Highly Variable Expression of CYP1A1 in Human Liver and Impact on Pharmacokinetics of Riociguat and Granisetron in Humans.

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Lang D, Radtke M, Bairlein M

Highly Variable Expression of CYP1A1 in Human Liver and Impact on Pharmacokinetics of Riociguat and Granisetron in Humans.

Chem Res Toxicol. 2019 Jun 17;32(6):1115-1122. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.8b00413. Epub 2019 Apr 16.

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Abstract

Cytochrome P450s (CYPs), a superfamily of enzymes, are involved in the biotransformation of endogenous and xenobiotic chemicals and mainly responsible for the metabolic clearance of widely prescribed drugs. Out of the 57 human isoforms, only a few, most notably CYP3A4, are considered to be important in this process. CYP1A1, one of the three isoforms of the CYP1 family, is widely believed to play an important role in the metabolism and activation of numerous procarcinogens, e.g., polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) or aromatic amines. It is also known that CYP1A1 is highly inducible by endogenous and exogenous factors, e.g., PAHs. However, CYP1A1 has not been considered to play a significant role in the metabolic clearance of drugs, since this isoform has been detected only in extrahepatic tissues in small amounts. In contrast to conventional wisdom, we herein demonstrate the expression of CYP1A1 protein in human liver microsomal preparations. The expression levels of CYP1A1 were quantified by Western blot and LC/MS analyses and corresponded well with enzymatic activities of highly selective CYP1A1 reactions. In a panel of 29 individual liver microsomal preparations, highly variable and substantial expression levels (up to approximately 10 pmol/mg) were measured. Together with the high selectivity and especially the high metabolic efficiency of CYP1A1 shown for granisetron and riociguat, it is demonstrated that CYP1A1 plays an important role in the metabolic clearance of these drugs and is responsible for the clinically observed interindividual variability in their pharmacokinetics. Therefore, the importance of CYP1A1 in drug discovery and development needs to be reconsidered.

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Drug	Enzyme	Kind	Organism	Pharmacological Action	Actions
Granisetron	Cytochrome P450 1A1	Protein	Humans	Unknown	Substrate	Details