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Hyppönen VEA, Rosa J, Kettunen MI. Simultaneous fMRI and metabolic MRS of hyperpolarized [1- 13C]pyruvate during nicotine stimulus in rat. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2024; 37:e5108. [PMID: 38273732 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.5108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Functional MRI (fMRI) and MRS (fMRS) can be used to noninvasively map cerebral activation and metabolism. Recently, hyperpolarized 13C spectroscopy and metabolic imaging have provided an alternative approach to assess metabolism. In this study, we combined 1H fMRI and hyperpolarized [1-13C]pyruvate MRS to compare cerebral blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) response and real-time cerebral metabolism, as assessed with lactate and bicarbonate labelling, during nicotine stimulation. Simultaneous 1H fMRI (multislice gradient echo echo-planar imaging) and 13C spectroscopic (single slice pulse-acquire) data were collected in urethane-anaesthetized female Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 12) at 9.4 T. Animals received an intravenous (i.v.) injection of either nicotine (stimulus; 88 μg/kg, n = 7, or 300 μg/kg, n = 5) or 0.9% saline (matching volume), followed by hyperpolarized [1-13C]pyruvate injection 60 s later. Three hours later, a second injection was administered: the animals that had previously received saline were injected with nicotine and vice versa, both followed by another hyperpolarized [1-13C]pyruvate i.v. injection 60 s later. The low-dose (88 μg/kg) nicotine injection led to a 12% ± 4% (n = 7, t-test, p ~ 0.0006 (t-value -5.8, degrees of freedom 6), Wilcoxon p ~ 0.0078 (test statistic 0)) increase in BOLD signal. At the same time, an increase in 13C-bicarbonate signal was seen in four out of six animals. Bicarbonate-to-total carbon ratios were 0.010 ± 0.004 and 0.018 ± 0.010 (n = 6, t-test, p ~ 0.03 (t-value -2.3, degrees of freedom 5), Wilcoxon p ~ 0.08 (test statistic 3)) for saline and nicotine experiments, respectively. No increase in the lactate signal was seen; lactate-to-total carbon was 0.16 ± 0.02 after both injections. The high (300 μg/kg) nicotine dose (n = 5) caused highly variable BOLD and metabolic responses, possibly due to the apparent respiratory distress. Simultaneous detection of 1H fMRI and hyperpolarized 13C-MRS is feasible. A comparison of metabolic response between control and stimulated states showed differences in bicarbonate signal, implying that the hyperpolarization technique could offer complimentary information on brain activation.
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- Viivi-Elina A Hyppönen
- Metabolic MR Imaging, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Metabolic MR Imaging, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Metabolic MR Imaging, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Kuopio Biomedical Imaging Unit, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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Hencz AJ, Magony A, Thomas C, Kovacs K, Szilagyi G, Pal J, Sik A. Short-term hyperoxia-induced functional and morphological changes in rat hippocampus. Front Cell Neurosci 2024; 18:1376577. [PMID: 38686017 PMCID: PMC11057248 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2024.1376577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Excess oxygen (O2) levels may have a stimulating effect, but in the long term, and at high concentrations of O2, it is harmful to the nervous system. The hippocampus is very sensitive to pathophysiological changes and altered O2 concentrations can interfere with hippocampus-dependent learning and memory functions. In this study, we investigated the hyperoxia-induced changes in the rat hippocampus to evaluate the short-term effect of mild and severe hyperoxia. Wistar male rats were randomly divided into control (21% O2), mild hyperoxia (30% O2), and severe hyperoxia groups (100% O2). The O2 exposure lasted for 60 min. Multi-channel silicon probes were used to study network oscillations and firing properties of hippocampal putative inhibitory and excitatory neurons. Neural damage was assessed using the Gallyas silver impregnation method. Mild hyperoxia (30% O2) led to the formation of moderate numbers of silver-impregnated "dark" neurons in the hippocampus. On the other hand, exposure to 100% O2 was associated with a significant increase in the number of "dark" neurons located mostly in the hilus. The peak frequency of the delta oscillation decreased significantly in both mild and severe hyperoxia in urethane anesthetized rats. Compared to normoxia, the firing activity of pyramidal neurons under hyperoxia increased while it was more heterogeneous in putative interneurons in the cornu ammonis area 1 (CA1) and area 3 (CA3). These results indicate that short-term hyperoxia can change the firing properties of hippocampal neurons and network oscillations and damage neurons. Therefore, the use of elevated O2 concentration inhalation in hospitals (i.e., COVID treatment and surgery) and in various non-medical scenarios (i.e., airplane emergency O2 masks, fire-fighters, and high altitude trekkers) must be used with extreme caution.
