TABLE 3

Ketoconazole, clotrimazole, and α-naphthoflavone IC50 values (μM) for inhibition of OH-MXC formation from 25 μM methoxychlor in hepatic microsomes from control, methoxychlor-treated, and 3-MC-treated channel catfish Values are mean ± S.D., n = 4 fish per treatment group.


Treatment Group

Ketoconazole

Clotrimazole

α-Naphthoflavone
Control 5.5 ± 3.9 1.7 ± 1.3 102 ± 9
Methoxychlor-treated 5.9 ± 3.0 N.D. 98 ± 12
3-MC-treated
3.4 ± 0.4
1.6 ± 1.8
80 ± 8a
  • N.D., not determined

  • a Significantly different from control, p < 0.05