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Pharmaceutics
Organic cation transporters (OCTs) participate in the handling of compounds in kidneys and at the... more Organic cation transporters (OCTs) participate in the handling of compounds in kidneys and at the synaptic cleft. Their role at the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in brain drug delivery is still unclear. The presence of OCT1,2,3 (SLC22A1-3) in mouse, rat and human isolated brain microvessels was investigated by either qRT-PCR, quantitative proteomics and/or functional studies. BBB transport of the prototypical substrate [3H]-1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ([3H]-MPP+) was measured by in situ brain perfusion in six mouse strains and in Sprague Dawley rats, in primary human brain microvascular endothelial cells seeded on inserts, in the presence or absence of OCTs and a MATE1 (SLC49A1) inhibitor. The results show negligible OCT1 (SLC22A1) and OCT2 (SLC22A2) expression in either mice, rat or human brain microvessels, while OCT3 expression was identified in rat microvessels by qRT-PCR. The in vitro human cellular uptake of [3H]-MPP+ was not modified by OCTs/MATE-inhibitor. Brain transport of [3H...
Pharmaceutics
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) hinders the brain delivery of many anticancer drugs. In pediatric p... more The blood–brain barrier (BBB) hinders the brain delivery of many anticancer drugs. In pediatric patients, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) represents the main cause of brain cancer mortality lacking effective drug therapy. Using sham and DIPG-bearing rats, we analyzed (1) the brain distribution of 3-kDa-Texas red-dextran (TRD) or [14C]-sucrose as measures of BBB integrity, and (2) the role of major ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters at the BBB on the efflux of the irinotecan metabolite [3H]-SN-38. The unaffected [14C]-sucrose or TRD distribution in the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem regions in DIPG-bearing animals suggests an intact BBB. Targeted proteomics retrieved no change in P-glycoprotein (P-gp), BCRP, MRP1, and MRP4 levels in the analyzed regions of DIPG rats. In vitro, DIPG cells express BCRP but not P-gp, MRP1, or MRP4. Dual inhibition of P-gp/Bcrp, or Mrp showed a significant increase on SN-38 BBB transport: Cerebrum (8.3-fold and 3-fold, respectively), ce...
Pharmaceutics
Drug delivery into the brain is regulated by the blood–brain interfaces. The blood–brain barrier ... more Drug delivery into the brain is regulated by the blood–brain interfaces. The blood–brain barrier (BBB), the blood–cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCSFB), and the blood–arachnoid barrier (BAB) regulate the exchange of substances between the blood and brain parenchyma. These selective barriers present a high impermeability to most substances, with the selective transport of nutrients and transporters preventing the entry and accumulation of possibly toxic molecules, comprising many therapeutic drugs. Transporters of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) superfamily have an important role in drug delivery, because they extrude a broad molecular diversity of xenobiotics, including several anticancer drugs, preventing their entry into the brain. Gliomas are the most common primary tumors diagnosed in adults, which are often characterized by a poor prognosis, notably in the case of high-grade gliomas. Therapeutic treatments frequently fail due to the difficulty of delivering drugs through the brain...
EJNMMI Research
Background P-glycoprotein (ABCB1) and breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2) are two efflux tra... more Background P-glycoprotein (ABCB1) and breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2) are two efflux transporters expressed at the blood–brain barrier which effectively restrict the brain distribution of the majority of currently known anticancer drugs. High-grade brain tumors often possess a disrupted blood–brain tumor barrier (BBTB) leading to enhanced accumulation of magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents, and possibly anticancer drugs, as compared to normal brain. In contrast to high-grade brain tumors, considerably less information is available with respect to BBTB integrity in lower grade brain tumors. Materials and methods We performed positron emission tomography imaging with the radiolabeled ABCB1 inhibitor [11C]tariquidar, a prototypical ABCB1/ABCG2 substrate, in seven patients with non-contrast -enhancing brain tumors (WHO grades I–III). In addition, ABCB1 and ABCG2 levels were determined in surgically resected tumor tissue of four patients using quantitative targeted absolu...
