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Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Enhance Leakiness and Drug Permeability in Primary Human Hepatic Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells.


ABSTRACT: Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) represent the permeable interface that segregates the blood compartment from the hepatic cells, regulating hepatic vascular tone and portal pressure amidst changes in the blood flow. In the presence of pathological conditions, phenotypic changes in LSECs contribute to the progression of chronic liver diseases, including the loss of endothelial permeability. Therefore, modulating LSECs offers a possible way to restore sinusoidal permeability and thereby improve hepatic recovery. Herein, we showed that titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO? NPs) could induce transient leakiness in primary human hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells (HHSECs). Interestingly, HHSECs exposed to these NPs exhibited reduced protein kinase B (Akt) phosphorylation, an important protein kinase which regulates cell attachment. Using a 3D co-culture system, we demonstrated that TiO? NPs diminished the attachment of HHSECs onto normal human hepatic cell LO2. To further illustrate the significance of leakiness in liver sinusoids, we showed that NP-induced leakiness promoted Sunitinib transport across the HHSEC layer, resulting in increased drug uptake and efficacy. Hence, TiO? NPs have the potential to modulate endothelial permeability within the specialized sinusoidal endothelium, especially during events of fibrosis and occlusion. This study highlighted the possible use of inorganic NPs as a novel strategy to promote drug delivery targeting the diseased liver.

SUBMITTER: Tee JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6337147 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Enhance Leakiness and Drug Permeability in Primary Human Hepatic Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells.

Tee Jie Kai JK   Ng Li Yang LY   Koh Hannah Yun HY   Leong David Tai DT   Ho Han Kiat HK  

International journal of molecular sciences 20181221 1


Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) represent the permeable interface that segregates the blood compartment from the hepatic cells, regulating hepatic vascular tone and portal pressure amidst changes in the blood flow. In the presence of pathological conditions, phenotypic changes in LSECs contribute to the progression of chronic liver diseases, including the loss of endothelial permeability. Therefore, modulating LSECs offers a possible way to restore sinusoidal permeability and thereby  ...[more]

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