Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101050
Naoyuki Sone, Shimpei Gotoh
Various attempts have been made to elucidate the mechanisms of human lung development, its physiological functions, and diseases, in the hope of new drug discovery. Recent technological advancements in experimental animals, cell culture, gene editing, and analytical methods have provided new insights and therapeutic strategies. However, the results obtained from animal experiments are often inconsistent with those obtained from human data because of reproducibility issues caused by structural and physiological differences between mice and humans. In addition, it is not possible to accurately reproduce the internal environment of the human lung structure using conventional two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) cell culture methods. As a result, the micro-physiological system (MPS) technology, such as “lung-on-a-chip” that can culture human cells in a state close to human body environment have been developed, and its applications to disease models, toxicological studies, and drug discovery are accelerated worldwide. Here, we focus on the mimetics of the lung, including “lung-on-a-chip” technology, and review their recent progress, achievements and challenges. Finally, we discuss the role of these chips in drug discovery for refractory lung diseases.
{"title":"Micro-physiological system of human lung: The current status and application to drug discovery","authors":"Naoyuki Sone, Shimpei Gotoh","doi":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101050","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101050","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Various attempts have been made to elucidate the mechanisms of human lung development, its physiological functions, and diseases, in the hope of new drug discovery. Recent technological advancements in experimental animals, cell culture, gene editing, and analytical methods have provided new insights and therapeutic strategies. However, the results obtained from animal experiments are often inconsistent with those obtained from human data because of reproducibility issues caused by structural and physiological differences between mice and humans. In addition, it is not possible to accurately reproduce the internal environment of the human lung structure using conventional two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) cell culture methods. As a result, the micro-physiological system (MPS) technology, such as “lung-on-a-chip” that can culture human cells in a state close to human body environment have been developed, and its applications to disease models, toxicological studies, and drug discovery are accelerated worldwide. Here, we focus on the mimetics of the lung, including “lung-on-a-chip” technology, and review their recent progress, achievements and challenges. Finally, we discuss the role of these chips in drug discovery for refractory lung diseases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11298,"journal":{"name":"Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 101050"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143028202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101039
Vincenzo Paolillo , Mahendran Jayakumar , Colton Sheperd , Andrew Tran , Stephanie Hoang , Nhu Dao , Parag Jain , Alan L. Myers
Areca nut (AN) is a substance of abuse consumed by millions worldwide, in spite of established oral and systemic toxicities associated with its use. Previous research demonstrates methyl ester alkaloids in the AN, such as arecoline and guvacoline, exhibit mood-altering and toxicological effects. Nonetheless, their metabolism has not been fully elucidated in humans. In the present study, an HPLC-UV bioanalytical method was developed to evaluate the hydrolytic kinetics and clearance rates of arecoline and guvacoline in human liver microsomes (HLM) and cytosol (HLC). The bioassay was capable of quantifying arecoline and guvacoline (and carboxylate metabolites arecaidine and guvacine, respectively) with good sensitivity, accuracy, and precision. Kinetics of arecoline and guvacoline hydrolysis best followed the Michaelis-Menten model. Apparent intrinsic clearance (Clint.in vivo) of arecoline was 57.8 ml/min/kg in HLM and 11.6 mL/min/kg in HLC, a 5-fold difference. Unexpectedly, guvacoline was dramatically less hydrolyzed than arecoline in both HLM and HLC, with Clint.in vivo estimates of 0.654 ml/min/kg and 0.466 ml/min/kg, respectively. These results demonstrate, for the first time, arecoline undergoes significant hydrolysis with high clearance rates in the liver. Furthermore, differential tissue metabolic rates and utilization of specific esterase inhibitors unequivocally demonstrated arecoline is a substrate for CES1 and not CES2.
