The Uptake, Retention and Clearance of Drug-Loaded Dendrimer Nanoparticles in Astrocytes - Electrophysiological Quantification

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TitleThe Uptake, Retention and Clearance of Drug-Loaded Dendrimer Nanoparticles in Astrocytes - Electrophysiological Quantification
Publication TypePapers in Scientific Journals
Year of Publication2018
AuthorsChowdury H. H., Cerqueira S. R., Sousa N., Oliveira J. M., Reis R. L., and Zorec R.
Abstract

Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems may impose risks to patients due to potential toxicity associated with lack of clearance from cells or prolonged carrier-cell retention. This work evaluates vesicular cell uptake, retention and the possible transfer of endocytosed methylprednisolone-loaded carboxymethylchitosan/poly(amidoamine) dendrimer nanoparticles (NPs) into secretory vesicles of rat cultured astrocytes. Cells were incubated with NPs and unitary vesicle fusions/fissions with the plasma membrane were monitored employing high resolution membrane capacitance measurements. In NPs-treated cells the frequency of unitary exocytotic events was significantly increased. The presence of NPs also induce an increase in the size of exocytotic vesicles interacting with the plasma membrane, which exhibit transient fusion with prolonged fusion pore dwell-time. Live-cell confocal imaging revealed that once NPs internalize into endocytotic compartments they remain in the cell for 7 days, although a significant proportion of these merge with secretory vesicles destined for exocytosis. Co-localization studies show the route of clearance of NPs from cells via the exocytotic pathway. These findings bring new insight into the understanding of the intracellular trafficking and biological interactions of drug-loaded dendrimer NPs targeting astrocytes.

JournalBiomaterials Science
Volume6
Issue2
Pagination388-397
Date Published2018-01-11
PublisherThe Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN2047-4849
DOI10.1039/C7BM00886D
URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C7BM00886D
KeywordsCNS, Dendrimers, Eletrophysiology, Nanoparticles
RightsopenAccess
Peer reviewedyes
Statuspublished

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