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Intracellular Ca2+ Release Mediates Cationic but Not Anionic Poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) Dendrimer-Induced Tight Junction Modulation

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Purpose

Poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers show great promise for utilization as oral drug delivery vehicles. These polymers are capable of traversing epithelial barriers, and have been shown to translocate by both transcellular and paracellular routes. While many proof-of-concept studies have shown that PAMAM dendrimers improve intestinal transport, little information exists on the mechanisms of paracellular transport, specifically dendrimer-induced tight junction modulation.

Methods

Using anionic G3.5 and cationic G4 PAMAM dendrimers with known absorption enhancers, we investigated tight junction modulation in Caco-2 monolayers by visualization and mannitol permeability and compared dendrimer-mediated tight junction modulation to that of established permeation enhancers. [14C]-Mannitol permeability in the presence and absence of phospholipase C-dependent signaling pathway inhibitors was also examined and indicated that this pathway may mediate dendrimer-induced changes in permeability.

Results

Differences between G3.5 and G4 in tight junction protein staining and permeability with inhibitors were evident, suggesting divergent mechanisms were responsible for tight junction modulation. These dissimilarities are further intimated by the intracellular calcium release caused by G4 but not G3.5. Based on our results, it is apparent that the underlying mechanisms of dendrimer permeability are complex, and the complexities are likely a result of the density and sign of the surface charges of PAMAM dendrimers.

Conclusions

The results of this study will have implications on the future use of PAMAM dendrimers for oral drug delivery.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND DISCLOSURES

Financial support was provided in part by an American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education predoctoral fellowship to B. Avaritt. Dr. Jason Hill and Dr. Andrew Ziman provided guidance with live intracellular calcium imaging studies.

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Avaritt, B.R., Swaan, P.W. Intracellular Ca2+ Release Mediates Cationic but Not Anionic Poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) Dendrimer-Induced Tight Junction Modulation. Pharm Res 31, 2429–2438 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11095-014-1338-y

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