{"title":"In vitro hydrolysis of areca nut xenobiotics in human liver","authors":"Vincenzo Paolillo , Mahendran Jayakumar , Colton Sheperd , Andrew Tran , Stephanie Hoang , Nhu Dao , Parag Jain , Alan L. Myers","doi":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101039","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101039","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Areca nut (AN) is a substance of abuse consumed by millions worldwide, in spite of established oral and systemic toxicities associated with its use. Previous research demonstrates methyl ester alkaloids in the AN, such as arecoline and guvacoline, exhibit mood-altering and toxicological effects. Nonetheless, their metabolism has not been fully elucidated in humans. In the present study, an HPLC-UV bioanalytical method was developed to evaluate the hydrolytic kinetics and clearance rates of arecoline and guvacoline in human liver microsomes (HLM) and cytosol (HLC). The bioassay was capable of quantifying arecoline and guvacoline (and carboxylate metabolites arecaidine and guvacine, respectively) with good sensitivity, accuracy, and precision. Kinetics of arecoline and guvacoline hydrolysis best followed the Michaelis-Menten model. Apparent intrinsic clearance (Cl<sub>int.<em>in vivo</em></sub>) of arecoline was 57.8 ml/min/kg in HLM and 11.6 mL/min/kg in HLC, a 5-fold difference. Unexpectedly, guvacoline was dramatically less hydrolyzed than arecoline in both HLM and HLC, with Cl<sub>int.<em>in vivo</em></sub> estimates of 0.654 ml/min/kg and 0.466 ml/min/kg, respectively. These results demonstrate, for the first time, arecoline undergoes significant hydrolysis with high clearance rates in the liver. Furthermore, differential tissue metabolic rates and utilization of specific esterase inhibitors unequivocally demonstrated arecoline is a substrate for CES1 and not CES2.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11298,"journal":{"name":"Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 101039"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142817247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
CPX-351 (NS-87; Vyxeos®) has a characteristic liposomal formulation and contains cytarabine and daunorubicin at a 5:1 molar ratio, which demonstrates synergistic activity in both in vitro and in vivo animal models. It has been approved in several countries for the treatment of newly diagnosed, therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (t-AML) or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC). Since there are very few Asian patients, especially Japanese adult and pediatric patients, only a small clinical study has been conducted in Japanese adult patients and no study in Japanese pediatric patients. Therefore, we need to continue collecting data to ensure efficacy, especially in Japan. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the exposure and efficacy of CPX-351 in adult and pediatric Japanese patients. For these purposes, population pharmacokinetic and exposure-response analysis was conducted based on the established model/analysis using non-Japanese data by incorporating the newly obtained results of a Japanese clinical trial. No significant differences in pharmacokinetic exposure and efficacy were observed between non-Japanese adult patients and Japanese adult or pediatric patients. This information supports CPX-351 as a treatment option for untreated Japanese t-AML/AML-MRC patients on the basis of efficacy and safety when referred to the evidence from non-Japanese subjects.
{"title":"Population pharmacokinetic and exposure-response analysis to support a dosing regimen of CPX-351 (NS-87) in Japanese adult and pediatric patients with untreated high-risk acute myeloid leukemia","authors":"Shunji Imai , Ayane Kitada , Aya Ogura , Michiyo Akagi , Mayumi Hasegawa , Grygoriy Vasilinin , J.F. Marier , Qi Wang , Tomohiko Ichikawa , Kazutomi Kusano","doi":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101038","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101038","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>CPX-351 (NS-87; Vyxeos®) has a characteristic liposomal formulation and contains cytarabine and daunorubicin at a 5:1 molar ratio, which demonstrates synergistic activity in both <em>in vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em> animal models. It has been approved in several countries for the treatment of newly diagnosed, therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (t-AML) or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC). Since there are very few Asian patients, especially Japanese adult and pediatric patients, only a small clinical study has been conducted in Japanese adult patients and no study in Japanese pediatric patients. Therefore, we need to continue collecting data to ensure efficacy, especially in Japan. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the exposure and efficacy of CPX-351 in adult and pediatric Japanese patients. For these purposes, population pharmacokinetic and exposure-response analysis was conducted based on the established model/analysis using non-Japanese data by incorporating the newly obtained results of a Japanese clinical trial. No significant differences in pharmacokinetic exposure and efficacy were observed between non-Japanese adult patients and Japanese adult or pediatric patients. This information supports CPX-351 as a treatment option for untreated Japanese t-AML/AML-MRC patients on the basis of efficacy and safety when referred to the evidence from non-Japanese subjects.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11298,"journal":{"name":"Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 101038"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142892966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101045
Takahiro Iwao, Tamihide Matsunaga
The intestines are an important organ with a variety of functions. For drug discovery research, experimental animals and Caco-2 cells derived from a human colon carcinoma may be used to evaluate the absorption and safety of orally administered drugs. These systems have issues, such as species differences with humans in experimental animals, variations in gene expression patterns, very low drug-metabolizing activities in Caco-2 cells, and the recent trend toward reduced animal testing. Thus, there is a need for new evaluation systems. Intestinal organoid technology and microphysiological systems (MPS) have attracted attention as novel evaluation systems for predicting drug disposition, safety, and efficacy in humans in vitro. Intestinal organoids are three-dimensional structures that contain a variety of intestinal cells. They also contain crypt-villus structures similar to those of living bodies. Using MPS, it is possible to improve the functionality of cells and evaluate the linkage and crosstalk between the intestine and the liver. These systems are expected to be powerful tools for drug discovery research to predict efficacy and toxicity in humans. This review outlines the current status of intestinal organoids and MPS studies.
