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Transport of the organic cations gonyautoxin 2/3 epimers, a paralytic shellfish poison toxin, through the human and rat intestinal epitheliums

The aim of this work is to study the mechanisms involved in gonyautoxins (GTXs) intestinal absorption. For this purpose, we studied the transport of GTX 2/3 epimers by intestinal epithelial cell lines (IEC-6 and Caco-2) cultured on polycarbonate filters. Specific transport was calculated by subtract...

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Published in:Toxicon (Oxford) 2002-10, Vol.40 (10), p.1389-1397
Main Authors: Andrinolo, Darı́o, Gomes, Pedro, Fraga, Sonia, Soares-da-Silva, Patrı́cio, Lagos, Néstor
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Summary:The aim of this work is to study the mechanisms involved in gonyautoxins (GTXs) intestinal absorption. For this purpose, we studied the transport of GTX 2/3 epimers by intestinal epithelial cell lines (IEC-6 and Caco-2) cultured on polycarbonate filters. Specific transport was calculated by subtracting from the flux of GTX 2/3 measured at 37 °C that occurring at 4 °C, this being an indication of transcellular transport. The transcellular apical-to-basolateral (A–B) flux in Caco-2 cell monolayers, was greater than that in the opposite direction, suggesting the involvement of an active transport system favoring the absorption of the toxin. However, in IEC-6 cells the transcellular basolateral-to-apical (B–A) specific transport of the toxin was greater than that in the opposite direction. The A–B and B–A fluxes were, respectively, 127±26 and 205±23 nmol/min, suggesting the presence of a prevalent secretive process of the toxin in IEC-6 cells. The A–B transport of GTX 2/3 epimers in Caco-2 cells, but not in IEC-6 cells, was partially Na +-dependent and significantly inhibited by adenosine. TEA and verapamil in both Caco-2 and IEC-6 cells failed to affect the A–B and B–A transport of GTX 2/3 epimers. Cyanine in IEC-6 cells, but not in Caco-2 cells, increased the A–B flux of the toxin, suggesting the involvement of the organic cation transporter in the absorption of GTX 2/3 epimers. The mitochondrial energetic uncoupler 2,4-dinitrophenol significantly inhibited the A–B and the B–A transport in both cell lines. In conclusion, IEC-6 cells secrete actively the toxins, whereas Caco-2 cells were found to absorb the toxins in a process that was inhibited in the presence of adenosine and the absorption was dependent of Na +.
ISSN:0041-0101
1879-3150
DOI:10.1016/S0041-0101(02)00118-6