TABLE 2

CLint of midazolam, propranolol, and saquinavir in intact (unsupplemented) rat hepatocytes and saponin-permeabilized rat hepatocytes with and without NADPH supplementation

Data are normalized to total cell number and represent the mean ± S.D. (n ≥ 3).

DrugCLint
Intact (unsupplemented)Permeabilized
UnsupplementedNADPH Supplemented
µl/min per 106 cells
Midazolam257 ± 21.57.66 ± 6.90*207 ± 43.4§
Propranolol1050 ± 367ND1660 ± 375§
Saquinavir311 ± 118ND778 ± 236*,§§
  • ND, no depletion detected.

  • * P < 0.01 using paired Student’s t test in comparison with intact hepatocytes.

  • § P < 0.05,

  • §§ P < 0.01 using paired Student’s t test in comparison with unsupplemented permeabilized hepatocytes.