{"title":"Development of intestinal organoids and microphysiological systems and their application to drug discovery","authors":"Takahiro Iwao, Tamihide Matsunaga","doi":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101045","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101045","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The intestines are an important organ with a variety of functions. For drug discovery research, experimental animals and Caco-2 cells derived from a human colon carcinoma may be used to evaluate the absorption and safety of orally administered drugs. These systems have issues, such as species differences with humans in experimental animals, variations in gene expression patterns, very low drug-metabolizing activities in Caco-2 cells, and the recent trend toward reduced animal testing. Thus, there is a need for new evaluation systems. Intestinal organoid technology and microphysiological systems (MPS) have attracted attention as novel evaluation systems for predicting drug disposition, safety, and efficacy in humans in vitro. Intestinal organoids are three-dimensional structures that contain a variety of intestinal cells. They also contain crypt-villus structures similar to those of living bodies. Using MPS, it is possible to improve the functionality of cells and evaluate the linkage and crosstalk between the intestine and the liver. These systems are expected to be powerful tools for drug discovery research to predict efficacy and toxicity in humans. This review outlines the current status of intestinal organoids and MPS studies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11298,"journal":{"name":"Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 101045"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143028108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101041
Sayaka Deguchi , Fuki Yokoi , Kazuo Takayama
In the pharmaceutical research of viral respiratory infections, cell culture models have traditionally been used to evaluate the therapeutic effects of candidate compounds. Although cell lines are easy to handle and cost-effective, they do not fully replicate the characteristics of human respiratory organs. Recently, organoids and microphysiological systems (MPS) have been employed to overcome this limitation for in vitro testing of drugs against viral respiratory infections. Advanced disease modeling using organoids, self-organized three-dimensional (3D) cell culture models derived from stem cells, or MPS, models for culturing multiple cell types in a microfluidic device and capable of recapitulating a physiological 3D dynamic environment, can accurately replicate the complex functions of respiratory organs, thus making them valuable tools for elucidating the organ damages caused by viral respiratory infections and evaluating the efficacy of candidate drugs against them. Recently, a wide range of organoids and MPS have been developed to model the complex pathophysiology caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and assess therapeutic drugs. In this review, we evaluate the latest pharmaceutical research on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that utilizes organoids and MPS and discuss future perspectives of their applications.
