Biomed Research International
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2019
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IF 2.197
Yan Chen,Jiongshan Zhang,Mengting Liu,Zengcheng Zou,Fenglin Wang,Hao Hu,Baoguo Sun,Shijun Zhang
Background. Accumulating evidence from prospective epidemiological studies has showed that depression disorder (DD) is a risk factor for cancer. The aim of this study is to explore the association of DD and the overall occurrence risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the mechanism. Methods. In this study, 60 mice were randomly divided into four groups: Control group, DD group, HCC group, HCC-DD group. Mice received a chronic dose of reserpine to establish depression model, followed by Diethylnitrosamine and Carbon tetrachloride administration to establish HCC models. Behavioral depression was assessed by sucrose preference test (SPT) and the expression of Serotonin 1A (5-HT1A) receptor in the hippocampal. The expression of Oatp2a1 and Oatp2b1 in the digestive system tissues was detected by PCR and western blotting. Results. Reserpine-administrated mice had a reducing sucrose preference at Day 14 compared with blank mice (P<0.05). The expression of 5-HT1A receptor in the hippocampal was decreased in DD mice compared with blank mice. The survival analysis indicated that the HCC mice with DD have poorer survival rate compared with the HCC mice. Compared with HCC mice, the expression of Oatp2a1 and Oatp2b1 was lower in liver and stomach tissue and higher in hepatic carcinoma and colon tissue of HCC-DD mice (P<0.05), and the expression of Oatp2a1 was higher in the spleen tissue of HCC-DD mice while the expression of Oatp2b1 was lower (P<0.05). However, no difference was found in the expression of Oatp2a1 and Oatp2b1 in the small intestine tissue between HCC group and HCC-DD group. Conclusions. DD was the adverse factors for the overall occurrence risk of HCC. Mechanistically, be the downregulation of Oatp2a1 and Oatp2b1 in liver tissue induced by DD might be involved.
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癌症研究
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分子生物学
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药理学
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神经科学
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JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
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2022
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IF 5.195
Haihua Shang,Yinghui Sun,Ze Wang,Ying Zhou,Huajiao Yang,Xiaoyan Ci,Tao Cui,Yuanyuan Xia,Yuan Gu,Maoliang Liao,Quansheng Li,Duanyun Si,Changxiao Liu
Ethnopharmacological relevance Ilicis Rotundae Cortex (IRC), the dried barks of Ilex rotunda Thunb. (Aquifoliaceae), has been used for the prevention or treatment of colds, tonsillitis , dysentery , and gastrointestinal diseases in folk medicine due to its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. However, there is no report about the intestinal absorption of major compounds that support traditional usage. Aim of study Considering the potential of rotundic acid (RA) – major biologically active pentacyclic triterpenes found in the IRC, this study was purposed to uncover the oral absorption mechanism of RA using in situ single-pass intestinal perfusion (SPIP) model, in vitro cell models (Caco-2, MDCKII-WT, MDCKII-MDR1, MDCKII-BCRP, and HEK293-OATP2B1 cells) and in vivo pharmacokinetics studies in rats. Materials and methods The molecular properties (solubility, lipophilicity , and chemical stability) and the effects of principal parameters (time, compound concentrations, pH, paracellular pathway, and the different intestinal segments) were analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The susceptibility of RA to various inhibitors, such as P-gp inhibitor verapamil , BCRP inhibitor Ko143 , OATP 2B1 inhibitor rifampicin , and absorption enhancer EGTA were assessed. Results RA was a compound with low water solubility (12.89 μg/mL) and strong lipophilicity (LogP = 4.1). RA was considered stable in all media during the SPIP and transport studies. The SPIP and cell experiments showed RA was moderate absorbed in the intestines and exhibited time, concentration, pH, and segment-dependent permeability. In addition, results from the cell model, in situ SPIP model as well as the in vivo pharmacokinetics studies consistently showed that verapamil, rifampicin, and EGTA might have significant effect on the intestinal absorption of RA. Conclusion The mechanisms of intestinal absorption of RA might involve multiple transport pathways, including passive diffusion, the participation of efflux (i.e., P-gp) and influx (i.e., OATP2B1) transporters, and paracellular pathways.
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药理学
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民族药理学
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药剂学
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生物药剂学
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药物递送
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ACS Omega
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2021
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IF 3.512
Zhongmin Wang,Ying Li,Taotao Peng,Ying Su,Xiaoting Luo,Wanjun Han,Hongjian Zhang,Jianqing Ruan,Chunshan Gui
Phenolsulfonphthalein (PSP or phenol red), a sulfonphthalein dye, has been used as a diagnostic agent and a pH indicator in cell culture medium. After administered into the body, PSP is excreted into urine and bile. The urinary excretion of PSP is mediated by organic anion transporter 1/3 (OAT1/3) and multidrug resistance protein 2 (MRP2). In biliary excretion, PSP is effluxed from hepatocytes into the bile via MRP2. However, so far, the molecular mechanism for PSP transport from the blood into hepatocytes is unclear. In the present study, six human major hepatic uptake transporters expressed on the basolateral membrane of hepatocytes, namely, organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (OATP1B1), OATP1B3, OATP2B1, Na+/taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (NTCP), organic cation transporter 1 (OCT1), and OAT2, have been investigated to see whether they are involved in the hepatic uptake of PSP. An in vitro cell-based study demonstrated that PSP is a substrate for OATP1B1, OATP1B3, and OATP2B1, with OATP1B3 showing the highest transport efficiency. The Km values for OATP1B1-, OATP1B3-, and OATP2B1-mediated PSP uptake were 11.3 ± 1.5, 7.0 ± 1.5, and 5.1 ± 1.0 μM, respectively. PSP interacts with known OATP substrates/inhibitors. However, the presence of PSP in cell culture medium has no significant effect on OATP’s function. In vivo pharmacokinetic study in wild-type and Oatp1b2-knockout mice showed that Oatp1b2-knockout led to elevated plasma concentration and decreased liver accumulation of PSP. Taken together, the present study showed that in the liver, OATP1B1, OATP1B3, and OATP2B1 are involved in the uptake of PSP from the blood into hepatocytes, which, along with MRP2-mediated efflux of PSP from hepatocytes into the bile, constitute the vectorial transport of PSP from the blood to the bile and may play a critical role in the biliary excretion of PSP.