Molecular Pharmaceutics
Movie S1. Cannabidiol activated TRPV2 channel in hCMEC/D3 cells. Representative 3 video of the in... more Movie S1. Cannabidiol activated TRPV2 channel in hCMEC/D3 cells. Representative 3 video of the intracellular Ca 2+ concentration increase stimulated by TRPV2 channel agonist 4 cannabidiol (CBD) in hCMEC/D3 cells. Cells were seeded in a 8-well ibidi µ-Slide, then 5 CBD was added in fluo-4-AM loaded cells and cells were photographed under microscope 6 using a time-lapse mode every 60 s during 20 min.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
European Journal of Microbiology and Immunology
Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
Trans-resveratrol is widely studied for its potentially beneficial effects on numerous disorders.... more Trans-resveratrol is widely studied for its potentially beneficial effects on numerous disorders. It is rapidly metabolized and its metabolites can exhibit biological activity. The present study aimed to investigate whether acute or sustained trans-resveratrol administration impacted on the distribution of trans-resveratrol and its metabolites in brain, heart, and liver. We used ultra-HPLC quadrupole-TOF (UHPLC-Q-TOF) in a full-scan mode to identify and assess large numbers of resveratrol metabolites. For acute intake, mice were overfed with a single dose of trans-resveratrol (150 mg/kg) and organs were collected after 30 and 60 min. For sustained intake, trans-resveratrol was given in the chow (0.04% w/w corresponding to 40 mg/kg/day), and plasma and the organs were collected after 3 months of this resveratrol diet. We found that trans-resveratrol-3-O-glucuronide and resveratrol-3-sulfate were the main metabolites found after acute intake, and free trans-resveratrol (in the brain and heart) and dihydroresveratrol derivatives were found after sustained administration CONCLUSIONS: Our results show notable differences between acute and sustained administration of trans-resveratrol and distribution of trans-resveratrol and its metabolites in mouse heart, brain, and liver. The results suggest a strategy for development of galenic forms of resveratrol.
Journal of neurochemistry, Jan 5, 2017
Liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry-based targeted absolute protein quantif... more Liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry-based targeted absolute protein quantification (in fmol of the analyte protein per μg of total protein) is employed for the molecular characterization of the blood-brain barrier using isolated brain microvessels. Nevertheless, the heterogeneity of the sample regarding the levels of different cells co-isolated within the microvessels and bovine serum albumin (BSA) contamination (from buffers) are not always evaluated. We developed an unlabeled targeted liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry method to survey the levels of endothelial cells (ECs), astrocytes, and pericytes, as well as BSA contaminant in rat cortical microvessels. Peptide peak identities were evaluated using a spectral library and chromatographic parameters. Sprague-Dawley rat microvessels obtained on three different days were analyzed with this method complemented by an absolute quantification multiple reaction monitoring method for transporte...
Molecular pharmacology, Jan 18, 2016
The breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) is expressed in various tissues, such as the gut, liv... more The breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) is expressed in various tissues, such as the gut, liver, kidney and blood brain barrier (BBB), where it mediates the unidirectional transport of substrates to the apical/luminal side of polarized cells. Thereby BCRP acts as an efflux pump, mediating the elimination or restricting the entry of endogenous compounds or xenobiotics into tissues and it plays important roles in drug disposition, efficacy and safety. Bcrp knockout mice (Bcrp(-/-)) have been used widely to study the role of this transporter in limiting intestinal absorption and brain penetration of substrate compounds. Here we describe the first generation and characterization of a mouse line humanized for BCRP (hBCRP), in which the mouse coding sequence from the start to stop codon was replaced with the corresponding human genomic region, such that the human transporter is expressed under control of the murine Bcrp promoter. We demonstrate robust human and loss of mouse BCRP/Bcrp...