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- Institute of Physiology, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Medical Chemistry, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute of Physiology, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute of Physiology, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
- Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Biose IJ, Oremosu J, Bhatnagar S, Bix GJ. Promising Cerebral Blood Flow Enhancers in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Transl Stroke Res 2023; 14:863-889. [PMID: 36394792 PMCID: PMC10640530 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-022-01100-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Ischemic stroke presents a major global economic and public health burden. Although recent advances in available endovascular therapies show improved functional outcome, a good number of stroke patients are either ineligible or do not have access to these treatments. Also, robust collateral flow during acute ischemic stroke independently predicts the success of endovascular therapies and the outcome of stroke. Hence, adjunctive therapies for cerebral blood flow (CBF) enhancement are urgently needed. A very clear overview of the pial collaterals and the role of genetics are presented in this review. We review available evidence and advancement for potential therapies aimed at improving CBF during acute ischemic stroke. We identified heme-free soluble guanylate cyclase activators; Sanguinate, remote ischemic perconditioning; Fasudil, S1P agonists; and stimulation of the sphenopalatine ganglion as promising potential CBF-enhancing therapeutics requiring further investigation. Additionally, we outline and discuss the critical steps required to advance research strategies for clinically translatable CBF-enhancing agents in the context of acute ischemic stroke models.
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- Ifechukwude Joachim Biose
- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, 131 S. Robertson, Ste 1300, Room 1349, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neuroscience Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine, 131 S. Robertson, Ste 1300, Room 1349, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
- Tulane Brain Institute, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
- Department of Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
- School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70122, USA.
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Hyppönen V, Stenroos P, Nivajärvi R, Ardenkjaer-Larsen JH, Gröhn O, Paasonen J, Kettunen MI. Metabolism of hyperpolarised [1- 13 C]pyruvate in awake and anaesthetised rat brains. NMR IN BIOMEDICINE 2022; 35:e4635. [PMID: 34672399 DOI: 10.1002/nbm.4635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The use of hyperpolarised 13 C pyruvate for nononcological neurological applications has not been widespread so far, possibly due to delivery issues limiting the visibility of metabolites. First proof-of-concept results have indicated that metabolism can be detected in human brain, and this may supersede the results obtained in preclinical settings. One major difference between the experimental setups is that preclinical MRI/MRS routinely uses anaesthesia, which alters both haemodynamics and metabolism. Here, we used hyperpolarised [1-13 C]pyruvate to compare brain metabolism in awake rats and under isoflurane, urethane or medetomidine anaesthesia. Spectroscopic [1-13 C]pyruvate time courses measured sequentially showed that pyruvate-to-bicarbonate and pyruvate-to-lactate labelling rates were lower in isoflurane animals than awake animals. An increased bicarbonate-to-lactate ratio was observed in the medetomidine group compared with other groups. The study shows that hyperpolarised [1-13 C]pyruvate experiments can be performed in awake rats, thus avoiding anaesthesia-related issues. The results suggest that haemodynamics probably dominate the observed pyruvate-to-metabolite labelling rates and area-under-time course ratios of referenced to pyruvate. On the other hand, the results obtained with medetomidine suggest that the ratios are also modulated by the underlying cerebral metabolism. However, the ratios between intracellular metabolites were unchanged in awake compared with isoflurane-anaesthetised rats.
