Table 2

Effect of several compounds on [14C]azasetron uptake by Caco-2 cells

InhibitorConcentration (mM)Uptake Coefficient (μl/mg protein/min)
Control9.05  ± 0.950
Imipramine0.017.93  ± 0.455
Imipramine55.64  ± 0.284*
Desipramine0.017.53  ± 0.925
Desipramine54.63  ± 0.503*
Clomipramine57.31  ± 0.739
Dopamine57.15  ± 0.729
Serotonin0.016.32  ± 0.707
Serotonin55.86  ± 0.287*
Choline57.48  ± 0.518

Uptake of [14C]azasetron (4 μM) was measured at 37°C for 1 min in the presence or absence of each inhibitor. Each datum represents the mean ± S.E. of three or four experiments.

  • * Significantly different from the control value by Student’st test (P < .05).