| Literature DB >> 7100920 |
A Kornhauser, W G Wamer, A L Giles.
Abstract
Serum and epidermal concentrations of 8-methoxypsoralen and 5-methoxypsoralen 2 hours after oral administration to guinea pigs were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography. A linear relation was found between the serum and epidermal concentrations of 8-methoxypsoralen. In addition, a relation was found between serum concentrations of 5-methoxypsoralen and 8-methoxypsoralen and the appearance of phototoxicity. The lower phototoxicity of orally administered 5-methoxypsoralen as compared to 8-methoxypsoralen in the guinea pig appears to be due to its reduced concentrations in the epidermis, the primary site of the phototoxic events.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 7100920 DOI: 10.1126/science.7100920
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728