Research Article

The Effects of Formaldehyde on Cytochrome P450 Isoform Activity in Rats

Table 2

Main pharmacokinetic parameters of probe drugs in rats treated with formaldehyde (FA) ( per group, mean ± SD).

Probe drug nameParameterControl groupLow dose FAHigh dose FA

Phenacetin (min)163.89 ± 12.32110.24 ± 13.1992.42 ± 8.34
CL (L/h/kg)0.44 ± 0.110.61 ± 0.130.85 ± 0.09
(L/kg)105.07 ± 9.7896.51 ± 8.9081.5 ± 7.89
(mg/mLmin)87.86 ± 8.5671.7 ± 7.6542.98 ± 6.09
(mg/L)543.90 ± 35.06614.13 ± 50.69359.81 ± 31.24

Tolbutamide (min)176.53 ± 16.76181.24 ± 18.67197.51 ± 16.45
CL (L/h/kg)0.01 ± 0.0030.01 ± 0.0020.01 ± 0.003
(L/kg)9.09 ± 1.6210.10 ± 1.3113.98 ± 1.33
(mg/mLmin)1481.73 ± 177.981592.93 ± 182.081660.67 ± 117.98
(mg/L)6740.54 ± 289.077001.56 ± 302.017469.93 ± 346.78

Chlorzoxazone (min)124.93 ± 16.43133.92 ± 11.53151.03 ± 11.90
CL (L/h/kg)0.23 ± 0.040.20 ± 0.050.16 ± 0.03
(L/kg)41.16 ± 2.3450.58 ± 3.5557.32 ± 3.13
(mg/mLmin)186.9 ± 12.34216.75 ± 18.78261.21 ± 21.33
(mg/L)1063.40 ± 122.301167.62 ± 119.871381.03 ± 130.52

Testosterone (min)80.27 ± 8.4589.73 ± 10.0992.91 ± 9.98
CL (L/h/kg)1.16 ± 0.121.11 ± 0.210.87 ± 0.18
(L/kg)218.66 ± 18.76213.40 ± 13.32209.68 ± 12.78
(mg/mLmin)37.85 ± 4.3242.20 ± 3.2252.91 ± 2.76
(mg/L)391.24 ± 21.17423.92 ± 26.74465.39 ± 30.49

Significantly different from control, .
Significantly different from control, .