TABLE 1

Demographics of skin donors participating in the study and activities of carbazeran 4-hydroxylation and zoniporide 2-hydroxylation measured in the corresponding human skin explants

Metabolites formed in incubations, 4-hydroxycarbazeran and 2-oxo-zoniporide, were detected and quantified in both skin punch and corresponding medium.

Skin DonorGenderRaceAgeSkin Anatomic RegionSmokingAlcohol UseCarbazeran 4-HydroxylationZoniporide 2-Hydroxylation
MeanS.D.MeanS.D.
yrpmol⋅mg skin–1⋅h–1
1FemaleCaucasian72AbdomenNeverOccasionally0.3370.0400.0820.004
2FemaleNot specified57BreastNeverNever1.9850.0430.2130.005
3MaleCaucasian45AbdomenDailyOccasionally1.4290.0310.1650.004
4FemaleCaucasian46AbdomenNeverNever1.0580.0180.1250.010
5FemaleCaucasian63InguinalNeverOccasionally1.3640.2990.1520.006
6FemaleNot specified58AbdomenNeverNever1.4810.0200.1570.029
7FemaleCaucasian47BreastNeverOccasionally1.4300.0230.1760.016
8FemaleCaucasian72BreastNeverOccasionally1.2440.0640.1530.010
9FemaleCaucasian41AbdomenDailyOccasionally1.9520.1810.2170.009
10FemaleBlack45AxillaryOccasionallyOccasionally1.2480.1440.2100.016
11FemaleCaucasian52InguinalDailyOccasionally1.2560.023
12MaleCaucasian55AbdomenNeverOccasionally0.7890.069
13FemaleCaucasian55InguinalFormer1–2 days/wkaaaa
Summary Statistics
No. of donors tested1210
Average (± S.D.) activity rate (pmol⋅mg skin–1⋅h–1)1.301 ± 0.4490.164 ± 0.043
Coefficient of variation34%26%
Activity range (min–max) (pmol⋅mg skin–1⋅h–1)0.337–1.9850.082–0.217
  • –, not tested.

  • a Enzyme kinetics assays only.