ISSN:
1573-904X
Keywords:
enalapril
;
absorption
;
Caco-2
;
rats
;
dogs
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Purpose. Previous in situ and in vitro studies indicated that the intestinal absorption of enalapril is a saturable carrier-mediated process via the dipeptide transporter system (DTS); however, the oral absorption of enalapril has not been reported to be a saturable process in vivo. Our objectives were to: 1) evaluate the suitability of enalapril as a probe of the DTS, and 2) compare various experimental models as they pertain to studying the DTS. Methods. The in vitro uptake of enalapril by rat intestinal rings and permeability across Caco-2 cells were studied as a function of concentration and in the presence of compounds that are known substrates of the DTS. The effect of enalapril on the uptake of [3H]-glycyl-L-proline (gly-L-pro) by Caco-2 cells was also examined. In vivo studies were conducted in rats (1 to 50 mg/kg) and dogs (0.06 to 6 mg/kg) to evaluate the oral absorption of enalapril over a wide dose range. Results. In vitro intestinal uptake/permeability of enalapril was not saturable nor inhibited by p-lactam antibiotics, gly-L-pro, or SQ-29852. Moreover, a 20,000-fold molar excess of enalapril did not inhibit the uptake of [3H]-gly-L-pro by Caco-2 cells. The in vivo studies in rats and dogs did not demonstrate saturable absorption. Conclusions. The present in vitro and in vivo results indicated that enalapril is primarily absorbed by a non-saturable, passive diffusion process and it is not a suitable model compound for studying the DTS.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1016071027177
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