Biliary excretion of a stretched bilirubin in UGT1A1-deficient (Gunn) and Mrp2-deficient (TR−) rats
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- 23 September 2001
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 506 (3) , 211-215
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0014-5793(01)02916-7
Abstract
The metabolism and biliary excretion of a stretched bilirubin analog with a p‐xylyl group replacing the central CH2 hinge were investigated in normal rats, Gunn rats deficient in bilirubin conjugation, and TR− rats deficient in bilirubin glucuronide hepatobiliary transport. Unlike bilirubin, the analog was excreted rapidly in bile unchanged in all three rat strains after intravenous administration. In TR− rats biliary excretion of the analog was diminished, but still substantial, demonstrating that the ATP‐binding cassette transporter Mrp2 is not required for its hepatic efflux. These effects are attributable to differences in the preferred conformations of bilirubin and the analog.Keywords
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