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- Viivi Hyppönen
- Kuopio Biomedical Imaging Unit, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Kuopio Biomedical Imaging Unit, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Kuopio Biomedical Imaging Unit, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Center for Hyperpolarization in Magnetic Resonance, Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Kuopio Biomedical Imaging Unit, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Kuopio Biomedical Imaging Unit, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Kuopio Biomedical Imaging Unit, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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Meng Z, Wang H, Fang X, Liu Z, Yang Z, Yong J, Yang Q, Bai Y, Ren H, Xu H, Li X. Surface Decoration via Physical Interaction of Cupric Diethyldithiocarbamate Nanocrystals and Its Impact on Biodistribution and Tumor Targeting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:36894-36908. [PMID: 34328715 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c09346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The vascular wall is the first physiologic barrier that circulating nanoparticles (NPs) encounter, which also is a key biological barrier to cancer drug delivery. NPs can continually scavenge the endothelium for biomarkers of cancer, and the chance of NPs' extravasation into the tumors can be enhanced. Here, we envision P-selectin as a target for specific delivery of drug nanocrystals to tumors. The cupric diethyldithiocarbamate nanocrystals (CuET NCs) were first prepared by an antisolvent method, and then nanocrystals were coated with fucoidan via physical interaction. The fucoidan-coated CuET nanocrystals (CuET@Fuc) possess high drug loading and have the ability to interact with human umbilical vein endothelial cells expressing P-selectin, which transiently enhances the endothelial permeability and facilitates CuET@Fuc extravasation from the peritumoral vascular to achieve higher tumor accumulation of drugs than bare CuET NCs. The CuET NC shows poorer anticancer efficacy than CuET@Fuc at the same dose of CuET. Upon repeated dosing of CuET@Fuc for 2 weeks, no mortality was observed in treated melanoma-bearing mice, while the mortality in the control group and excipient-treated groups reached 23%. The growth rate of melanoma in the CuET@Fuc-treated group was significantly lower than those in other groups. Furthermore, an acute toxicity study revealed that CuET@Fuc is a safe formulation for cancer treatment.
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- Zhengjie Meng
- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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A Perfusion Bioreactor for Longitudinal Monitoring of Bioengineered Liver Constructs. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11020275. [PMID: 33494337 PMCID: PMC7912543 DOI: 10.3390/nano11020275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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In the field of in vitro liver disease models, decellularised organ scaffolds maintain the original biomechanical and biological properties of the extracellular matrix and are established supports for in vitro cell culture. However, tissue engineering approaches based on whole organ decellularized scaffolds are hampered by the scarcity of appropriate bioreactors that provide controlled 3D culture conditions. Novel specific bioreactors are needed to support long-term culture of bioengineered constructs allowing non-invasive longitudinal monitoring. Here, we designed and validated a specific bioreactor for long-term 3D culture of whole liver constructs. Whole liver scaffolds were generated by perfusion decellularisation of rat livers. Scaffolds were seeded with Luc+HepG2 and primary human hepatocytes and cultured in static or dynamic conditions using the custom-made bioreactor. The bioreactor included a syringe pump, for continuous unidirectional flow, and a circuit built to allow non-invasive monitoring of culture parameters and media sampling. The bioreactor allowed non-invasive analysis of cell viability, distribution, and function of Luc+HepG2-bioengineered livers cultured for up to 11 days. Constructs cultured in dynamic conditions in the bioreactor showed significantly higher cell viability, measured with bioluminescence, distribution, and functionality (determined by albumin production and expression of CYP enzymes) in comparison to static culture conditions. Finally, our bioreactor supports primary human hepatocyte viability and function for up to 30 days, when seeded in the whole liver scaffolds. Overall, our novel bioreactor is capable of supporting cell survival and metabolism and is suitable for liver tissue engineering for the development of 3D liver disease models.
