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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2009, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (11): 1275-1280.

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Effects of schizandrin A on the activity of CYP3A in rat liver microsomes

SU Ming-wei1,2, LI Wei-liang1, LIU Hui-ming1, XIN Hua-wen1, WANG Nai-ping2   

  1. 1Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Region, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China;
    2Guangxi College of Traditional Chinese Medincine, Nanning 530001, Guangxi, China
  • Received:2009-07-27 Revised:2009-10-23 Published:2020-10-26

Abstract: AIM: To study the effects of schizandrin A on CYP3A by in vitro drug metabolism experiments. METHODS: Midazolam (MDZ)was adopted as a drug “probe” and a detection method of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)was established, the rat liver microsome was as a carrier.The IC50 value of schizandrin A by in vitro administration and related enzyme kinetic parameters on CYP3A were detected. RESULTS: The endogenous substances did not interfere with the determination in the incubation system. The method was fast, stable and had high sensitivity. The IC50 of schizandrin A on MDZ metabolism in liver microsomes was 6.26 μmol/mL, and the enzyme kinetic parameters were as follows:Km =15.77 μmol/L, Ki =5.5 μmol/mL. CONCLUSION: Schizandrin A is able to inhibit CYP3A activity in rat liver microsomes. The inhibition is mixed type, non-competitive and anticompetitive inhibition.

Key words: CYP3A, schizandrin A, midazolam, HPLC, enzyme kinetic parameters

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