TY - JOUR
T1 - Organic cation transporters in human nasal primary culture
T2 - Expression and functional activity
AU - Shao, Di
AU - Massoud, Emad
AU - Anand, Utkarshini
AU - Parikh, Ankit
AU - Cowley, Elizabeth
AU - Clarke, David
AU - Agu, Remigius U.
PY - 2013/4
Y1 - 2013/4
N2 - Background: The majority of drugs cross epithelial cells by either passive diffusion or via carrier-mediated drug transporters. The aim of this study was to investigate the transport characteristics, protein expression and localization of organic cation transporters in human nasal epithelium. Methods & results: The expression, localization and transport characteristics of the transporters were investigated using permeation, PCR and immunohistochemistry. The uptake of 4-(4-(dimethylamino)styryl)-N-methylpyridinium iodide followed Michaelis-Menten kinetics. Its intracellular accumulation of the compound was inhibited by organic cation transporters (OCTs) and carnitine/organic cation transporter (OCTNs) inhibitors. Detected OCT1-3, OCTN1 and OCTN2 gene transcripts correlated with immunohistological staining for OCT1-3, OCTN1 and OCTN2 antibodies. Except for OCTN1, the antibodies were generally localized on the apical side of the epithelial cells. Conclusion: Based on the immunohistochemical and uptake/transport studies, we conclude that the human nasal epithelium expresses OCT1-3, OCTN1 and OCTN2 transporters mainly on the apical side of the nasal cells.
AB - Background: The majority of drugs cross epithelial cells by either passive diffusion or via carrier-mediated drug transporters. The aim of this study was to investigate the transport characteristics, protein expression and localization of organic cation transporters in human nasal epithelium. Methods & results: The expression, localization and transport characteristics of the transporters were investigated using permeation, PCR and immunohistochemistry. The uptake of 4-(4-(dimethylamino)styryl)-N-methylpyridinium iodide followed Michaelis-Menten kinetics. Its intracellular accumulation of the compound was inhibited by organic cation transporters (OCTs) and carnitine/organic cation transporter (OCTNs) inhibitors. Detected OCT1-3, OCTN1 and OCTN2 gene transcripts correlated with immunohistological staining for OCT1-3, OCTN1 and OCTN2 antibodies. Except for OCTN1, the antibodies were generally localized on the apical side of the epithelial cells. Conclusion: Based on the immunohistochemical and uptake/transport studies, we conclude that the human nasal epithelium expresses OCT1-3, OCTN1 and OCTN2 transporters mainly on the apical side of the nasal cells.
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U2 - 10.4155/tde.13.10
DO - 10.4155/tde.13.10
M3 - Article
C2 - 23557285
AN - SCOPUS:84875942615
SN - 2041-5990
VL - 4
SP - 439
EP - 451
JO - Therapeutic Delivery
JF - Therapeutic Delivery
IS - 4
ER -