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Forder J, Smith M, Wagner M, Schaefer RJ, Gorky J, van Golen KL, Nohe A, Dhurjati P. A Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic Model for Targeting Calcitriol-Conjugated Quantum Dots to Inflammatory Breast Cancer Cells. Clin Transl Sci 2019; 12:617-624. [PMID: 31305024 PMCID: PMC6853145 DOI: 10.1111/cts.12664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Quantum dots (QDs) conjugated with 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 (calcitriol) and Mucin‐1 (MUC‐1) antibodies (SM3) have been found to target inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) tumors and reduce proliferation, migration, and differentiation of these tumors in mice. A physiologically‐based pharmacokinetic model has been constructed and optimized to match experimental data for multiple QDs: control QDs, QDs conjugated with calcitriol, and QDs conjugated with both calcitriol and SM3 MUC1 antibodies. The model predicts continuous QD concentration for key tissues in mice distinguished by IBC stage (healthy, early‐stage, and late‐stage). Experimental and clinical efforts in QD treatment of IBC can be augmented by in silico simulations that predict the short‐term and long‐term behavior of QD treatment regimens.
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- James Forder
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
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- Daniel Baugh Institute for Functional Genomics and Computational Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
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Gutsol AA, Blanco P, Samokhina SI, Afanasiev SA, Kennedy CRJ, Popov SV, Burns KD. A novel method for comparison of arterial remodeling in hypertension: Quantification of arterial trees and recognition of remodeling patterns on histological sections. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0216734. [PMID: 31112562 PMCID: PMC6529011 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Remodeling of spatially heterogeneous arterial trees is routinely quantified on tissue sections by averaging linear dimensions, with lack of comparison between different organs and models. The impact of experimental models or hypertension treatment modalities on organ-specific vascular remodeling remains undefined. A wide variety of arterial remodeling types has been demonstrated for hypertensive models, which include differences across organs. The purpose of this study was to reassess methods for measurement of arterial remodeling and to establish a morphometric algorithm for standard and comparable quantification of vascular remodeling in hypertension in different vascular beds. We performed a novel and comprehensive morphometric analysis of terminal arteries in the brain, heart, lung, liver, kidney, spleen, stomach, intestine, skin, skeletal muscle, and adrenal glands of control and Goldblatt hypertensive rats on routinely processed tissue sections. Mean dimensions were highly variable but grouping them into sequential 5 μm intervals permitted creation of reliable linear regression equations and complex profiles. Averaged arterial dimensions demonstrated seven remodeling patterns that were distinct from conventional inward-outward and hypertrophic-eutrophic definitions. Numerical modeling predicted at least nineteen variants of arterial spatial conformations. Recognition of remodeling variants was not possible using averaged dimensions, their ratios, or the remodeling and growth indices. To distinguish remodeling patterns, a three-dimensional modeling was established and tested. The proposed algorithm permits quantitative analysis of arterial remodeling in different organs and may be applicable for comparative studies between animal hypertensive models and human hypertension. Arterial wall tapering is the most important factor to consider in arterial morphometry, while perfusion fixation with vessel relaxation is not necessary. Terminal arteries in organs undergo the same remodeling pattern in Goldblatt rats, except for organs with hemodynamics affected by the arterial clip. The existing remodeling nomenclature should be replaced by a numerical classification applicable to any type of arterial remodeling.
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- Alex A. Gutsol
- Kidney Research Centre, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Kidney Research Centre, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, ON, Canada
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Bravo-Gómez ME, Camacho-García LN, Castillo-Alanís LA, Mendoza-Meléndez MÁ, Quijano-Mateos A. Revisiting a physiologically based pharmacokinetic model for cocaine with a forensic scope. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2019; 8:432-446. [PMID: 31160976 PMCID: PMC6505388 DOI: 10.1039/c8tx00309b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A whole-body permeability-rate-limited physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model for cocaine was developed and adjusted with the pharmacokinetic data from studies with animals and reparametrized scaling to humans with the aim to predict the concentration-time profiles of the drug in blood and different tissues in humans. Estimated time course concentrations could be used as an interpretation tool by forensic toxicologists. The model estimations were compared successfully with pharmacokinetic parameters and time to peak for some effects reported in the literature. Once developed, the PBPK model was employed to predict the time course tissue concentrations reported in previous distribution studies introducing individualizing data. The heart and brain concentrations estimated by the model match adequately with the time and duration of some effects such as chronotropic and psychoactive effects, respectively. This work is the first attempt for employing PBPK modeling as a tool for forensic interpretation. Future modeling of other cocaine metabolite profiles or interaction when co-administered with other substances, such as alcohol, might be developed in the future.
