Table 3

Summary of Tri metabolism to DCVG in kidney and liver cells or subcellular fractions from F344 rats and B6C3F1 mice

DCVG Formation (nmol/mg protein or 106 cells per 60 min)
MaleFemale
Rat kidney cells0.48  ± 0.023-a 0.65  ± 0.15
Rat hepatocytes9.70  ± 0.29a,b 2.67  ± 0.69
Rat kidney cytosol0.45  ± 0.22c,d 0.32  ± 0.023-d
Rat kidney microsomesNDb,c 0.61  ± 0.06
Rat liver cytosol7.30  ± 2.80a,c 4.86  ± 0.143-d
Rat liver microsomes10.3  ± 2.8a,c 7.24  ± 0.24
Mouse kidney cytosol5.60  ± 0.243-b 3.70  ± 0.483-d
Mouse kidney microsomes5.47  ± 1.413-b 16.7  ± 4.7
Mouse liver cytosol24.5  ± 2.43-d 21.7  ± 0.9
Mouse liver microsomes40.0  ± 3.13-b 25.6  ± 0.8

Results are means ± SE of measurements from three separate cell or tissue fractionation preparations and are for 2 mM Tri incubated with 5 mM GSH for 60 min. DCVG formation was measured after derivatization of acid extracts with iodoacetate and 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene, separation by ion exchange, gradient HPLC on an amine column using a methanol-acetate mobile phase, and detection of N-dinitrophenyl DCVG at 365 nm.

  • 3-a Data derived from ref. 4.

  • 3-b Significantly different (p < 0.05) from DCVG formation in same species and tissue sample in females.

  • 3-c Significantly different (p < 0.05) from DCVG formation in corresponding sample in mice of same sex.

  • 3-d Significantly different (p < 0.05) from DCVG formation in microsomes from same sex, species, and tissue.