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药理学
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肝病学
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分子生物学
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DRUG METABOLISM AND DISPOSITION
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2025
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IF 4
Lanjing Li,Ru Huan,Ting Liang,Han Liu,Yao Dong,Shuang Chen,Chen Zhang,Chunshan Gui
Estradiol is the most potent and biologically active form of estrogen with glucuronide as its predominant conjugation form. Major estradiol glucuronides include estradiol-3-glucuronide (E 2 3G), estradiol-17β-glucuronide (E 2 17βG), and estradiol-3-sulfate-17β-glucuronide (E 2 3S17βG). Hepatic disposition of E 2 17βG involves basolateral uptake transporters organic anion transporting polypeptide (OATP) 1B1/1B3 and apical efflux transporters multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (MRP2)/breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP). In addition, E 2 3G and E 2 3S17βG are substrates for MRP2/BCRP. However, whether E 2 3G and E 2 3S17βG across the basolateral membrane of hepatocytes are transporter-mediated and which transporters play the most significant roles are largely unknown. Therefore, in the present study we investigated the human hepatic uptake transporters for E 2 3G and E 2 3S17βG. Our results showed that E 2 3G and E 2 3S17βG are transported by human OATPs. Specifically, E 2 3G is a substrate for OATP1B1, 1B3, and 2B1, with K m values being of 16.0, 23.8, and 6.4 μM, respectively, and OATP2B1 possesses the highest transport efficiency. E 2 3S17βG is a substrate for OATP1B1 and 1B3, with K m values being of 0.5 and 23.7 μM, respectively, and OATP1B1 has a higher transport efficiency. At low concentrations, E 2 3G and E 2 3S17βG are selective substrates for OATP2B1 and OATP1B1, respectively. Furthermore, mutual and differential inhibition between E 2 3G/E 2 3S17βG and known OATP substrates/inhibitors has been observed. In summary, our results demonstrated that basolateral OATPs and apical MRP2/BCRP could constitute the hepatic vectorial transport of E 2 3G and E 2 3S17βG from the blood to the bile. Significance Statement This study demonstrated that OATP1B1/1B3/2B1 are hepatic uptake transporters for E 2 3G, and OATP1B1/1B3 are hepatic uptake transporters for E 2 3S17βG. At low concentrations, E 2 3G and E 2 3S17βG are selectively transported by OATP2B1 and OATP1B1, respectively. The findings in this study unveil the underlying molecular mechanisms for the hepatic disposition of estradiol glucuronides E 2 3G and E 2 3S17βG.
研究领域:
药理学
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生物化学
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分子生物学
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生理学
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药物代谢
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Frontiers in Oncology
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2023
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IF 4.7
Song Jian,Ren Tingting,Duan Yanheng,Guo Haitao,Wang Gang,Gan Yu,Bai Mengcai,Dong Xiaotian,Zhao Zheng,An Jiaze
Background: Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging has recently emerged as a promising tool for noninvasive cancer imaging. However, lack of tumor sensitivity and specificity restricts the application of NIRF dyes in surgical navigation.Methods: Herein, we investigated the imaging features of NIRF dye MHI-148 and indocyanine green (ICG) in live cell imaging and xenograft nude mice models. TCGA dataset analysis and immunohistochemistry were conducted to investigate the expression of OATPs or ABCGs in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues. OATPs or ABCGs were knocked down and overexpressed in HCC cells using transient transfection by siRNA and plasmids or stable transfection by lentivirus. Further, qRT-PCR ,Western blotting and the use of agonists or inhibitors targeting β-catenin signaling pathway were applied to explore its important role in regulation of OATP2B1 and ABCG2 expression.Results: Here we demonstrated that NIRF dye MHI-148 was biocompatible as indocyanine green (ICG) but with higher imaging intensity and preferential uptake and retention in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells and tissues. Moreover, our data indicated that membrane transporters OATP2B1 and ABCG2, which regulated by β-catenin signaling pathway, mediated tumor-specific accumulation and retention of MHI-148 in HCC cells. In addition, the treatment with β-catenin inhibitor significantly enhanced the accumulation of MHI-148 in HCC tissues and improved the efficacy of tumor imaging with MHI-148 in vivo.Conclusions: Our study uncovers a mechanism that links the distribution and expression of the membrane transporters OATP2B1 and ABCG2 to the tumor-specific accumulation of MHI-148, and provides evidence supporting a regulating role of the β-catenin signaling pathway in OATP2B1 and ABCG2- induced retention of MHI-148 inHCC tissues, and strategy targeting key components of MHI-148 transport machinery may be a potential approach to improve HCC imaging.
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分子生物学
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医学成像
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药理学
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