PLOS ONE, 2016
Objectives Chronic increases in blood flow in resistance arteries induce outward remodeling assoc... more Objectives Chronic increases in blood flow in resistance arteries induce outward remodeling associated with increased wall thickness and endothelium-mediated dilatation. This remodeling is essential for collateral arteries growth following occlusion of a large artery. As estrogens have a major role in this remodeling, we hypothesized that resveratrol, described as possessing phytoestrogen properties, could improve remodeling in ovariectomized rats. Methods Blood flow was increased in vivo in mesenteric arteries after ligation of adjacent arteries in 3-month old ovariectomized rats treated with resveratrol (5 or 37.5 mg/kg per day: RESV5 or RESV37.5) or vehicle. After 2 weeks arterial structure and function were measured in vitro in high flow (HF) and normal flow (NF) arteries isolated from each rat. Results Arterial diameter was greater in HF than in NF arteries in ovariectomized rats treated with RESV5 or RESV37.5, not in vehicle-treated rats. In mice lacking estrogen receptor alpha diameter was equivalent in HF and NF arteries whereas in mice treated with RESV5 diameter was greater in HF than in NF vessels. A compensatory increase in wall thickness and a greater phenylephrine-mediated contraction were observed in HF arteries. This was more pronounced in HF arteries from RESV37.5-treated rats. ERK1/2 phosphorylation, involved
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015
Chronic morphine regimen increases P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and breast cancer-resistance protein (Bc... more Chronic morphine regimen increases P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and breast cancer-resistance protein (Bcrp) expressions at the rat blood-brain barrier (BBB) but what drives this effect is poorly understood. The objective of this study is to assess subchronic continuous morphine infusion and naloxone-precipitated morphine withdrawal effects on P-gp/Bcrp contents and activities at the rat BBB. Rats were treated either with (i) a continuous i.v. morphine for 120 h, (ii) escalating morphine dosing (10-40 mg/kg, i.p., 5 days), (iii) a chronic morphine regimen (10 mg/kg s.c., 5 days) followed by a withdrawal period (2 days) and treatment for 3 additional days. Animal behavior was assessed after naloxone-precipitated withdrawal (1 mg/kg, s.c.). P-gp/Bcrp expressions and activities were determined in brain microvessels by qRT-PCR, Western blot, UHPLC-MS/MS, and in situ brain perfusion of P-gp or Bcrp substrates. Results show continuous i.v. morphine did not change P-gp/Bcrp protein levels in rat brain microvessels, whereas naloxone-precipitated withdrawal after escalating or chronic morphine dose regimen increased Mdr1a and Bcrp mRNA levels by 1.4-fold and 2.4-fold, respectively. Conversely, P-gp/Bcrp protein expressions remained unchanged after naloxone administration, and brain uptake of [(3) H]-verapamil (P-gp) and [(3) H]-mitoxantrone (Bcrp) was not altered. The study concludes subchronic morphine infusion and naloxone-precipitated morphine withdrawal have poor effect on P-gp/Bcrp levels at the rat BBB. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association J Pharm Sci.
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2014
Background: Pregnancy-associated placental protein-A (PAPP-A) is a metalloprotease which circulat... more Background: Pregnancy-associated placental protein-A (PAPP-A) is a metalloprotease which circulates as an hetero-tetramer in maternal blood. Its maternal serum concentration in fetal trisomy 21 is decreased during the first trimester, so that PAPP-A is a useful screening biomarker. However, the regulation of PAPP-A placental secretion is unclear. We therefore investigated the secretion of PAPP-A in pregnancies complicated by fetal aneuploidies, both in vivo and in vitro. Methods: Maternal serum collected between 10 WG and 33 WG during 7014 normal pregnancies and 96 pregnancies complicated by fetal trisomy 21, 18, and 13 were assayed for PAPP-A using the Immulite 2000xpi system®. The pregnancies were monitored using ultrasound scanning, fetal karyotyping and placental analysis. Villous cytotrophoblasts were isolated from normal and trisomic placenta and cultured to investigate PAPP-A secretion in vitro (n = 6). Results: An increased nuchal translucency during the first trimester is a common feature of many chromosomal defect but each aneuploidy has its own syndromic pattern of abnormalities detectable at the prenatal ultrasound scanning and confirmed at the fetal examination thereafter. PAPP-A levels rise throughout normal pregnancy whereas in trisomy 21, PAPP-A levels were significantly decreased, but only during the first trimester. PAPP-A levels were decreased in trisomy 13 and sharply in trisomy 18, whatever the gestational age. In vitro, PAPP-A secretion was decreased in aneuploidy, and associated with decreased hCG secretion in Trisomy 21 and 18. These biochemical profiles did not appear to be linked to any specific histological lesions affecting the placenta. Conclusions: These profiles may reflect different quantitative and qualitative placental dysfunctions in the context of these aneuploidies.
