TABLE 2

Metabolism and uptake CLint,in vitro determinations for an AZ project compound

SpeciesMetabolic CLint,in vitroUptake CLint,in vitro
MicrosomesFresh HepatocytesCryopreserved HepatocytesFresh HepatocytesCryopreserved Hepatocytes
μl/min/mgμl/min/106 cells
Rat10 ± 244 ± 511 ± 3***432 ± 53204 ± 31**
Human12 ± 3N.D.<5aN.D.96 ± 22
  • Metabolic stability and uptake (loss from media method) curves are shown in Fig. 7. Data represent mean 6 S.D.; n = 3. **P, 0.01; ***P, 0.001 vs. fresh hepatocytes.

  • N.D., not determined.

  • a <5 μl/min/106 hepatocytes, below the detection limit of the assay.