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Acemetacin-phosphatidylcholine interactions are determined by the drug ionization state

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Author(s):
Pereira-Leite, Catarina [1, 2] ; Nunes, Claudia [2] ; Grahl, Debora [1] ; Bozelli, Jr., Jose C. [1, 3] ; Schreier, Shirley [1] ; Kamma-Lorger, Christina S. [4] ; Cuccovia, Iolanda M. [1] ; Reis, Salette [2, 5]
Total Authors: 8
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Quim, Dept Bioquim, Ave Prof Lineu Prestes 748, BR-05508000 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Porto, Fac Farm, Dept Ciencias Quim, LAQV, REQUIMTE, Porto - Portugal
[3] McMaster Univ, Dept Biochem & Biomed Sci, Hamilton, ON - Canada
[4] Consorcio Construcc Equipamiento & Explotac Lab L, ALBA Synchrotron, Barcelona - Spain
[5] Univ Porto, Fac Farm, Dept Ciencias Quim, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira 228, P-4050313 Porto - Portugal
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics; v. 20, n. 21, p. 14398-14409, JUN 7 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

Gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity is a major drawback of the chronic use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The NSAIDs topical actions on the protective phospholipid layers of the GI mucosa seem to be a central toxicity mechanism of these pharmaceuticals. This work describes the interactions of acemetacin, a commercialized NSAID, with 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) bilayers at pH 3.0, 5.0, and 7.4. This pH range was chosen to mimic the pH gradient found in the gastric mucosa, and to ultimately gain insights into the mechanisms underlying the acemetacin-induced gastric toxicity. Various experimental techniques were combined to characterize the partitioning of acemetacin in DMPC bilayers, and its effects on the phase transition behavior, as well as the structure and dynamics of DMPC bilayers. The acemetacin-DMPC interactions were clearly pH-dependent. The neutral (protonated) form of acemetacin had more affinity for the DMPC bilayer than the negatively charged form. Due to the higher affinity of neutral acemetacin, the drug effects on the phase transition and the structure and dynamics of the DMPC bilayer were more pronounced at lower pH values. In general, acemetacin decreased the temperature and the cooperativity of the lipid phase transition and induced changes in the packing and dynamics of the DMPC bilayer. These results support the hypothesis that acemetacin-induced gastric toxicity may be related to its effects on the protective phospholipid layers of the mucosal barrier. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/08166-5 - Interfacial chemistry: drugs, peptides and ezymes interactions with membrane models
Grantee:Iolanda Midea Cuccovia
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants