B Cato

Publications (2)4.13 Total impact

• Article: Aldehyde oxidase and its contribution to the metabolism of a structurally novel, functionally selective GABAA alpha5-subtype inverse agonist.

  D O'Connor, P Jones, M S Chambers, R Maxey, H J Szekeres, N Szeto, P Scott-Stevens, A M Macleod, M Braun, B Cato
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  ABSTRACT: (3-Tert-butyl-7-(5-methylisoxazol-3-yl)-2-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylmethoxy)pyrazolo[1,5-d] [1,2,4]triazine was recently identified as a functionally selective, inverse agonist at the benzodiazepine site of GABA(A) alpha5-containing receptors, which enhances performance in animal models of cognition. The routes of metabolism of this compound in rat, dog, rhesus monkey and human in vitro systems, and in vivo in rat, dog and rhesus monkey have been characterized. The current study demonstrates that both a cytosolic oxidative reaction and cytochrome P450 play important roles in the metabolism of the compound. Chemical inhibition studies showed the oxidation in human cytosol to be catalysed predominantly by aldehyde oxidase rather than the related enzyme, xanthine oxidase. The aldehyde oxidase-mediated metabolites were present in vitro and in vivo in both rat and rhesus monkey, and also in vitro in man. They were absent both in vitro and in vivo in dog.
  Xenobiotica 05/2006; 36(4):315-30. · 1.79 Impact Factor
• Article: An insect cell line persistently infected with a baculovirus-like particle.

  R R Granados, T Nguyen, B Cato
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  ABSTRACT: A persistent infection by a baculovirus-like particle was found in the established lepidopteran (Heliothis zea) cell line, IMC-HZ-1. The virus caused CPE in less than 1% of the IMC-HZ-1 cells, as measured by phase-contrast and electron microscopy. Transmission tests showed that four lepidopteran cell lines were susceptible to the persistent virus (designated as IMC-HZ-I-NOV). In inoculated TN-368 cell cultures, 90--100% infection was achieved. The ultrastructure and development of IMC-HZ-I-NOV in cell cultures were similar to known baculoviruses, and it is probable that this persistent virus is a member of the family Baculoviridae. Two lepidopterous species (Estigmene acrea and H. zea) inoculated with IMC-HZ-1-NOV by intrahemocoelic injection and/or per os feeding of larvae were not susceptible.
  Intervirology 02/1978; 10(5):309-17. · 2.34 Impact Factor