{"title":"Organoids and microphysiological systems for pharmaceutical research of viral respiratory infections","authors":"Sayaka Deguchi , Fuki Yokoi , Kazuo Takayama","doi":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101041","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101041","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the pharmaceutical research of viral respiratory infections, cell culture models have traditionally been used to evaluate the therapeutic effects of candidate compounds. Although cell lines are easy to handle and cost-effective, they do not fully replicate the characteristics of human respiratory organs. Recently, organoids and microphysiological systems (MPS) have been employed to overcome this limitation for <em>in vitro</em> testing of drugs against viral respiratory infections. Advanced disease modeling using organoids, self-organized three-dimensional (3D) cell culture models derived from stem cells, or MPS, models for culturing multiple cell types in a microfluidic device and capable of recapitulating a physiological 3D dynamic environment, can accurately replicate the complex functions of respiratory organs, thus making them valuable tools for elucidating the organ damages caused by viral respiratory infections and evaluating the efficacy of candidate drugs against them. Recently, a wide range of organoids and MPS have been developed to model the complex pathophysiology caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and assess therapeutic drugs. In this review, we evaluate the latest pharmaceutical research on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that utilizes organoids and MPS and discuss future perspectives of their applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11298,"journal":{"name":"Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics","volume":"60 ","pages":"Article 101041"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143028183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arachidonic acid is metabolized to biologically active (±)14(15)-epoxy-5Z,8Z,11Z-eicosatrienoic acid (14,15-EET), and suppression of this step is believed to be a drug developmental target in cancer treatment. Although the key 14,15-epoxidation mediated by human cytochrome P450 (P450 or CYP) 2J2 has been demonstrated, inconsistencies in reported in vitro reaction kinetics have been observed worldwide. The purpose of this study was to clarify the detailed kinetics of arachidonic acid 14,15-expoxidation by recombinant human CYP2J2 and CYP2C8 using precise liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. In the absence of an NADPH-generating system, substrate-dependent 14,15-EET was detected in multiple batches of commercially available arachidonic acid at minor but constant levels, regardless of incubation period or P450 concentration. Recombinant CYP2J2 and CYP2C8 mediated minor and extensive arachidonic acid 14,15-epoxidation in a substrate inhibition manner after subtracting 14,15-EET impurities from total 14,15-EET formation. CYP2J2 exhibited similar Michaelis (Km) and substrate inhibition (Ks) constants; however, CYP2C8 had a lower Ks value, indicating more potent substrate inhibition in CYP2C8 than that in CYP2J2. To determine the effects of a given drug on arachidonic acid 14,15-epoxidation during drug development, experiments should be recommended with arachidonic acid of <20 μM for CYP2J2 and <5.0 μM for CYP2C8.
{"title":"Substrate inhibition potential of arachidonic acid on 14,15-epoxidation, a biological drug developmental target, mediated by recombinant human cytochrome P450 2J2 and 2C8 enzymes","authors":"Ayaka Kojima , Masayuki Nadai , Hiroshi Yamazaki , Miki Katoh","doi":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2025.101052","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2025.101052","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Arachidonic acid is metabolized to biologically active (±)14(15)-epoxy-5Z,8Z,11Z-eicosatrienoic acid (14,15-EET), and suppression of this step is believed to be a drug developmental target in cancer treatment. Although the key 14,15-epoxidation mediated by human cytochrome P450 (P450 or CYP) 2J2 has been demonstrated, inconsistencies in reported <em>in vitro</em> reaction kinetics have been observed worldwide. The purpose of this study was to clarify the detailed kinetics of arachidonic acid 14,15-expoxidation by recombinant human CYP2J2 and CYP2C8 using precise liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. In the absence of an NADPH-generating system, substrate-dependent 14,15-EET was detected in multiple batches of commercially available arachidonic acid at minor but constant levels, regardless of incubation period or P450 concentration. Recombinant CYP2J2 and CYP2C8 mediated minor and extensive arachidonic acid 14,15-epoxidation in a substrate inhibition manner after subtracting 14,15-EET impurities from total 14,15-EET formation. CYP2J2 exhibited similar Michaelis (<em>K</em><sub>m</sub>) and substrate inhibition (<em>K</em><sub><em>s</em></sub>) constants; however, CYP2C8 had a lower <em>K</em><sub><em>s</em></sub> value, indicating more potent substrate inhibition in CYP2C8 than that in CYP2J2. To determine the effects of a given drug on arachidonic acid 14,15-epoxidation during drug development, experiments should be recommended with arachidonic acid of <20 μM for CYP2J2 and <5.0 μM for CYP2C8.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11298,"journal":{"name":"Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics","volume":"61 ","pages":"Article 101052"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143350158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Most orally administered drugs are absorbed by simple diffusion across the intestinal epithelium. Monolayers of MDCKII cells and parallel artificial membrane permeability assay are widely used to evaluate simple diffusion as an in vitro model; however, these models do not account for the contribution of mucus glycoprotein, which may play a significant role in drug permeation. We focused on the role of MUC1, a membrane-bound mucin that is found on the luminal surface of the gastrointestinal epithelium, in the simple diffusion of lipophilic drugs. We generated endogenous canine Mdr1 (cMdr1) and Muc1 (cMuc1) knock-out MDCKII cells by genomic editing and evaluated the effect of cMuc1 on the simple diffusion of various drugs. The absence of cMuc1 significantly increased the membrane permeation of lipophilic drugs, such as griseofulvin as well as paclitaxel and rhodamine 123, substrates of the MDR1 efflux transporter, which suggests that cMuc1 is one of the key factors that modulate the membrane permeation of these drugs. Taken together, we successfully established MDCKII cell lines with a complete knock-out of endogenous cMuc1 and cMdr1 expressions. This provides a novel in vitro model system for studying the mechanisms underlying drug absorption and transport, with potential applications for drug development.
