Albekairi Norah A, Al-Enazy Sanaalarab, Ali Shariq, Rytting Erik
Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
Ther Deliv. 2015;6(12):1325-34. doi: 10.4155/tde.15.79.
Fetal arrhythmias can lead to fetal congestive heart failure and hydrops fetalis. Digoxin (the first-line treatment) has low transplacental permeability and high risk of maternal side effects. Biodegradable digoxin-loaded PEGylated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles may increase digoxin transport across BeWo b30 cell monolayers (an in vitro model of trophoblast in human placenta) by reducing the drug's interaction with P-gp. Results/methodology: The nanoparticles showed high encapsulation efficiency and sustained release over 48 h. Transport studies revealed significantly increased permeability across BeWo cell layers of digoxin-loaded nanoparticles when compared with free digoxin. P-gp inhibition also increased the permeability of digoxin, but not digoxin-loaded nanoparticles.
This represents a novel treatment strategy for fetal cardiovascular disease which may improve maternal and fetal outcomes.
胎儿心律失常可导致胎儿充血性心力衰竭和胎儿水肿。地高辛(一线治疗药物)经胎盘的通透性低,且母体副作用风险高。可生物降解的载地高辛聚乙二醇化聚乳酸-羟基乙酸纳米粒可能通过减少药物与P-糖蛋白的相互作用,增加地高辛穿过BeWo b30细胞单层(人胎盘滋养层细胞的体外模型)的转运。结果/方法:纳米粒显示出高包封率,并在48小时内持续释放。转运研究表明,与游离地高辛相比,载地高辛纳米粒穿过BeWo细胞层的通透性显著增加。P-糖蛋白抑制也增加了地高辛的通透性,但对载地高辛纳米粒没有影响。
这代表了一种治疗胎儿心血管疾病的新策略,可能改善母体和胎儿的结局。