TABLE 1

Effects of uremic toxins on renal and hepatic transporters

Uremic toxinsTotal CmaxUnbound CmaxOAT1 IC50OAT3 IC50OATP1B1 IC50
2-Nonenala727 µM (Duranton et al., 2012)0.7 µM (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 19 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)60 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)N/A
4-Decenala650 µM (Duranton et al., 2012)0.7 µM (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 38 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 53 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)N/A
3-Carboxy-4-methyl-5-propyl-2-furanpropanoic acid (CMPF)81.1 µM (Fujita et al., 2014)N/AIC50: 79 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 28 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 158 µM for SN38 uptake (Fujita et al., 2014)
CreatinineN/A1.2 mM (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 14 mM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 40 mM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: > 10 mM for E13S uptake (Sato et al., 2014)
Hippuric acid398 µM (Duranton et al., 2012)231 (Duranton et al., 2012)IC50: 31 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 41 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 6.71 mM for SN38 uptake (Fujita et al., 2014)
6-Hydroxyindole0.227 µM (Masuo et al., 2020)N/AN/AN/AIC50: 16.7 (coincubation)
IC50: 12.1 (pre- and coincubation) (Masuo et al., 2020)
Indole 3-acetic acid11.6 µM (Duranton et al., 2012)2.11 (Duranton et al., 2012)IC50: 140 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)38% inhibition for 6-CF uptake by 250 µM (Hsueh et al., 2016)>3 mM for SN38 uptake (Fujita et al., 2014)
194 µM for SN38 uptake (Katsube et al., 2017)
Indoxyl sulfate109 µM (Duranton et al., 2012)15.1 µM (Duranton et al., 2012)IC50: 110 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 270 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 2.29 mM for SN38 uptake (Fujita et al., 2014)
Indoxyl-β-D-glucuronidea9.49 µM (Duranton et al., 2012)N/AN/AIC50: 670 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)N/A
Kynurenic acida0.799 µM (Duranton et al., 2012)N/AIC50: 34 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 23 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 180 µM for E13S uptake (Sato et al., 2014)
N2,N2-DimethylguanosineN/A1.3 µM (Hsueh et al., 2016)no inhibition for 6-CF uptake by 140 µM (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 140 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)N/A
Nonanal0.485 µM (Duranton et al., 2012)0.5 µM (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 22 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)42% inhibition for 6-CF uptake by 50 µM (Hsueh et al., 2016)N/A
p-CresolN/AN/AN/AN/AIC50: 4.6 mM for E13S uptake (Sato et al., 2014)
p-Cresyl sulfateN/A211 µM (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 210 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 200 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)47% inhibition by 1 mM (Masuo et al., 2020)
Phenol59 µM (Hsueh et al., 2016)N/A31% Inhibition for 6-CF uptake by 6.4 mM (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 3.1 mM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)N/A
Phenylacetic acidN/A3.5 mM (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 540 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 1.3 mM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)N/A
Uric acid383 µM (Duranton et al., 2012)500 µM (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 2.2 mM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)IC50: 670 µM for 6-CF uptake (Hsueh et al., 2016)N/A
  • 6-CF, 6-carboxyfluorescein; E3S, estrone-3-sulfate; N/A, not available.

  • aHighest concentrations of Cmax and unbound Cmax for uremic toxins.