Abstract |
Ciguatoxins are sodium channel activator toxins responsible for ciguatera fish poisoning. In this study, we determined the toxicokinetic parameters of the Pacific ciguatoxin P-CTX-1 in rats after an intravenous (iv) dose of 0.13 ng P-CTX-1 per g of body weight. The ciguatoxin activity was assessed over time in blood using the sensitive functional Neuro2a assay. The data were analyzed with a two-compartmental model. After exposure, the ciguatoxin activity exhibited a rapid (alpha half-life of 6 min) and extensive distribution into tissues (apparent steady state volume of distribution of 7.8 L). Ciguatoxin elimination from blood was slower with a beta half-life estimated at 35.5 h. The toxicokinetic parameters determined from this study were compared to data previously obtained after oral and intraperitoneal exposure of rats to 0.26 ng P-CTX-1 per g of body weight. Maximal bioavailability was determined by the area under the concentration curve, and was used to calculate the absolute P-CTX-1 bioavailabilities for oral and intraperitoneal routes of exposures of 39% and 75%, respectively.
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Authors | Aurélie Ledreux, John S Ramsdell |
Journal | Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology
(Toxicon)
Vol. 64
Pg. 81-6
(Mar 15 2013)
ISSN: 1879-3150 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 23319077
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
Chemical References |
- Sodium Channels
- Ciguatoxins
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Topics |
- Administration, Oral
- Animals
- Area Under Curve
- Biological Availability
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Cell Survival
(drug effects)
- Ciguatera Poisoning
(chemically induced, metabolism)
- Ciguatoxins
(administration & dosage, pharmacokinetics, toxicity)
- Half-Life
- Injections, Intraperitoneal
- Injections, Intravenous
- Male
- Mice
- Neuroblastoma
(drug therapy, pathology)
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Sodium Channels
(drug effects)
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