Humanization of excretory pathway in chimeric mice with humanized liver.
The liver of a chimeric urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA)(+/+)/severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mouse line recently established in Japan could be replaced by more than 80% with human hepatocytes. We previously reported that the chimeric mice with humanized liver could be useful as a human model in studies on drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics. In the present study, the humanization of an excretory pathway was investigated in the chimeric mice. Cefmetazole (CMZ) was used as a probe drug. The CMZ excretions in urine and feces were 81.0 and 5.9% of the dose, respectively, in chimeric mice and were 23.7 and 59.4% of the dose, respectively, in control uPA(-/-)/SCID mice. Because CMZ is mainly excreted in urine in humans, the excretory profile of chimeric mice was demonstrated to be similar to that of humans. In the chimeric mice, the hepatic mRNA expression of human drug transporters could be quantified. On the other hand, the hepatic mRNA expression of mouse drug transporters in the chimeric mice was significantly lower than in the control uPA(-/-)/SCID mice. In conclusion, chimeric mice exhibited a humanized profile of drug excretion, suggesting that this chimeric mouse line would be a useful animal model in excretory studies.
Okumura
Hirotoshi
H
Drug Metabolism and Toxicology, Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Kakuma-Machi, Kanazawa, Japan.
Katoh
Miki
M
Sawada
Toshiro
T
Nakajima
Miki
M
Soeno
Yoshinori
Y
Yabuuchi
Hikaru
H
Ikeda
Toshihiko
T
Tateno
Chise
C
Yoshizato
Katsutoshi
K
Yokoi
Tsuyoshi
T
D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity; D015311:Cefmetazole / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry; D022781:Hepatocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D016513:Mice, SCID; D008822:Mice, Transgenic / Q000502:physiology*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000235:genetics
D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D015311:Cefmetazole; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator