The distribution ofo,p′-DDD (Mitotane) among serum lipoproteins in normo- and hypertriglyceridemia

Autor: A. J. Moolenaar, E. A. van der Velde, J. A. Gevers Leuven, A. P. van Seters, D. O. E. Gebhardt
Rok vydání: 1992
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Zdroj: Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 29:331-334
ISSN: 1432-0843
0344-5704
DOI: 10.1007/bf00685956
Popis: We found that the distribution of the lipophilic chemotherapeutic agent o,p'-DDD (mitotane) among serum (lipo)proteins was altered in hypertriglyceridemia, with relatively more o,p'-DDD accumulating in the chylomicron and very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) fraction. Intralipid, an artificial chylomicron emulsion, or isolated VLDL could extract o,p'-DDD from the other serum (lipo)proteins. There was an inverse relationship between the relative amount of o,p'-DDD found in the fraction exhibiting a density of less than 1.006 g/ml (chylomicrons plus VLDL) and the relative amount observed in the LDL or HDL fractions of serum. Our results indicate that hypertriglyceridemia may impede the entry of o,p'-DDD into the brain or the adrenals. For therapeutic monitoring of o,p'-DDD levels in severe hypertriglyceridemia, we recommend that the chylomicron and VLDL fraction first be removed from the serum by ultracentrifugation.
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