Roles of the jejunum and ileum in the first-pass effect as absorptive barriers for orally administered tacrolimus

The Journal of Surgical Research
Masahiro ShimomuraKen-ichi Inui

Abstract

The immunosuppressant tacrolimus shows poor and variable bioavailability following oral administration in clinical use. Recently, the hepatic and intestinal metabolisms, or first-pass effect, of tacrolimus have been suggested to be responsible for its bioavailability. In the present study, we investigated the respective contribution of the jejunum and ileum to the first-pass effect of tacrolimus in rats. The metabolism of tacrolimus in everted sacs of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum was examined. Tacrolimus was administered intravenously or intraintestinally to sham-operated, jejunum-resected, or ileum-resected rats. Blood samples were collected over a 240-min period, and whole-blood tacrolimus concentrations were measured by semiautomated microparticle enzyme immunoassay. The pharmacokinetic parameters of tacrolimus in each group were estimated. The metabolic activity of tacrolimus appeared to be the highest in the everted sacs of the duodenum. The bioavailability of tacrolimus in the jejunum- or ileum-resected rats was higher than that in sham-operated controls. On the other hand, the time to peak concentration in the jejunum-resected rats was about twofold slower than those in ileum-resected and sham-operated rats. These re...Continue Reading

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