33028 and 7-hydroxy-KR-33028, respectively, on the basis of LC/MS/MS analysis with the synthesized authentic standard. M3 and M4 were suggested to be dihydroxy-KR-33028 and hydroxy-KR-33028-glucuronide, respectively. Metabolism of KR-33028 in cryopreserved human hepatocytes resulted in the formation of M1, M2, and M4. These data show a good correlation between major metabolites formed in human liver microsomes and cryopreserved human hepatocytes. In addition, KR-33028 was found to inhibit moderately the metabolism of CYP1A2 substrates. Based on the results obtained metabolic pathway of KR-33028 is proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1287-1292
Number of pages6
JournalArchives of Pharmacal Research
Volume28
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2005

Keywords

  • Hepatocytes
  • KR-33028
  • LC/MS/MS
  • Metabolism
  • Microsomes

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