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- María Elena Bravo-Gómez
- Forensic Science Department , School of Medicine , National Autonomous University of Mexico , Av. Universidad 3000 , ZC 04510 , Mexico City , Mexico . ; ; ; Tel: +52-(55)56232300 Ext.81916
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- School of Chemistry , National Autonomous University of Mexico , Av. Universidad 3000 , ZC 04510 , Mexico City , Mexico .
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- Forensic Science Department , School of Medicine , National Autonomous University of Mexico , Av. Universidad 3000 , ZC 04510 , Mexico City , Mexico . ; ; ; Tel: +52-(55)56232300 Ext.81916
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- Research and Advanced Studies Centre , Politechnical National Institute (CINVESTAV-IPN). Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508 , Col. San Pedro Zacatenco , Gustavo A. Madero , ZC 07360 , Mexico City , Mexico .
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- Forensic Science Department , School of Medicine , National Autonomous University of Mexico , Av. Universidad 3000 , ZC 04510 , Mexico City , Mexico . ; ; ; Tel: +52-(55)56232300 Ext.81916
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Species-dependent extracranial manifestations of a brain seeking breast cancer cell line. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0208340. [PMID: 30532191 PMCID: PMC6287854 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Metastatic brain tumors pose a severe problem in the treatment of patients with breast carcinoma. Preclinical models have been shown to play an important role in unraveling the underlying mechanisms behind the metastatic process and evaluation of new therapeutic approaches. As the size of the rat brain allows improved in vivo imaging, we attempted to establish a rat model for breast cancer brain metastasis that allows follow-up by 7 tesla (7T) preclinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). PROCEDURES Green fluorescent protein-transduced (eGFP) MDA-MB-231br breast cancer cells were labeled with micron-sized particles of iron oxide (MPIOs) and intracardially injected in the left ventricle of female nude rats and mice. 7T preclinical MRI was performed to show the initial distribution of MPIO-labeled cancer cells and to visualize metastasis in the brain. Occurrence of potential metastasis outside the brain was evaluated by 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose ([18F]FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) and potential bone lesions were assessed using [18F]sodium fluoride ([18F]NaF) PET/CT. RESULTS The first signs of brain metastasis development were visible as hyperintensities on T2-weighted (T2w) MR images acquired 3 weeks after intracardiac injection in rats and mice. Early formation of unexpected bone metastasis in rats was clinically observed and assessed using PET/CT. Almost no bone metastasis development was observed in mice after PET/CT evaluation. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the metastatic propensity of the MDA-MB-231br/eGFP cancer cell line outside the brain is species-dependent. Because of early and abundant formation of bone metastasis with the MDA-MB-231br/eGFP cancer cell line, this rat model is currently not suitable for investigating brain metastasis as a single disease model nor for evaluation of novel brain metastasis treatment strategies.
