Molecules (Nov 2022)

Comparative Pharmacokinetics and Tissue Distribution of M10 and Its Metabolite Myricetin in Normal and Dextran-Sodium-Sulfate-Induced Colitis Mice

  • Jianchun Zhao,
  • Wenmin Yuan,
  • Shixiao Wang,
  • Hongwei Zhang,
  • Dan Chen,
  • Xiaochen Niu,
  • Xiaochun Liu,
  • Li Liu,
  • Jiangming Gao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27238140
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 23
p. 8140

Abstract

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M10, a novel myricetin derivative, is an anti-inflammatory agent designed for treatment of colitis. Here, we aim to investigate its pharmacokinetic behavior and tissue distribution in a mouse model with colitis. Pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of M10 and its metabolite myricetin were compared in normal mice and in dextran-sodium-sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis mice. The role of fecal microbiota was also analyzed during metabolism of M10 in vitro. After oral administration, M10 was very low in the plasma of both normal and diseased mice. However, both M10 and myricetin were mainly distributed in the gastrointestinal tract, including the stomach, colon and small intestine, in physiological and pathological conditions. Significantly, M10 and myricetin were found in higher levels in gastrointestinal tracts with inflamed tissues than in normal tissues of mice. An in vitro assay revealed that 80% of M10 was metabolized to myricetin via fecal microbiota. After oral administration, M10 was not absorbed into circulation but mainly distributed in the inflamed submucosal tissues of colitic mice, where it was metabolized into myricetin to prevent colitis development.

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