Abstract
The pharmacokinetics of rBPI23, a recombinant amino terminal fragment of bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein that binds to and neutralizes endotoxin, was investigated. rBPI23 was administered to rats at doses 0.01-10 mg/kg and plasma rBPI23 levels were measured by ELISA. rBPI23 was also administered to bilaterally nephrectomized rats. In addition, rBPI23 was administered intra-hepatically via the pyloric vein to determine the first-pass effect by the liver. rBPI23 concentrations were also simultaneously measured in the right atrium and aorta to determine the removal of rBPI23 by the lungs. The concentration-time profile of rBPI23 was described by a 3-compartmental model with parallel first order and Michaelis-Menten (saturable) elimination. The clearance of rBPI23 was not altered by bilateral nephrectomy. Clearance of intra-hepatically administered rBPI23 was 4.5 fold lower than intra-femorally administered rBPI23. The concentration difference of rBPI23 between aortic and right atrial blood was no greater than 11%. Clearance of rBPI23 in rats could be reduced up to 10 fold by co-administration of heparin. Uptake by liver of intra-hepatically administered rBPI23 was prevented by co-administration of heparin. rBPI23 is not significantly cleared by the kidneys, and no more than 11% of the rBPI23 was removed by the lungs with each pass. The liver could remove 78% of the rBPI23 from the hepatic circulation. Studies with heparin suggest rBPI23 is cleared by binding to heparan sulfate sites in the liver.
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