Endocrine Abstracts, 2015
Biochemical monitoring of the ovarian function after ovarian stimulation is restricted to the mea... more Biochemical monitoring of the ovarian function after ovarian stimulation is restricted to the measurement of serum estradiol and progesterone. We aim to investigate the entire ovarian steroidogenesis after ovarian stimulation. 50 women (26 IVF, 24 ICSI) who underwent AMP induction were retrospectively involved and compared to 11 IUI (control). Estrogens (estrone, estradiol, estriol), androgens (D4-androstenedione, testosterone), progestatives (progesterone, 17 hydroxyprogesterone) were measured each 48 hours. Steroid profiles were characterized using mass spectrometry. Results are expressed as median values and a p <0.05 was considered significant.
New J. Chem., 2014
The exact solid–liquid equilibrium between ascorbic acid and acetaminophen was established combin... more The exact solid–liquid equilibrium between ascorbic acid and acetaminophen was established combining high performance liquid chromatography and differential scanning calorimetry.
Revue Francophone des Laboratoires, 2011
Presse médicale (Paris, France : 1983), 2003
Establish the epidemiological characteristics and urinary toxicological profiles of a population ... more Establish the epidemiological characteristics and urinary toxicological profiles of a population of cocaine addicts under police custody. A series of 60 cocaine addicts consulting the medico-legal emergency unit of the Hôtel-Dieu hospital in Paris was studied prospectively on the following elements: clinical characteristics, method of cocaine administration and association with other licit or illicit substances. Urinary toxicological analysis, using immuno-chemistry and chromatography linked to a mass spectrometer was systematically proposed to each patient. Half of the 17 to 26 year-old patients declared having consumed cocaine for the past 2 to 5 years. Inhalation of the vapours and the intravenous route were used more than the cigarette or nasal route. The majority of 26 to 35 year-olds were multi-drug addicted, generally associating cocaine, heroine and tobacco. Analysis of the urine provided an objective assessment of the cocaine consumption of these persons under police custod...
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 2008
The use of the amphetamine derivative 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) has been ... more The use of the amphetamine derivative 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) has been associated with unexplained deaths. Male humans and rodents are more sensitive to acute toxicity than are females, including a potentially lethal hyperthermia. MDMA is highly metabolized to five main metabolites, by the enzymes CYP1A2 and CYP2D. The major metabolite in rats, 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), also causes hyperthermia. We postulated that the reported sex difference in rats is due to a sexual dimorphism(s). We therefore determined (1) the LD50 of MDMA and MDA, (2) their hyperthermic effects, (3) the activities of liver CYP1A2 and CYP2D, (4) the liver microsomal metabolism of MDMA and MDA, (5) and the plasma concentrations of MDMA and its metabolites 3 h after giving male and female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats MDMA (5 mg.kg(-1) sc). The LD50 of MDMA was 2.4-times lower in males than in females. MDMA induced greater hyperthermia (0.9 degrees C) in males. The plasma MDA concentration was 1.3-fold higher in males, as were CYP1A2 activity (twice) and N-demethylation to MDA (3.3-fold), but the plasma MDMA concentration (1.4-fold) and CYP2D activity (1.3-fold) were higher in females. These results suggest that male SD rats are more sensitive to MDMA acute toxicity than are females, probably because their CYP1A2 is more active, leading to higher N-demethylation and plasma MDA concentration. This metabolic pathway could be responsible for the lethality of MDMA, as the LD50 of MDA is the same in both sexes. These data strongly suggest that the toxicity of amphetamine-related drugs largely depends on metabolic differences.
