Uptake of liposomes containing phosphatidylserine by liver cells in vivo and by sinusoidal liver cells in primary culture: In vivo-in vitro differences

Autor: Kamps, JAAM, Morselt, HWM, Scherphof, GL
Přispěvatelé: Groningen University Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Nanotechnology and Biophysics in Medicine (NANOBIOMED), Vascular Ageing Programme (VAP)
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 256(1), 57-62. ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
ISSN: 0006-291X
Popis: The interaction with liver cells of liposomes containing different mol fractions of phosphatidylserine was investigated in vivo and in vitro. Increasing the amount of liposomal phosphatidylserine from 10 to 30 mol% leads to a faster blood disappearance of the liposomes. Within the liver, which is mainly responsible for this elimination, these liposomes are only taken up by the hepatocytes and Kupffer cells. By contrast, sinusoidal endothelial cells, in vitro, do bind and internalize liposomes containing greater than or equal to 30% phosphatidylserine at least as actively as Kupffer cells. The uptake by endothelial and Kupffer cells is inhibited by poly-(inosinic acid) and other anionic macromolecules, suggesting the involvement of scavenger receptors. The lack of liposome uptake by endothelial cells under in vivo conditions can be attributed to plasma effects since addition of various sera caused severe reduction of in vitro uptake of liposomes. In vivo the phosphatidylserine head groups may be masked by plasma proteins adsorbed to the liposomal surface, thus preventing recognition by receptors, which are intrinsically able to recognize phosphatidylserine. (C) 1999 Academic Press.
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