Drug targeting to the brain : transfer of picolinic acid along the olfactory pathways

Picolinic acid (PA) protects against quinolinic acid- and kainic acid-induced neurotoxicity in the brain. To study the uptake of PA to the brain, we administered [3H]PA via a unilateral nasal instillation or iv injection to mice. Autoradiography demonstrated a rapid uptake of radioactivity in the olfactory nerve layer and in the ipsilateral olfactory bulb (OB) following nasal instillation of [3H]PA. After 4 h, there was a high level of radioactivity in the central parts of the ipsilateral OB and olfactory peduncle. Moreover, iv injection of [3H]PA demonstrated a selective uptake and retention of radioactivity in the OB. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) demonstrated the presence of PA and PA-glycine conjugate in the OB. In mice with reduced peripheral olfactory innervations there was a decreased uptake of [3H]PA in the OB as compared to controls suggesting that an intact olfactory neuroepithelium is a prerequisite for an uptake of PA to the OB. There is an increased interest in brain targeting of drugs with limited ability to pass the blood-brain barrier. The present results demonstrate that PA fulfils structural requirements for a transfer along the olfactory pathways to the brain.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2002

Erschienen:

2002

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Journal of drug targeting - 10(2002), 6 vom: 28. Sept., Seite 469-78

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bergström, U [VerfasserIn]
Franzén, A [VerfasserIn]
Eriksson, C [VerfasserIn]
Lindh, C [VerfasserIn]
Brittebo, E B [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Journal Article
Picolinic Acids
Picolinic acid
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 16.04.2003

Date Revised 06.11.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM123531845