Pharmaceutics
Organic cation transporters (OCTs) participate in the handling of compounds in kidneys and at the... more Organic cation transporters (OCTs) participate in the handling of compounds in kidneys and at the synaptic cleft. Their role at the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in brain drug delivery is still unclear. The presence of OCT1,2,3 (SLC22A1-3) in mouse, rat and human isolated brain microvessels was investigated by either qRT-PCR, quantitative proteomics and/or functional studies. BBB transport of the prototypical substrate [3H]-1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ([3H]-MPP+) was measured by in situ brain perfusion in six mouse strains and in Sprague Dawley rats, in primary human brain microvascular endothelial cells seeded on inserts, in the presence or absence of OCTs and a MATE1 (SLC49A1) inhibitor. The results show negligible OCT1 (SLC22A1) and OCT2 (SLC22A2) expression in either mice, rat or human brain microvessels, while OCT3 expression was identified in rat microvessels by qRT-PCR. The in vitro human cellular uptake of [3H]-MPP+ was not modified by OCTs/MATE-inhibitor. Brain transport of [3H...
Pharmaceutics
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) hinders the brain delivery of many anticancer drugs. In pediatric p... more The blood–brain barrier (BBB) hinders the brain delivery of many anticancer drugs. In pediatric patients, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) represents the main cause of brain cancer mortality lacking effective drug therapy. Using sham and DIPG-bearing rats, we analyzed (1) the brain distribution of 3-kDa-Texas red-dextran (TRD) or [14C]-sucrose as measures of BBB integrity, and (2) the role of major ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters at the BBB on the efflux of the irinotecan metabolite [3H]-SN-38. The unaffected [14C]-sucrose or TRD distribution in the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem regions in DIPG-bearing animals suggests an intact BBB. Targeted proteomics retrieved no change in P-glycoprotein (P-gp), BCRP, MRP1, and MRP4 levels in the analyzed regions of DIPG rats. In vitro, DIPG cells express BCRP but not P-gp, MRP1, or MRP4. Dual inhibition of P-gp/Bcrp, or Mrp showed a significant increase on SN-38 BBB transport: Cerebrum (8.3-fold and 3-fold, respectively), ce...
Pharmaceutics
Drug delivery into the brain is regulated by the blood–brain interfaces. The blood–brain barrier ... more Drug delivery into the brain is regulated by the blood–brain interfaces. The blood–brain barrier (BBB), the blood–cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCSFB), and the blood–arachnoid barrier (BAB) regulate the exchange of substances between the blood and brain parenchyma. These selective barriers present a high impermeability to most substances, with the selective transport of nutrients and transporters preventing the entry and accumulation of possibly toxic molecules, comprising many therapeutic drugs. Transporters of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) superfamily have an important role in drug delivery, because they extrude a broad molecular diversity of xenobiotics, including several anticancer drugs, preventing their entry into the brain. Gliomas are the most common primary tumors diagnosed in adults, which are often characterized by a poor prognosis, notably in the case of high-grade gliomas. Therapeutic treatments frequently fail due to the difficulty of delivering drugs through the brain...
EJNMMI Research
Background P-glycoprotein (ABCB1) and breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2) are two efflux tra... more Background P-glycoprotein (ABCB1) and breast cancer resistance protein (ABCG2) are two efflux transporters expressed at the blood–brain barrier which effectively restrict the brain distribution of the majority of currently known anticancer drugs. High-grade brain tumors often possess a disrupted blood–brain tumor barrier (BBTB) leading to enhanced accumulation of magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents, and possibly anticancer drugs, as compared to normal brain. In contrast to high-grade brain tumors, considerably less information is available with respect to BBTB integrity in lower grade brain tumors. Materials and methods We performed positron emission tomography imaging with the radiolabeled ABCB1 inhibitor [11C]tariquidar, a prototypical ABCB1/ABCG2 substrate, in seven patients with non-contrast -enhancing brain tumors (WHO grades I–III). In addition, ABCB1 and ABCG2 levels were determined in surgically resected tumor tissue of four patients using quantitative targeted absolu...
