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ArticleDrug metabolism and pharmacokinetics2025

In vitro hydrolysis of areca nut xenobiotics in human liver.

Vincenzo Paolillo, Mahendran Jayakumar, Colton Sheperd, Andrew Tran, Stephanie Hoang, Nhu Dao, Parag Jain, Alan L Myers

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Article in Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Vincenzo PaolilloCyclotron Radiochemistry Facility, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Mahendran JayakumarDepartment of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Colton SheperdDepartment of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Andrew TranDepartment of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Stephanie HoangDepartment of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Nhu DaoDepartment of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Parag JainDepartment of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Alan L MyersDepartment of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: Alan.L.Myers@uth.tmc.edu.

Funding

Mechanisms of alcohol and menthol dependent pharmaco-neurological interactions with arecoline, an addictive and toxic areca (betel) nut xenobioticR01DA056544 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI Alan L Myers · 2023 to 2026
$1.6M
NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA056544
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Areca nut (AN) is a substance of abuse consumed by millions worldwide, in spite of established oral and systemic toxicities associated with its use. Previous research demonstrates methyl ester alkaloids in the AN, such as arecoline and guvacoline, exhibit mood-altering and toxicological effects. Nonetheless, their metabolism has not been fully elucidated in humans. In the present study, an HPLC-UV bioanalytical method was developed to evaluate the hydrolytic kinetics and clearance rates of arecoline and guvacoline in human liver microsomes (HLM) and cytosol (HLC). The bioassay was capable of quantifying arecoline and guvacoline (and carboxylate metabolites arecaidine and guvacine, respectively) with good sensitivity, accuracy, and precision. Kinetics of arecoline and guvacoline hydrolysis best followed the Michaelis-Menten model. Apparent intrinsic clearance (Cl

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ArecaArecolineLiverNutsXenobioticsChromatography, High Pressure LiquidCytosolHumansHydrolysisKineticsMaleMicrosomes, LiverArecolineXenobioticsAreca nutArecolineBetel nutEnzyme kineticsEsteraseGuvacolineHPLCHydrolysisMetabolism

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PMID39667079
PMCPMC11974249

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