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UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT), a kind of phase II drug-metabolizing enzyme, catalyzes the conjugation of glucuronic acid and drugs. UGTs are widely expressed in brain, but at a relatively low level compared to that in liver. Brain UGTs are inducible or inhibitable, which influences the drug distribution in the central nervous system. UGTs, cytochrome P450 (CYPs) and transporters act together to effect pharmacokinetics of drugs in brain. Several drugs have the capacity to cross the blood brain barrier after glucuronidation and certain drugs may be subject to direct glucuronidate in brain by the function of UGTs. The brain UGTs’ isoforms, localization, induction, inhibition, and interaction with CYP and transporters are introduced in this review. The process of drug glucuronidation and distribution in brain is summarized for five drugs. A deep insight into the process of drug metabolism and distribution in brain may provide a valuable reference for drug design for the central nervous system.
药学学报Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (all)
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Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B (APSB) is a bimonthly English peer-reviewed online journal in ScienceDirect, which publishes significant original research articles, communications and high quality reviews of recent advances. APSB encourages submissions from all areas of pharmaceutical sciences, including pharmacology, pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, natural products, pharmacognosy, pharmaceutical analysis and pharmacokinetics.
APSB is a part of the series Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, which was founded in 1953. The journal is co-published by Elsevier B.V., in association with the Institute of MateriaMedica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Chinese Pharmaceutical Association.
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