Table 4

Influence of CsA on [14C]caffeine metabolism

GroupTime in Relation to 2/3 Partial Hepatectomy
Pre24h Post48h Post72h Post96h Post
% dose exhaled14CO2
Control5.7  ± 0.52.3  ± 0.3* 4.0  ± 0.48.9  ± 0.5** 9.6  ± 0.9***
(100%)(40%)(70%)(156%)(168%)
CsA5.1  ± 0.54.4  ± 0.85.6  ± 0.78.6  ± 0.57.7  ± 0.9
(100%)(86%)(110%)(169%)(151%)
  • Values represent the cumulative 14CO2exhaled during the 2-h collection period as % of the dose injected (or in parenthesis, normalized to 100% for the value observed prior to surgery). n = 4 animals/group for each time period studied. Statistically significant differences between group means were analyzed by two-way analysis of variance. Effect of treatment: N.S. Interaction time/treatment: p < .02. Effect of time: Control: p < .0001; CsA p < .006. Individual posthoc tests between pre and post PHx within the control or CsA group respectively were performed according to Bonferroni-Dunn: * p < .003; ** p < .006; *** p < .0008.