ISSN:
1573-904X
Keywords:
basic drug
;
lipid solubility
;
lung
;
mitochondria
;
subcellular fractionation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract To clarify the mechanism by which basic drugs accumulate in the lung, the binding selectivity of drugs to different subcellular structures of the perfused rat lung was examined. Imipramine, quinine, and metoclopramide were used as examples of basic drugs. The accumulation of basic drugs was highest in the mitochondrial fraction. The drug accumulation in the lung mitochondrial fraction increased with increasing lipid solubility and was dose dependent. These results suggest the presence of specific binding sites for basic drugs in mitochondria and that mitochondria play an important role as a reservoir for basic drugs.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1016481911538
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