TABLE 1

Plasma concentration of CER and blood concentration of CsA after intravenous administration in rats

Plasma and blood concentrations of CER and CsA, respectively, were measured at 5 h after intravenous bolus injection and infusion of both compounds. All data are mean ± S.E. (n = 3-4).


Dose of CsA

Concentration of CsA

Concentration of CER
μM nM
0 0 3.27 ± 0.12
1.16 μmol/kg bolus injection 1.24 ± 0.02 4.56 ± 0.52
→ 0.175 mmol/h/kg infusion
3.99 mmol/kg bolus injection 3.02 ± 0.22 4.71 ± 0.29**
→ 0.599 μmol/h/kg infusion


  • ** p < 0.01; a statistically significant difference from control by Dunnett's test.