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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
卷 338, 期 1-2, 页码 104-109出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2007.01.048
关键词
intracellular pH; Caco-2 cells; pH-sensitive fluoroprobes; BCECF; delivery agents
This paper describes the application of a pH-sensitive fluorescent probe [2',7'-bis(2-carboxylethyl)-5(6)-carboxyfluorescein or BCECF] to measure intracellular pH (pH(i)) changes in Caco-2 cells. As a function of BCECF's ionization, the fluorescence was monitored lambda(ex) =440 and 503 nm, and lambda(em) = 535 nm. Time course studies were conducted with the addition of two weak acid delivery agents, one weak base delivery agent, oleic acid, or tetradecylamine. When applicable, 10 mu M bovine serum albumin or 10 mM ammonium chloride was added into the cell suspension to hinder the pH gradient effect. Adding a weak acid at 2, 10, or 50 mM to the cell suspension, the pH(i) dropped substantially from 7.4 to 7.1, 6.9, or 6.7, respectively. The pH(i) then increased gradually over a 10-min period but did not return to its initial value. Conversely, the pHi increased instantaneously after the addition of a weak base. When Caco-2 cells were placed in solutions with different bulk pH (7.0, 7.5, and 8.0), the lower the pH in which the cells were exposed, the larger the pH(i) drop occurred with the addition of an acid. The results suggest that these weak acids or bases are transported transcellularly across Caco-2 cells. (c) 2007 lsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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