The scarce bioavailability of beta-interferon (IFN-beta) after intramuscular administration is probably due either to the binding of IFN-beta to interstitial matrix, or to lymphatic absorption and/or to local breakdown by lysosomal proteinases from muscle. In this work, we first showed that after intramuscular injection, the apparent bioavailability of natural human IFN-beta is about 10% of that of recombinant IFN-alpha 2 and then we evaluated the effects of proteinase inhibitors and albumin on IFN-beta incubated at 37 degrees C with muscle homogenate. IFN biological activity decreased spontaneously by about 20% after incubation for 6 hr at 37 degrees C in Hanks' solution, but it was almost completely lost after incubation with muscle homogenate. Proteinase inhibitors (alpha 1-antitrypsin, alpha 2-macroglobulin, aprotinin, soybean trypsin inhibitor, leupeptin, EP-459, and EP-475) failed to block the inactivation of IFN-beta by muscle proteinases, whereas albumin exerted a partial but consistent protection.

Ricci, L., Pessina, G.P., Bocci, V. (1992). Human beta-interferon incubated with muscle homogenate is protected by albumin but not by proteinase inhibitors. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, 200(3), 414-417 [10.3181/00379727-200-43450].

Human beta-interferon incubated with muscle homogenate is protected by albumin but not by proteinase inhibitors

Ricci, L.;Pessina, G. P.;Bocci, V.
1992-01-01

Abstract

The scarce bioavailability of beta-interferon (IFN-beta) after intramuscular administration is probably due either to the binding of IFN-beta to interstitial matrix, or to lymphatic absorption and/or to local breakdown by lysosomal proteinases from muscle. In this work, we first showed that after intramuscular injection, the apparent bioavailability of natural human IFN-beta is about 10% of that of recombinant IFN-alpha 2 and then we evaluated the effects of proteinase inhibitors and albumin on IFN-beta incubated at 37 degrees C with muscle homogenate. IFN biological activity decreased spontaneously by about 20% after incubation for 6 hr at 37 degrees C in Hanks' solution, but it was almost completely lost after incubation with muscle homogenate. Proteinase inhibitors (alpha 1-antitrypsin, alpha 2-macroglobulin, aprotinin, soybean trypsin inhibitor, leupeptin, EP-459, and EP-475) failed to block the inactivation of IFN-beta by muscle proteinases, whereas albumin exerted a partial but consistent protection.
1992
Ricci, L., Pessina, G.P., Bocci, V. (1992). Human beta-interferon incubated with muscle homogenate is protected by albumin but not by proteinase inhibitors. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, 200(3), 414-417 [10.3181/00379727-200-43450].
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