PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - W L Weng
AU  - J S Lazo
AU  - C N Gillis
AU  - B R Pitt
TI  - Disposition of radioiodinated benzylguanidines in perfused rabbit lung: pharmacokinetics and effect of an organo-gold complexed antineoplastic agent.
DP  - 1990 Oct 01
TA  - Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
PG  - 59--65
VI  - 255
IP  - 1
4099  - http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/255/1/59.short
4100  - http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/255/1/59.full
SO  - J Pharmacol Exp Ther1990 Oct 01; 255
AB  - SK&F 104524 (bis-[1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)-ethane]-gold(I)-lactate) ([Au(dppe)2]+) is a lipophilic phosphine-coordinated gold complex that has significant antineoplastic activity. However, this agent has significant hepato- and cardiotoxicity and preclinical preliminary experiments indicate potential pneumotoxic effects. Accordingly, we sought to evaluate the acute effects of [Au(dppe)2]+ on pulmonary removal of two radioiodinated benzylguanidines [metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) and 3-iodo-4-amino-benzylguanidine (AIBG)]. Pulmonary removal of MIBG or AIBG was measured by application of indicator dilution techniques in rabbit lungs, perfused with Kreb's bicarbonate (3% albumin; 50 ml/min). A bolus containing either [125I]MIBG or--AIBG and [99mTc]sulfur colloid was injected into the pulmonary artery and effluent was diverted to an in-line nuclear detection system. In initial experiments we characterized some pharmacokinetic aspects of the disposition of these amines. Removal of MIBG [R(MIBG)] and R(AIBG) were 59 +/- 3% (n = 14) and 24 +/- 2% (n = 7), respectively. Addition of unlabeled norepinephrine, MIBG or AIBG (3-100 nmol) to the injection caused similar dose-dependent reductions in removal of either amine. Lowering the temperature (13 degrees C) or reducing the sodium concentration caused significant reductions in removal. After 15 min of perfusion with [Au(dppe)2]+ (50 micrograms/ml), perfusion pressure doubled and R(MIBG) and R(AIBG) were each decreased significantly. At 30 min, perfusion pressure returned to control values whereas there was still a 36 and 61% reduction in R(MIBG) and R(AIBG), respectively. These data confirm that removal of benzylguanidines involves a saturable, sodium- and temperature-dependent process similar to that responsible for the removal of norepinephrine.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)