title: Pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of recombinant human alpha A, D, A/D(Bgl), and I interferons and mouse alpha-interferon in mice.
abstract: The pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution in mice of several recombinant human alpha-interferons [rHuIFN-alpha A, D, I, and A/D(Bgl)] as well as natural mouse alpha-interferon (MuIFN-alpha) were assessed following single intravenous injections. The serum profiles of rHuIFN-alpha A, rHuIFN-alpha D, rHuIFN-alpha A/D(Bgl), and MuIFN-alpha were similar, whereas those following rHuIFN-alpha I showed a much longer terminal elimination phase. Differences in elimination half-life, volume of distribution, and total body clearance between these IFNs were observed. There was appreciable uptake of IFN in the kidney: the amount of each interferon per gram of tissue in the kidney ranges from 1 to 9 times the amount found in the serum. The greatest uptake appeared with rHuIFN-alpha D, followed by rHuIFN-alpha A, rHuIFN-alpha A/D(Bgl), and MuIFN-alpha. The only exception was rHuIFN-alpha I which showed no uptake into the kidney.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D051379:Mice; D013045:Species Specificity; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D007370:Interferon Type I