TABLE 1

Detection of novel pioglitazone metabolites in incubations with liver microsomes and freshly isolated hepatocytes


Metabolite

Liver Microsomes

Freshly Isolated Hepatocytes
Rat
Human
Rat
Human
relative abundance
M-A +(1.7%) +(2.5%) +(0.5%) N.D.
M-B
+(1.8%)
+(0.2%)
+(0.3%)
N.D.
  • +, metabolite detected; N.D., not detected; %, the relative abundance of the metabolite peak area compared to the peak area of parent.