Organic cation transporters in human nasal primary culture: Expression and functional activity
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2013
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Shao, D.
Massoud, E.
Anand, U.
Parikh, A.
Cowley, E.
Clarke, D.
Agu, R.U.
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Therapeutic Delivery, 2013; 4(4):439-451
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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. © 2013 Future Science Ltd.
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Copyright 2013 Future Science