Molecular Pharmaceutics
Movie S1. Cannabidiol activated TRPV2 channel in hCMEC/D3 cells. Representative 3 video of the in... more Movie S1. Cannabidiol activated TRPV2 channel in hCMEC/D3 cells. Representative 3 video of the intracellular Ca 2+ concentration increase stimulated by TRPV2 channel agonist 4 cannabidiol (CBD) in hCMEC/D3 cells. Cells were seeded in a 8-well ibidi µ-Slide, then 5 CBD was added in fluo-4-AM loaded cells and cells were photographed under microscope 6 using a time-lapse mode every 60 s during 20 min.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
European Journal of Microbiology and Immunology
Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
Trans-resveratrol is widely studied for its potentially beneficial effects on numerous disorders.... more Trans-resveratrol is widely studied for its potentially beneficial effects on numerous disorders. It is rapidly metabolized and its metabolites can exhibit biological activity. The present study aimed to investigate whether acute or sustained trans-resveratrol administration impacted on the distribution of trans-resveratrol and its metabolites in brain, heart, and liver. We used ultra-HPLC quadrupole-TOF (UHPLC-Q-TOF) in a full-scan mode to identify and assess large numbers of resveratrol metabolites. For acute intake, mice were overfed with a single dose of trans-resveratrol (150 mg/kg) and organs were collected after 30 and 60 min. For sustained intake, trans-resveratrol was given in the chow (0.04% w/w corresponding to 40 mg/kg/day), and plasma and the organs were collected after 3 months of this resveratrol diet. We found that trans-resveratrol-3-O-glucuronide and resveratrol-3-sulfate were the main metabolites found after acute intake, and free trans-resveratrol (in the brain and heart) and dihydroresveratrol derivatives were found after sustained administration CONCLUSIONS: Our results show notable differences between acute and sustained administration of trans-resveratrol and distribution of trans-resveratrol and its metabolites in mouse heart, brain, and liver. The results suggest a strategy for development of galenic forms of resveratrol.
Journal of neurochemistry, Jan 5, 2017
Liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry-based targeted absolute protein quantif... more Liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry-based targeted absolute protein quantification (in fmol of the analyte protein per μg of total protein) is employed for the molecular characterization of the blood-brain barrier using isolated brain microvessels. Nevertheless, the heterogeneity of the sample regarding the levels of different cells co-isolated within the microvessels and bovine serum albumin (BSA) contamination (from buffers) are not always evaluated. We developed an unlabeled targeted liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry method to survey the levels of endothelial cells (ECs), astrocytes, and pericytes, as well as BSA contaminant in rat cortical microvessels. Peptide peak identities were evaluated using a spectral library and chromatographic parameters. Sprague-Dawley rat microvessels obtained on three different days were analyzed with this method complemented by an absolute quantification multiple reaction monitoring method for transporte...
Molecular pharmacology, Jan 18, 2016
The breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) is expressed in various tissues, such as the gut, liv... more The breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) is expressed in various tissues, such as the gut, liver, kidney and blood brain barrier (BBB), where it mediates the unidirectional transport of substrates to the apical/luminal side of polarized cells. Thereby BCRP acts as an efflux pump, mediating the elimination or restricting the entry of endogenous compounds or xenobiotics into tissues and it plays important roles in drug disposition, efficacy and safety. Bcrp knockout mice (Bcrp(-/-)) have been used widely to study the role of this transporter in limiting intestinal absorption and brain penetration of substrate compounds. Here we describe the first generation and characterization of a mouse line humanized for BCRP (hBCRP), in which the mouse coding sequence from the start to stop codon was replaced with the corresponding human genomic region, such that the human transporter is expressed under control of the murine Bcrp promoter. We demonstrate robust human and loss of mouse BCRP/Bcrp...