{"title":"Establishment of endogenous canine MUC1 knock-out MDCKII cells using CRISPR-Cas9 and evaluation of drug permeation","authors":"Hisanao Kishimoto , Kaori Miyazaki , Moeko Omori , Kei Higuchi , Yoshiyuki Shirasaka , Katsuhisa Inoue","doi":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2025.101051","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2025.101051","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Most orally administered drugs are absorbed by simple diffusion across the intestinal epithelium. Monolayers of MDCKII cells and parallel artificial membrane permeability assay are widely used to evaluate simple diffusion as an <em>in vitro</em> model; however, these models do not account for the contribution of mucus glycoprotein, which may play a significant role in drug permeation. We focused on the role of MUC1, a membrane-bound mucin that is found on the luminal surface of the gastrointestinal epithelium, in the simple diffusion of lipophilic drugs. We generated endogenous canine Mdr1 (cMdr1) and Muc1 (cMuc1) knock-out MDCKII cells by genomic editing and evaluated the effect of cMuc1 on the simple diffusion of various drugs. The absence of cMuc1 significantly increased the membrane permeation of lipophilic drugs, such as griseofulvin as well as paclitaxel and rhodamine 123, substrates of the MDR1 efflux transporter, which suggests that cMuc1 is one of the key factors that modulate the membrane permeation of these drugs. Taken together, we successfully established MDCKII cell lines with a complete knock-out of endogenous cMuc1 and cMdr1 expressions. This provides a novel <em>in vitro</em> model system for studying the mechanisms underlying drug absorption and transport, with potential applications for drug development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11298,"journal":{"name":"Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics","volume":"61 ","pages":"Article 101051"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143420594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-15DOI: 10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101040
Yuma Tega , Yusuke Kawauchi , Shin-ichi Akanuma , Mai Inagaki , Masanori Tachikawa , Ken-ichi Hosoya
Taurine, a sulfur-containing β-amino acid, has various roles in the brain including cellular osmoregulation and neuroprotection. For adequate supply to the brain, taurine has to pass through the blood-brain barrier (BBB); however, the associated mechanism behind crossing the human BBB is not fully understood. Therefore, we characterized taurine transport in vitro using the human brain microvascular endothelial (hCMEC/D3) cell line, a model of human BBB function. [3H]Taurine uptake by hCMEC/D3 cells exhibited time-, as well as extracellular Na+- and Cl−-dependence. The uptake was saturable with a Km of 19 μM and was inhibited by GABA at an IC50 of 328 μM, which were similar to Km values of taurine transporter (TauT)-mediated transport of taurine and GABA, respectively, suggesting that TauT is a major contributor to taurine uptake. For distribution to the brain, taurine must undergo cellular efflux after uptake. Taurine efflux from hCMEC/D3 cells increased for at least 60 min, and monocarboxylate transporter 7 (MCT7)-targeted siRNA significantly reduced MCT7 mRNA levels and [3H]taurine efflux by 93 % and 12 %, respectively, suggesting that MCT7 partly contributes to taurine efflux from hCMEC/D3 cells. Taken together, these results suggest that TauT and MCT7 function cooperatively in the human BBB.
