Metabolism of tiazofurin by human erythrocytes and mononuclear blood cells in vitro

John D. Roberts, William P. Tong, Jeanette N. Hartshorn, Miles P. Hacker

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Abstract

In vitro studies of the uptake, metabolism, and release of tiazofurin by human red blood cells reveal extensive phosphorylation with intracellular trapping of drug predominantly as tiazofurin triphosphate. This phenomenon may explain, in part, the plasma pharmacokinetic profile of tiazofurin. Metabolism of tiazofurin to tiazofurin adenine dinucleotide, the presumed oncolytic metabolite, occurs in mononuclear blood cells but not in erythrocytes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)193-197
Number of pages5
JournalCancer Letters
Volume32
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1986

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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