PLOS ONE, 2016
Objectives Chronic increases in blood flow in resistance arteries induce outward remodeling assoc... more Objectives Chronic increases in blood flow in resistance arteries induce outward remodeling associated with increased wall thickness and endothelium-mediated dilatation. This remodeling is essential for collateral arteries growth following occlusion of a large artery. As estrogens have a major role in this remodeling, we hypothesized that resveratrol, described as possessing phytoestrogen properties, could improve remodeling in ovariectomized rats. Methods Blood flow was increased in vivo in mesenteric arteries after ligation of adjacent arteries in 3-month old ovariectomized rats treated with resveratrol (5 or 37.5 mg/kg per day: RESV5 or RESV37.5) or vehicle. After 2 weeks arterial structure and function were measured in vitro in high flow (HF) and normal flow (NF) arteries isolated from each rat. Results Arterial diameter was greater in HF than in NF arteries in ovariectomized rats treated with RESV5 or RESV37.5, not in vehicle-treated rats. In mice lacking estrogen receptor alpha diameter was equivalent in HF and NF arteries whereas in mice treated with RESV5 diameter was greater in HF than in NF vessels. A compensatory increase in wall thickness and a greater phenylephrine-mediated contraction were observed in HF arteries. This was more pronounced in HF arteries from RESV37.5-treated rats. ERK1/2 phosphorylation, involved
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015
Chronic morphine regimen increases P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and breast cancer-resistance protein (Bc... more Chronic morphine regimen increases P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and breast cancer-resistance protein (Bcrp) expressions at the rat blood-brain barrier (BBB) but what drives this effect is poorly understood. The objective of this study is to assess subchronic continuous morphine infusion and naloxone-precipitated morphine withdrawal effects on P-gp/Bcrp contents and activities at the rat BBB. Rats were treated either with (i) a continuous i.v. morphine for 120 h, (ii) escalating morphine dosing (10-40 mg/kg, i.p., 5 days), (iii) a chronic morphine regimen (10 mg/kg s.c., 5 days) followed by a withdrawal period (2 days) and treatment for 3 additional days. Animal behavior was assessed after naloxone-precipitated withdrawal (1 mg/kg, s.c.). P-gp/Bcrp expressions and activities were determined in brain microvessels by qRT-PCR, Western blot, UHPLC-MS/MS, and in situ brain perfusion of P-gp or Bcrp substrates. Results show continuous i.v. morphine did not change P-gp/Bcrp protein levels in rat brain microvessels, whereas naloxone-precipitated withdrawal after escalating or chronic morphine dose regimen increased Mdr1a and Bcrp mRNA levels by 1.4-fold and 2.4-fold, respectively. Conversely, P-gp/Bcrp protein expressions remained unchanged after naloxone administration, and brain uptake of [(3) H]-verapamil (P-gp) and [(3) H]-mitoxantrone (Bcrp) was not altered. The study concludes subchronic morphine infusion and naloxone-precipitated morphine withdrawal have poor effect on P-gp/Bcrp levels at the rat BBB. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association J Pharm Sci.
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2014
Background: Pregnancy-associated placental protein-A (PAPP-A) is a metalloprotease which circulat... more Background: Pregnancy-associated placental protein-A (PAPP-A) is a metalloprotease which circulates as an hetero-tetramer in maternal blood. Its maternal serum concentration in fetal trisomy 21 is decreased during the first trimester, so that PAPP-A is a useful screening biomarker. However, the regulation of PAPP-A placental secretion is unclear. We therefore investigated the secretion of PAPP-A in pregnancies complicated by fetal aneuploidies, both in vivo and in vitro. Methods: Maternal serum collected between 10 WG and 33 WG during 7014 normal pregnancies and 96 pregnancies complicated by fetal trisomy 21, 18, and 13 were assayed for PAPP-A using the Immulite 2000xpi system®. The pregnancies were monitored using ultrasound scanning, fetal karyotyping and placental analysis. Villous cytotrophoblasts were isolated from normal and trisomic placenta and cultured to investigate PAPP-A secretion in vitro (n = 6). Results: An increased nuchal translucency during the first trimester is a common feature of many chromosomal defect but each aneuploidy has its own syndromic pattern of abnormalities detectable at the prenatal ultrasound scanning and confirmed at the fetal examination thereafter. PAPP-A levels rise throughout normal pregnancy whereas in trisomy 21, PAPP-A levels were significantly decreased, but only during the first trimester. PAPP-A levels were decreased in trisomy 13 and sharply in trisomy 18, whatever the gestational age. In vitro, PAPP-A secretion was decreased in aneuploidy, and associated with decreased hCG secretion in Trisomy 21 and 18. These biochemical profiles did not appear to be linked to any specific histological lesions affecting the placenta. Conclusions: These profiles may reflect different quantitative and qualitative placental dysfunctions in the context of these aneuploidies.
