Argon pharmacokinetics : a solubility measurement technique

The noble gas argon has demonstrated biological activity that may prove useful as a medical intervention. Pharmacokinetics, the disposition of the drug molecule in the body through time, is fundamental necessary knowledge to drug discovery, development and even post-marketing. The fundamental measurement in pharmacokinetic studies is blood concentration of the molecule (and its metabolites) of interest. While a physiologically based model of argon pharmacokinetics has appeared in the literature, no experimental data have been published. Thus, argon pharmaceutical development requires measurement of argon solubility in blood. This paper reports on the development of a technique based on mass spectrometry for measuring argon solubility in liquids, including blood, to be further employed in pharmacokinetics testing of argon. Based on a prototype, results are reported from sensitivity experiments using ambient air, water and rabbit blood. The key takeaway is that the system was sensitive to argon during all of the testing. We believe the technique and prototype of the quadrupole mass spectrometer gas analyzer will be capable of inferring argon pharmacokinetics through the analysis of blood samples.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Medical gas research - 13(2023), 4 vom: 14. Okt., Seite 208-211

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lemaire, Joël [VerfasserIn]
Heninger, Michel [VerfasserIn]
Louarn, Essyllt [VerfasserIn]
Katz, Ira [VerfasserIn]
Tissier, Renaud [VerfasserIn]
Chalopin, Matthieu [VerfasserIn]
Farjot, Géraldine [VerfasserIn]
Milet, Aude [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

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67XQY1V3KH
Argon
Blood
Gas solubility
Headspace
Journal Article
Noble gas
Partition coefficient
Pharmacokinetics
Quadrupole mass spectrometry
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Water

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Date Completed 21.04.2023

Date Revised 31.05.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4103/2045-9912.351106

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35580932X