Renal Reabsorptive Transport of Uric Acid Precursor Xanthine by URAT1 and GLUT9

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  • Arakawa Hiroshi
    Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University
  • Amezawa Natsumi
    Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University
  • Kawakatsu Yu
    Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University
  • Tamai Ikumi
    Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University

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<p>Xanthine and hypoxanthine are intermediate metabolites of uric acid and a source of reactive oxidative species (ROS) by xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR), suggesting that facilitating their elimination is beneficial. Since they are reabsorbed in renal proximal tubules, we investigated their reabsorption mechanism by focusing on the renal uric acid transporters URAT1 and GLUT9, and examined the effect of clinically used URAT1 inhibitor on their renal clearance when their plasma concentration is increased by XOR inhibitor. Uptake study for [3H]xanthine and [3H]hypoxanthine was performed using URAT1- and GLUT9-expressing Xenopus oocytes. Transcellular transport study for [3H]xanthine was carried out using Madin–Darby canine kidney (MDCK)II cells co-expressing URAT1 and GLUT9. In in vivo pharmacokinetic study, renal clearance of xanthine was estimated based on plasma concentration and urinary recovery. Uptake by URAT1- and GLUT9-expressing oocytes demonstrated that xanthine is a substrate of URAT1 and GLUT9, while hypoxanthine is not. Transcellular transport of xanthine in MDCKII cells co-expressing URAT1 and GLUT9 was significantly higher than those in mock cells and cells expressing URAT1 or GLUT9 alone. Furthermore, dotinurad, a URAT1 inhibitor, increased renal clearance of xanthine in rats treated with topiroxostat to inhibit XOR. It was suggested that xanthine is reabsorbed in the same manner as uric acid through URAT1 and GLUT9, while hypoxanthine is not. Accordingly, it is expected that treatment with XOR and URAT1 inhibitors will effectively decrease purine pools in the body and prevent cell injury due to ROS generated during XOR-mediated reactions.</p>

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