Table 1

Formation rates of epirubicin glucuronide in liver microsomes from normal individuals (n = 47), CN-I patients (n = 2), and microsomes expressing specific UGT isoforms

SourceEpirubicin Glucuronide
pmol/min/mg
Normal livers138  ± 37
CN-I n. 1144  ± 6
CN-I n. 2104  ± 6
UGT2B763  ± 4
UGT1A1, UGT1A3, UGT1A4, UGT1A6, UGT1A9, UGT2B15N.D.

Values are expressed as the mean ± S.D. of a single experiment performed in triplicate. Epirubicin glucuronidation in normal liver microsomes is the mean ± S.D. of 47 individuals

  • N.D., not detectable.