{"title":"In vitro characterization of taurine transport using the human brain microvascular endothelial cell line as a human blood-brain barrier model","authors":"Yuma Tega , Yusuke Kawauchi , Shin-ichi Akanuma , Mai Inagaki , Masanori Tachikawa , Ken-ichi Hosoya","doi":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101040","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101040","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Taurine, a sulfur-containing β-amino acid, has various roles in the brain including cellular osmoregulation and neuroprotection. For adequate supply to the brain, taurine has to pass through the blood-brain barrier (BBB); however, the associated mechanism behind crossing the human BBB is not fully understood. Therefore, we characterized taurine transport <em>in vitro</em> using the human brain microvascular endothelial (hCMEC/D3) cell line, a model of human BBB function. [<sup>3</sup>H]Taurine uptake by hCMEC/D3 cells exhibited time-, as well as extracellular Na<sup>+</sup>- and Cl<sup>−</sup>-dependence. The uptake was saturable with a <em>K</em><sub>m</sub> of 19 μM and was inhibited by GABA at an <em>IC</em><sub>50</sub> of 328 μM, which were similar to <em>K</em><sub>m</sub> values of taurine transporter (TauT)-mediated transport of taurine and GABA, respectively, suggesting that TauT is a major contributor to taurine uptake. For distribution to the brain, taurine must undergo cellular efflux after uptake. Taurine efflux from hCMEC/D3 cells increased for at least 60 min, and monocarboxylate transporter 7 (MCT7)-targeted siRNA significantly reduced MCT7 mRNA levels and [<sup>3</sup>H]taurine efflux by 93 % and 12 %, respectively, suggesting that MCT7 partly contributes to taurine efflux from hCMEC/D3 cells. Taken together, these results suggest that TauT and MCT7 function cooperatively in the human BBB.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11298,"journal":{"name":"Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics","volume":"61 ","pages":"Article 101040"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143350157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Factors that determine clinical responses to vonoprazan remain unknown. This study aimed to characterize plasma vonoprazan and CYP3A activity using its endogenous marker and genetic variants in patients with digestive system disorders. Fifty-three patients who were receiving vonoprazan for at least 3 days were enrolled. Blood samples for determination of plasma vonoprazan and its metabolite (ODA-VP) were obtained. Plasma 4β-hydroxycholesterol (4β-OHC), CYP3A5 and ABCB1 genotypes, and plasma gastrin were determined. CYP3A recognition for vonoprazan was evaluated using recombinant CYP3A proteins. Plasma vonoprazan levels exhibited a large interindividual variation. The absolute plasma concentration of vonoprazan was correlated with its dose-normalized value, and had a positive correlation with the inverse value of its metabolic ratio. A negative correlation was observed between plasma vonoprazan and 4β-OHC levels. The metabolic ratio of vonoprazan was positively correlated with the plasma 4β-OHC level. Genetic variants of CYP3A5 and ABCB1 were not associated with the plasma concentration of vonoprazan and its metabolic ratio. Possible saturated metabolism of vonoprazan to its major metabolite was observed at a therapeutic dose. Although the CYP3A5 genotype did not alter plasma vonoprazan, CYP3A activity based on plasma 4β-OHC partially explained the variation in plasma vonoprazan in patients with digestive system disorders.
{"title":"Characterization of plasma vonoprazan and CYP3A activity using its endogenous marker and genetic variants in patients with digestive system disorders","authors":"Kenta Sakaguchi , Takafumi Naito , Kohei Hoshikawa , Yukari Miyadera , Hironari Tanaka , Emi Nakatsugawa , Takahisa Furuta , Ken Sugimoto , Junichi Kawakami","doi":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101027","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.dmpk.2024.101027","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Factors that determine clinical responses to vonoprazan remain unknown. This study aimed to characterize plasma vonoprazan and CYP3A activity using its endogenous marker and genetic variants in patients with digestive system disorders. Fifty-three patients who were receiving vonoprazan for at least 3 days were enrolled. Blood samples for determination of plasma vonoprazan and its metabolite (ODA-VP) were obtained. Plasma 4β-hydroxycholesterol (4β-OHC), CYP3A5 and ABCB1 genotypes, and plasma gastrin were determined. CYP3A recognition for vonoprazan was evaluated using recombinant CYP3A proteins. Plasma vonoprazan levels exhibited a large interindividual variation. The absolute plasma concentration of vonoprazan was correlated with its dose-normalized value, and had a positive correlation with the inverse value of its metabolic ratio. A negative correlation was observed between plasma vonoprazan and 4β-OHC levels. The metabolic ratio of vonoprazan was positively correlated with the plasma 4β-OHC level. Genetic variants of CYP3A5 and ABCB1 were not associated with the plasma concentration of vonoprazan and its metabolic ratio. Possible saturated metabolism of vonoprazan to its major metabolite was observed at a therapeutic dose. Although the CYP3A5 genotype did not alter plasma vonoprazan, CYP3A activity based on plasma 4β-OHC partially explained the variation in plasma vonoprazan in patients with digestive system disorders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11298,"journal":{"name":"Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101027"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141707033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}