TABLE 2

Pharmacokinetic parameters for propofol and its metabolite propofol glucuronide

Propofol (100 mg/kg, i.p.) was administered to wild-type and Rev-erbα−/− mice at ZT6 or ZT18.

ParameterUnitZT6ZT18
Wild typeRev-erbα−/−Wild typeRev-erbα−/−
Propofol
AUC0–2 hμg/ml*h2.38 ± 0.252.80 ± 0.232.65 ± 0.282.74 ± 0.29
MRTh1.44 ± 0.131.53 ± 0.121.04 ± 0.041.43 ± 0.37
Vssl/kg21.9 ± 0.8824.6 ± 1.5717.0 ± 1.1826.4 ± 3.11
CLl/h per kilogram16.4 ± 0.7012.8 ± 0.0416.0 ± 0.8715.0 ± 2.12
Propofol glucuronide
AUC0–2 hμg/ml*h5.13 ± 0.312.86 ± 0.29*3.85 ± 0.18#2.90 ± 0.15*
Metabolism ratioa2.351.021.531.17
  • AUC, area under the curve; CL,; MRT, XXXX; Vss, XXXX.

  • a The ratio of metabolite to propofol AUC.

  • * P < 0.05 vs. wild-type; #P < 0.05 vs. ZT6 (wild-type).