TABLE 1

Summary of biliary excretion index (BEI), apparent in vitro uptake clearance (CLuptake,app) and biliary clearance (CLbiliary,app) values of digoxin, pravastatin, and TCA in various hepatic cell models

Substrates/ParametersIn Vitro Hepatic Models
HuH-7Sandwich-Cultured Human HepatocytesaHepaRGa
Digoxin
 BEI (%)27–297–63bd
 CLuptake,app (μl/min per milligram protein)1.0–1.30.69–2.8b,d
 CLbiliary,app (μl/min per milligram protein)0.3–0.360.18–2.4bd
Pravastatin
 BEI (%)2218–3c,e
 CLuptake,app (μl/min per milligram protein)0.41e
 CLbiliary,app (μl/min per milligram protein)0.0860.25–0.55c,e
TCA
 BEI (%)26–5030–75b,df27–39gi
 CLuptake,app (μl/min per milligram protein)1.2–2.12.7–20b,df2.7–13.8g,h
 CLbiliary,app (μl/min per milligram protein)0.5–0.70.8–25b,df1–4g,h
  • a The values were adopted or calculated from the following references:

  • b Bi et al. (2006).

  • c Kimoto et al. (2017).

  • d Swift et al. (2009).

  • e Abe et al. (2009).

  • f Ni et al. (2016).

  • g Le Vee et al. (2013).

  • h Susukida et al. (2016).

  • i Bachour-El Azzi et al. (2015).