The effect of folate status on the uptake of physiologically relevant compounds by Caco-2 cells

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2010

Authors

Tavares, S (Author) Other; Sousa, J (Author) Other; Gonçalves P (Author) FMUP; Araújo JR (Author) FMUP; Martel, F (Author) FMUP

Journal

Title: European Journal of Pharmacology

Vol. 640

Pages: 29-37

ISSN: 0014-2999

Publisher: Elsevier

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Authenticus ID: P-003-3X9

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2010.04.056

Abstract (EN): The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of folate status on the uptake of several physiologically relevant substances by Caco-2 cells. For this, Caco-2 cells cultured in high-folate conditions (HF) and low-folate conditions (LF) were compared. Growth rates of HF and LF Caco-2 cells were similar. However, proliferation rate of LF cells was greater than that of HF cells during the first 2 days of culture and slightly smaller thereafter, viability of LF cells was greater than that of HF cells, and apoptosis index was similar in both cell cultures. We verified that in LF cells, comparatively to HF cells: (1) uptake of [(3)H)folic acid is upregulated, via an increase in the V(max) of uptake: (2) uptake of [(3)H]deoxy-glucose, [(3)H]O-methyl-glucose and [(3)H]1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP(+)) is downregulated, via a decrease in the V(max) of uptake: additionally, a reduction in K(m) was observed for [(3)H]O-methyl-glucose: (3) uptake of [(3)H]5-hydroxytryptamine and [(14)C]butyrate is not changed: and (4) the steady-state mRNA levels of the folic acid transporters RFC (reduced folate carrier), PCFT (proton-coupled folate transporter) and FR alpha (folate receptor alpha), of the organic cation transporter OCT1 (organic cation transporter type 1), of the glucose transporter GLUT2 (facilitative glucose transporter type 2) and of the butyrate transporter MCT1 (monocarboxylate transporter type 1) were decreased. In conclusion, folate deficiency produces substrate-specific changes in the uptake of bioactive compounds by Caco-2 cells. Moreover, these changes are associated with alterations in the mRNA levels of specific transporters for these compounds.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9