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XB-ART-57824
Pharm Res 2021 Jan 01;381:113-125. doi: 10.1007/s11095-021-03003-1.
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Participation of Monocarboxylate Transporter 8, But Not P-Glycoprotein, in Carrier-Mediated Cerebral Elimination of Phenytoin across the Blood-Brain Barrier.

Jomura R , Akanuma SI , Bauer B , Yoshida Y , Kubo Y , Hosoya KI .


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PURPOSE: In this study, we investigated in detail the transport of phenytoin across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) to identify the transporter(s) involved in BBB-mediated phenytoin efflux from the brain. METHODS: We evaluated the brain-to-blood efflux transport of phenytoin in vivo by determining the brain efflux index (BEI) and uptake in brain slices. We additionally conducted brain perfusion experiments and BEI studies in P-glycoprotein (P-gp)-deficient mice. In addition, we determined the mRNA expression of monocarboxylate transporter (MCT) in isolated brain capillaries and performed phenytoin uptake studies in MCT-expressing Xenopus oocytes. RESULTS: [14C]Phenytoin brain efflux was time-dependent with a half-life of 17 min in rats and 31 min in mice. Intracerebral pre-administration of unlabeled phenytoin attenuated BBB-mediated phenytoin efflux transport, suggesting carrier-mediated phenytoin efflux transport across the BBB. Pre-administration of P-gp substrates in rats and genetic P-gp deficiency in mice did not affect BBB-mediated phenytoin efflux transport. In contrast, pre-administration of MCT8 inhibitors attenuated phenytoin efflux. Moreover, rat MCT8-expressing Xenopus oocytes exhibited [14C]phenytoin uptake, which was inhibited by unlabeled phenytoin. CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that MCT8 at the BBB participates in phenytoin efflux transport from the brain to the blood.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: slc16a2 slc16a3

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Akanuma, ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) deficiency does not attenuate the brain-to-blood efflux transport of human amyloid-beta peptide (1-40) at the blood-brain barrier. 2008, Pubmed