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Chen Y, Dakwar GR, Braeckmans K, Lammers T, Hennink WE, Metselaar JM. In Vitro Evaluation of Anti-Aggregation and Degradation Behavior of PEGylated Polymeric Nanogels under In Vivo Like Conditions. Macromol Biosci 2017; 18. [PMID: 29152858 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201700127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2017] [Revised: 05/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The in vivo stability and biodegradability of nanocarriers crucially determine therapeutic efficacy as well as safety when used for drug delivery. This study aims to evaluate optimized in vitro techniques predictive for in vivo nanocarrier behavior. Polymeric biodegradable nanogels based on hydroxyethyl methacrylamide-oligoglycolates-derivatized poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylamide-co-N-(2-azidoethyl)methacrylamide) and with various degrees of PEGylation and crosslinking densities are prepared. Three techniques are chosen and refined for specific in vitro evaluation of the nanocarrier performance: (1) fluorescence single particle tracking (fSPT) to study the stability of nanogels in human plasma, (2) tangential flow filtration (TFF) to study the degradation and filtration of nanogel degradation products, and (3) fluorescence fluctuation spectroscopy (FFS) to evaluate and compare the degradation behavior of nanogels in buffer and plasma. fSPT results demonstrate that nanogels with highest PEGylation content show the least aggregation. The TFF results reveal that nanogels with higher crosslink density have slower degradation and removal by filtration. FFS results indicate a similar degradation behavior in human plasma as compared to that in phosphate buffered saline. In conclusion, three methods can be used to compare and select the optimal nanogel composition, and these methods hold potential to predict the in vivo performance of nanocarriers.
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- Yinan Chen
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory for General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Nanomedicine and Theranostics, Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, RWTH Aachen University Clinic, 52074, Aachen, Germany.,Department of Targeted Therapeutics, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, 7522, NB, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584, CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Theranostics, Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, RWTH Aachen University Clinic, 52074, Aachen, Germany.,Department of Targeted Therapeutics, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, 7522, NB, Enschede, The Netherlands
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Liu X, Li R, Yang Z, Hudetz AG, Li SJ. Differential effect of isoflurane, medetomidine, and urethane on BOLD responses to acute levo-tetrahydropalmatine in the rat. Magn Reson Med 2011; 68:552-9. [PMID: 22213080 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.23243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2011] [Revised: 08/02/2011] [Accepted: 09/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Levo-tetrahydropalmatine (l-THP) has shown significant promise in preclinical and clinical studies to treat drug addiction. Pharmacological MRI methods can elucidate the regional cerebral effects of l-THP, but there are potential confounds from the use of general anesthesia. To investigate the possible anesthetic-drug interactions for the pharmacological MRI result of acute l-THP, we examined acute blood oxygen level-dependent responses of both 5 and 20 mg/kg l-THP in naïve rats during general anesthesia achieved with three agents: isoflurane, medetomidine, and urethane. We found that with acute l-THP administration, isoflurane revealed the smallest blood oxygen level-dependent activation areas. In addition, urethane had the most activation areas; however, they were all negative. Medetomidine showed mixed positive and negative activations. Region-specific interactions were found between the l-THP-induced blood oxygen level-dependent responses and the anesthetic agents.
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- Xiping Liu
- Department of Biophysics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Jin JS, Sakaeda T, Kakumoto M, Nishiguchi K, Nakamura T, Okamura N, Okumura K. Effect of Therapeutic Moderate Hypothermia on Multi-drug Resistance Protein 1-Mediated Transepithelial Transport of Drugs. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2006; 46:321-7; discussion 327. [PMID: 16861824 DOI: 10.2176/nmc.46.321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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To clarify the effect of therapeutic moderate hypothermia on drug distribution, transepithelial transport via multi-drug resistance protein 1 (MDR1) (also called P-glycoprotein or ABCB1) was evaluated at various temperatures in vitro using LLC-GA5-COL150 cells, which were established by transfecting human MDR1 complementary deoxyribonucleic acid into kidney epithelial LLC-PK(1) cells and express MDR1 on the apical membrane. MDR1 is expressed in the blood-brain barrier to limit drug distribution to the brain by exporting exogenous substances including calcium blockers and antiarrhythmic drugs. Digoxin was used as a typical substrate, as well as the non-substrate tetracycline and paracellular marker inulin. MDR1-mediated transport of digoxin decreased at lower temperatures. Transport of tetracycline also decreased at lower temperatures, probably due to changes in membrane fluidity. However, no change was found at over 32 degrees C, suggesting that passive diffusion does not change during moderate hypothermia. The distribution of MDR1 substrates should be considered during hypothermic conditions, as the clinical outcome could be affected.
