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. 2020 Nov;375(2):385–396. doi: 10.1124/jpet.120.000191

TABLE 4.

Summary of prednisolone tissue partition coefficients by several methods

Tissue PBPK Infusiona Method 1 Method 2 Method 3
Kp,Lung 1.00 1.21 ± 0.47 0.86 0.7 0.53
Kp,Brain 0.05 0.03 ± 0.003 1.24 0.89 0.63
Kp,Kidney 1.02 0.22 ± 0.05 0.79 0.66 0.47
Kp,Kidney (uncorrected) 0.79 0.17 ± 0.04
Kp,Heart 1.17 0.92 ± 0.19 0.74 0.64 0.47
Kp,Intestine 1.17 1.37 ± 0.78 NAb NAb NAb
Kp,Spleen 1.01 0.47 ± 0.16 0.67 0.64 0.46
Kp,Muscle 1.88 0.32 ± 0.02 0.67 0.6 0.36
Kp,Liver 1.31 3.67 ± 0.19 0.77 0.63 0.48
Kp,Liver (uncorrected) 0.58 1.63 ± 0.08
Kp,Skin 1.01 0.57 ± 0.30 0.81 0.63 0.46
Kp,Bone 0.22 0.29 ± 0.13 NAc NAc NAc
Kp,Fat 0.17 0.14 ± 0.05 0.51 0.4 0.42
Kp,Remainder 1.00 (Fixed)

NA, not applicable.

a

Calculated based on SS infusion study with n = 2 (S.D. provided).

b

Tissues associated with gastro-intestinal tract were lumped together.

c

Different bone marrows were listed separately in software.