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Distribution of spin-trapping compounds in rat blood and brain: In vivo microdialysis determination

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Abstract

Microdialysis was utilized to determine blood and brain distribution of spin-trapping nitrone compounds in the rat following intraperitoneal administration. In vivo quantitation by high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis, in vitro calibration ofmicrodialysis probes, optimum perfusion rate, and the relationship of microdialysis sample recovery to tissue levels were evaluated in detail. The microdialysis sampling and HPLC analysis provided on-line, within-animal pharmacokinetic time-course determinations. At equimolar concentrations, 150 mg/kg α-phenyl-N-tert-butyl nitrone (PBN) or 165 mg/kg α-4-pyridyl-N-oxide N-tert-butyl nitrone (POBN) reached a similar, steady-state venous blood concentration of 224 ± 21 μM and 210 ± 10 μM, respectively. The POBN steady-state brain concentration was 149 ± 9 μM, a significantly (p < .05) lower concentration than in the blood. In contrast, the brain concentration of PBN was 331 ± 25 μM, significantly (p < .05) higher than its concentration in the blood. The increased brain distribution/penetration of PBN was attributed to its greater lipophilicity as measured by its octanol/water partition coefficient. All microdialysis results were validated by direct measurement of blood and brain levels at steady-state using conventional extraction procedures and assays. Also, the amount of tissue/cell bound versus unbound nitrones was determined by comparing the microdialysis “dialyzable” fraction with the total amount from whole tissue extracts. These data demonstrate that on-line determinations of nitrone spin-trap brain penetration/levels can be carried out accurately using in vivo microdialysis. The implication of these results for potential use of the microdialysis technique for detection of free radical products in in vivo animal models is discussed.

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