Evidence for the presence of clofazimine and its distribution in the healthy mouse brain

J Mol Histol. 2015 Oct;46(4-5):439-42. doi: 10.1007/s10735-015-9634-3. Epub 2015 Jul 25.

Abstract

This is the first report of clofazimine (CFZ) penetration and distribution in normal mouse brain. Mice were administered 25 mg/kg CFZ or 100 mg/kg CFZ orally, daily for 2 weeks. Animals were sacrificed and blood and brain tissues were harvested. Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry showed high concentrations of CFZ in homogenized brain, with 100 mg/kg dose having significantly higher concentration than 25 mg/kg. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization spectrometric imaging of brain sections showed widespread tissue distribution of CFZ. Our results show dose dependent localization in brain.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacokinetics*
  • Brain / drug effects*
  • Brain / metabolism*
  • Clofazimine / administration & dosage
  • Clofazimine / pharmacokinetics*
  • Mice
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
  • Time Factors
  • Tissue Distribution

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Clofazimine