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- Jiang-shu Jin
- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Kobe University, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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Mikuni T, He G, Petryakov S, Fallouh MM, Deng Y, Ishihara R, Kuppusamy P, Tatsuta M, Zweier JL. In vivo detection of gastric cancer in rats by electron paramagnetic resonance imaging. Cancer Res 2004; 64:6495-502. [PMID: 15374960 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-04-0319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Electron paramagnetic resonance imaging (EPRI) enables noninvasive spatial mapping of free radical metabolism and has recently been shown to provide in vivo physiologic information regarding alterations in the redox state of tumors and neoplastic tissues. With the use of nitroxide spin probes, it has been shown that certain tumors possess a highly reduced state. To determine whether EPRI can be used for early detection and visualization of gastric carcinoma based on its altered redox metabolism, studies were performed in a rat gastric cancer model induced by 1-methyl-3-nitro-1-nitrosoguanidine. Using a specialized 750 MHz resonator and EPRI instrument, a technique was developed for imaging nitroxide radicals in the whole stomach. In vivo three-dimensional EPRI of the stomach of rats with continuous intravenous administration of nitroxide 3-carboxamido-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidine-N-oxyl (3-carbamoyl-proxyl) [3-CP] was performed. Whereas electron paramagnetic resonance images from untreated controls provide a uniform visualization of the stomach mucosa and wall, in the treated rats with gastric cancer, holes were present in the image at the locations of tumors. With localized spectroscopy, it was confirmed that the tumor regions were devoid of signal, and this was largely due to the presence of a more reduced state with rapid reduction of nitroxide. Pharmacokinetic studies indicated that 3-CP in tumors was rapidly reduced to an undetectable level, whereas the 3-CP levels in normal stomach tissue persisted. Near-infrared reflectance measurements of indocyanine green dye uptake indicated that there were no significant differences in tumor versus normal mucosal perfusion. From these results, we concluded that gastric cancer tumors could be distinguished from normal tissue based primarily on the marked difference in their rate of radical metabolism. Because alterations in cellular redox state and radical metabolism are of critical importance in tumor biology and treatment, this methodology should provide an important new tool for the study and visualization of gastric carcinoma and may also be of use in other cancer models.
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- Tomiko Mikuni
- Center for Biomedical Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Imaging, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Stepensky D, Friedman M, Raz I, Hoffman A. Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis of the glucose-lowering effect of metformin in diabetic rats reveals first-pass pharmacodynamic effect. Drug Metab Dispos 2002; 30:861-8. [PMID: 12124302 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.30.8.861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Metformin, a commonly used antidiabetic drug, exerts its glucose-lowering effect due to metabolic activities at several sites of action (biophases), including liver, intestine, muscle cells, and adipocytes. The relative contribution of the individual biophases to the overall glucose-lowering effect is not known. Thus, the aims of this investigation were to study the influence of mode of drug administration on the kinetics of glucose-lowering action of metformin in diabetic rats and identify the contribution of different sites of action to the overall response. Streptozotocin diabetic rats received metformin in crossover fashion via intraduodenal, intravenous, and intraportal routes as bolus dose or infusion regimens designed to yield similar pharmacokinetic profiles. Metformin plasma concentrations and blood glucose levels were measured following each mode of administration. Despite the similarity in the concentration-time profiles obtained for different routes of metformin administration, intraduodenal administration produced larger response than intraportal metformin infusion, and lowest response was observed following intravenous administration. This finding indicates that a significant "first-pass" pharmacodynamic effect, which occurs in the presystemic sites of action (liver and the gastrointestinal wall), contributes to the overall glucose-lowering response of metformin. We applied a combined pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling approach to study the nature of the first-pass pharmacodynamic effect. The observed data were successfully described by a novel integrated indirect response pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic model that revealed a correlation between the temporal metformin concentrations that transit the portal vein and through the gut wall rather than with drug concentrations that accumulated in the liver and the intestinal wall.
