TABLE 4 

Emax and EC50 for CYP2C8 mRNA after treatment with rifampin, phenobarbital, and phenytoin for 72 hours in either HepatoPac or monocultures in serum-free media.

NONBPBHu1624
HepatoPacMonocultureHepatoPacMonocultureHepatoPacMonoculture
EmaxEC50EmaxEC50EmaxEC50EmaxEC50EmaxEC50EmaxEC50
μMμMμMμMμMμM
Rifampin10 (0.18)0.12 (0.03)6.0 (0.17)0.5 (0.07)5.0 (0.41)0.2 (0.18)NDND9.2 (0.43)0.2 (0.08)3.8 (0.11)0.2 (0.1)
Phenobarbital11.85 (0.64)219.8 (0.061)6.8 (0.36)215.6 (0.075)6.6 (0.59)159.7 (0.11)3.4 (0.15)80.7 (0.09)7.2 (0.37)97.7 (0.06)6.6 (0.95)178.3 (0.21)
Phenytoin10.5 (0.97)69.1 (0.11)NDND5.8 (0.44)17.4 (0.16)3.7 (0.75)117.7 (0.23)6.2 (0.42)16.1 (0.14)NDND
  • ND, curves could not be fit to a sigmoidal Emax model.

  • mRNA change was measured using real-time PCR with TaqMan probes. Data shown are mean (S.E.) of three determinations.