Abstract
Purpose. Using polarized bovine brain microvessel endothelial cells (BBMEC) monolayers as in vitro model of the blood brain barrier and Caco-2 monolayers as a model of the intestinal epithelium, the present work investigates the effects of Pluronic P85 block copolymer (P85) on the transport of the P-gycoprotein (P-gp)- dependent probe, rhodamine 123 (R123).
Methods. The permeability and cell efflux studies are performed with the confluent cell monolayers using Side-Bi-Side diffusion cells.
Results. At concentrations below the critical micelle concentration, P85 inhibits P-gp efflux systems of the BBMEC and Caco-2 cell monolayers resulting in an increase in the apical to basolateral permeability of R123. In contrast, at high concentrations of P85 the drug incorporates into the micelles, enters the cells and is then recycled back out to the apical side resulting in decrease in Rl 23 transport across the cell monolayers. Apical to basolateral permeability of micelle-incorporated R123 in BBMEC monolayers was increased by prior conjugation of P85 with insulin, suggesting that modified micelles undergo receptor-mediated transcytosis.
Conclusions. Pluronic block copolymers can increase membrane transport and transcellular permeability in brain microvessel endothelial cells and intestinal epithelium cells. This suggests that these block copolymers may be useful in designing formulations to increase brain and oral absorption of select drugs.
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Batrakova, E.V., Han, HY., Miller, D.W. et al. Effects of Pluronic P85 Unimers and Micelles on Drug Permeability in Polarized BBMEC and Caco-2 Cells. Pharm Res 15, 1525–1532 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011942814300
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