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- David Stepensky
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Ueda K, Ishida M, Inoue T, Fujimoto M, Kawahara Y, Sakaeda T, Iwakawa S. Effect of injection volume on the pharmacokinetics of oil particles and incorporated menatetrenone after intravenous injection as O/W lipid emulsions in rats. J Drug Target 2002; 9:353-60. [PMID: 11770705 DOI: 10.3109/10611860108998771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Oil-in-water lipid emulsions are promising drug carriers for lipophilic drugs, however, the pharmacokinetics after entering the circulation should be clarified at clinical injection volume in order to utilize them in a clinical situation. In the present study, the standard lipid emulsions, consisting of soybean oil, egg yolk phosphatides and menatetrenone with diameters of about 150 nm, were prepared using a microfluidizer system. The pharmacokinetics of menatetrenone and the oil particles after intravenous injection as standard lipid emulsions at various injection volumes, from the clinical injection volume (0.1 ml/kg) to the experimental injection volume (3.0 ml/kg), were examined in rats. The plasma concentrations of menatetrenone and the oil particles were similar after administration, showing that menatetrenone was not released even after entering the circulation. Menatetrenone was delivered to the liver and spleen at the clinical injection volume, and more menatetrenone was delivered to the liver at clinical injection volume compared with the experimental volume. Moreover, additional information on injection volume-dependency was also obtained from these findings. These results at various injection volumes suggested that the standard lipid emulsions can be utilized as a useful drug delivery system at the clinical injection volume, especially for liver and spleen targeting.
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- K Ueda
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Japan
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Sasongko L, Ramzan I, Williams KM, McLachlan AJ. Muscle distribution of the neuromuscular blocker gallamine using microdialysis. J Pharm Sci 2002; 91:769-75. [PMID: 11920762 DOI: 10.1002/jps.10082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Measurement of drug concentrations in target tissue has the potential to provide insight into the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a drug. In this study, the distribution of the neuromuscular blocker, gallamine, into muscle tissue was investigated in urethane-anesthetized rats after an intravenous bolus dose (6 mg/kg). Microdialysis sampling was used to continuously determine gallamine concentrations in muscle interstitial fluid (MIF). In vivo microdialysis recovery of gallamine was determined as the relative loss of gallamine from the perfusate into muscle tissue after perfusion with gallamine (2 microg/mL). Recovery was determined in each rat before the pharmacokinetic studies. Terminal muscle sampling followed by homogenization was also performed to examine gallamine distribution within muscle tissue. All samples were assayed for gallamine using a validated high-performance liquid chromatography assay. Gallamine was rapidly distributed into MIF with a MIF-plasma partition coefficient of 0.9 +/- 0.1 (n = 6). By contrast, the estimated gallamine concentration in muscle tissue homogenate was only 23 +/- 5% (n = 5) of the concentration in MIF as estimated by microdialysis sampling at the terminal sampling time. These findings suggest that gallamine is not distributed uniformly within muscle but selectively distributes into MIF. Simulations using a hybrid physiologically based pharmacokinetic model which describes uptake of drug only into the interstitial space showed good agreement between predicted and observed concentration data obtained from microdialysis sampling, supporting the findings that gallamine selectively distributes into MIF. These studies demonstrate microdialysis combined with conventional terminal tissue sampling provides valuable information on intra-tissue drug distribution.
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- Lucy Sasongko
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Building A15, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Blankenberg FG, Eckelman WC, Strauss HW, Welch MJ, Alavi A, Anderson C, Bacharach S, Blasberg RG, Graham MM, Weber W. Role of radionuclide imaging in trials of antiangiogenic therapy. Acad Radiol 2000; 7:851-67. [PMID: 11048882 DOI: 10.1016/s1076-6332(00)80633-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- F G Blankenberg
- Department of Radiology, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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