Intestinal first-pass metabolism of nitrosamines. 4. Metabolism of N-nitrosodibutylamine in vascularly autoperfused jejunal and ileal loops of rats.
N-Nitrosodi-[1-14C]butylamine (NDBA) has been shown to undergo a high first-pass metabolism in isolated perfused rat small intestinal segments. Metabolites resulting from omega-hydroxylation of NDBA, the bladder carcinogens N-nitrosobutyl-(4-hydroxybutyl)amine (NB4HBA) and N-nitrosobutyl-(3-carboxypropyl)-amine (NB3CPA), accounted for greater than 90% of the total radioactivity absorbed. In the present study using vascularly perfused rat small intestinal segments, the high first-pass metabolism of NDBA could be confirmed under near in vivo conditions despite the much higher absorption rate. At the end of the 36 min experimental period 70-80% of the dose have been absorbed via the portal blood as opposed to 1-10% of the dose after 2 h in vitro perfusion. omega-Hydroxylation was again the most important metabolic pathway. However, the relationship of NB3CPA to NB4HBA was shifted in favor of NB4HBA, indicating a concentration and absorption rate dependency in the further metabolism of NB4HBA to NB3CPA.
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Walther Straub-Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, FRG.
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D000818:Animals; D001711:Biotransformation; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000378:metabolism*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005260:Female; D007082:Ileum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000378:metabolism*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000378:metabolism*; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000098:blood supply / Q000378:metabolism; D009602:Nitrosamines / Q000378:metabolism*; D010477:Perfusion; D011865:Radioisotope Dilution Technique; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D002273:Carcinogens; D009602:Nitrosamines; C012279:dibutylnitrosamine