Differential substrate and inhibitory activities of ranitidine and famotidine toward human organic cation transporter 1 (hOCT1; SLC22A1), hOCT2 (SLC22A2), and hOCT3 (SLC22A3).

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Author	Bourdet, David L. Pritchard, John B. Thakker, Dhiren R.
Copyright Year	2005
Abstract	Human organic cation transporters (hOCTs) are expressed in organs of drug absorption and elimination and play an important role in the uptake and elimination of xenobiotics. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the substrate and inhibitory activity of the H2-receptor antagonists ranitidine and famotidine toward hOCTs and to determine the hOCT isoforms involved in the absorption and elimination of these compounds in humans. Inhibition and substrate specificity of hOCT1, hOCT2, and hOCT3 for ranitidine and famotidine were elucidated in cRNA-injected Xenopus laevis oocytes. Ranitidine and famotidine exhibited similarly potent inhibition of [3H]1-methyl-4-phenyl pyridinium uptake into hOCT1-expressing (IC50= 33 and 28 microM, respectively) and hOCT2-expressing oocytes (IC50= 76 and 114 microM, respectively). Famotidine exhibited potent inhibition of hOCT3; in contrast, ranitidine was a moderately weak inhibitor (IC50= 6.7 and 290 microM, respectively). [3H]Ranitidine uptake was stimulated by hOCT1 (Km= 70 +/- 9 microM) and to a much smaller extent by hOCT2. No stimulation of [3H]ranitidine uptake was observed in hOCT3-expressing oocytes. trans-Stimulation and electrophysiology studies suggested that famotidine also is an hOCT1 substrate and exhibits poor or no substrate activity toward hOCT2 and hOCT3. Thus, hOCT1, which is expressed in the intestine and liver, is likely to play a major role in the intestinal absorption and hepatic disposition of ranitidine and famotidine in humans, whereas hOCT2, the major isoform present in the kidney, may play only a minor role in their renal elimination. Famotidine seems to be one of the most potent inhibitors of hOCT3 yet identified.
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PubMed reference number	16141367v1
Volume Number	315
Issue Number	3
Journal	The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics
Language	English
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Subject Keyword	Cations Complementary RNA Excretory function Exhibits as Topic Famotidine Intestinal Absorption Intestinal Wall Tissue Intestines Kidney Diseases Moderate Response Organ Organic Cation Transporter Protein Isoforms Ranitidine Renal Tissue SLC22A1 wt Allele SLC22A2 gene SLC22A2 wt Allele SLC22A3 gene Small Solute Carrier Family 22 Member 1 Solute Carrier Organic Anion Transporter Family Member 1b1 Xenobiotics Xenopus laevis
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