Table 2

Effects of fibrates and known inhibitors of metabolizing enzymes on SVA metabolism in human hepatocytes

SVA Metabolite% of Control (Mean ± S.D. n = 3–5)
75 μM GFZ75 μM Fenofibrate100 μM BOA1 μM Ketoconazole50 μM Troleandomycin20 μM Sulfaphenazole
3′-Hydroxy86 ± 1296 ± 2080 ± 321 ± 330 ± 385 ± 12
Dihydrodiol84 ± 1297 ± 1198 ± 428 ± 1538 ± 280 ± 3
B199 ± 18126 ± 236 ± 1102 ± 1592 ± 6120 ± 25
B290 ± 12120 ± 178 ± 3114 ± 16100 ± 2121 ± 26
B3108 ± 30105 ± 203 ± 1111 ± 1770 ± 1891 ± 16
B3-Glucuronide19 ± 10108 ± 252 ± 289 ± 1095 ± 10114 ± 30
SV41 ± 1592 ± 3145 ± 3189 ± 54160 ± 5105 ± 25

Results are expressed as percentage of control values (means ± S.D. n = 3–5 hepatocyte preparations), and were obtained following co-incubation of SVA (20 μM) and inhibitors at 37°C for 60 min with human hepatocytes (3 × 106cells/ml).