Endocrine Abstracts, 2015
Biochemical monitoring of the ovarian function after ovarian stimulation is restricted to the mea... more Biochemical monitoring of the ovarian function after ovarian stimulation is restricted to the measurement of serum estradiol and progesterone. We aim to investigate the entire ovarian steroidogenesis after ovarian stimulation. 50 women (26 IVF, 24 ICSI) who underwent AMP induction were retrospectively involved and compared to 11 IUI (control). Estrogens (estrone, estradiol, estriol), androgens (D4-androstenedione, testosterone), progestatives (progesterone, 17 hydroxyprogesterone) were measured each 48 hours. Steroid profiles were characterized using mass spectrometry. Results are expressed as median values and a p <0.05 was considered significant.
New J. Chem., 2014
The exact solid–liquid equilibrium between ascorbic acid and acetaminophen was established combin... more The exact solid–liquid equilibrium between ascorbic acid and acetaminophen was established combining high performance liquid chromatography and differential scanning calorimetry.
Revue Francophone des Laboratoires, 2011
Presse médicale (Paris, France : 1983), 2003
Establish the epidemiological characteristics and urinary toxicological profiles of a population ... more Establish the epidemiological characteristics and urinary toxicological profiles of a population of cocaine addicts under police custody. A series of 60 cocaine addicts consulting the medico-legal emergency unit of the Hôtel-Dieu hospital in Paris was studied prospectively on the following elements: clinical characteristics, method of cocaine administration and association with other licit or illicit substances. Urinary toxicological analysis, using immuno-chemistry and chromatography linked to a mass spectrometer was systematically proposed to each patient. Half of the 17 to 26 year-old patients declared having consumed cocaine for the past 2 to 5 years. Inhalation of the vapours and the intravenous route were used more than the cigarette or nasal route. The majority of 26 to 35 year-olds were multi-drug addicted, generally associating cocaine, heroine and tobacco. Analysis of the urine provided an objective assessment of the cocaine consumption of these persons under police custod...
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 2008
The use of the amphetamine derivative 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) has been ... more The use of the amphetamine derivative 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) has been associated with unexplained deaths. Male humans and rodents are more sensitive to acute toxicity than are females, including a potentially lethal hyperthermia. MDMA is highly metabolized to five main metabolites, by the enzymes CYP1A2 and CYP2D. The major metabolite in rats, 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), also causes hyperthermia. We postulated that the reported sex difference in rats is due to a sexual dimorphism(s). We therefore determined (1) the LD50 of MDMA and MDA, (2) their hyperthermic effects, (3) the activities of liver CYP1A2 and CYP2D, (4) the liver microsomal metabolism of MDMA and MDA, (5) and the plasma concentrations of MDMA and its metabolites 3 h after giving male and female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats MDMA (5 mg.kg(-1) sc). The LD50 of MDMA was 2.4-times lower in males than in females. MDMA induced greater hyperthermia (0.9 degrees C) in males. The plasma MDA concentration was 1.3-fold higher in males, as were CYP1A2 activity (twice) and N-demethylation to MDA (3.3-fold), but the plasma MDMA concentration (1.4-fold) and CYP2D activity (1.3-fold) were higher in females. These results suggest that male SD rats are more sensitive to MDMA acute toxicity than are females, probably because their CYP1A2 is more active, leading to higher N-demethylation and plasma MDA concentration. This metabolic pathway could be responsible for the lethality of MDMA, as the LD50 of MDA is the same in both sexes. These data strongly suggest that the toxicity of amphetamine-related drugs largely depends on metabolic differences.