OBJECTIVES: To investigate the intracellular accumulation of HIV protease inhibitors (PI) and to assess the effect of active transport on this accumulation. METHODS: CEM cells were incubated with a PI for 18 h and the intracellular concentration determined using cell number and radioactivity. The effect of active transport was investigated using cells expressing P-glycoprotein (CEM(VBL)) and cells expressing multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (MRP1; CEM(E1000)). Incubations were also carried out at 4 degrees C and in the presence of 2-deoxyglucose plus rotenone to examine the effect of inhibiting active transport. RESULTS: Nelfinavir (NFV) accumulated to the greatest extent (> 80-fold) followed by saquinavir (SQV; approximately 30-fold), ritonavir (RTV; 3-7-fold) and finally indinavir (IDV; extracellular equivalent to intracellular). In CEM(VBL) cells there was a significant reduction in the intracellular accumulation of NFV, SQV and RTV and in CEM(E1000) cells there was reduced accumulation of SQV and RTV. Inhibition of active transport processes caused a reduction in SQV and RTV accumulation but had no effect on IDV accumulation in all cell types. NFV accumulation was increased in CEM(VBL) cells as a result of inhibition of active transport. CONCLUSIONS: Marked differences can be detected in the intracellular accumulation of HIV PI drugs in vitro. Both P-glycoprotein and MRP1 may play a role in limiting the intracellular concentration of the PI and active influx mechanisms may contribute to drug accumulation.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the intracellular accumulation of HIV protease inhibitors (PI) and to assess the effect of active transport on this accumulation. METHODS: CEM cells were incubated with a PI for 18 h and the intracellular concentration determined using cell number and radioactivity. The effect of active transport was investigated using cells expressing P-glycoprotein (CEM(VBL)) and cells expressing multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (MRP1; CEM(E1000)). Incubations were also carried out at 4 degrees C and in the presence of 2-deoxyglucose plus rotenone to examine the effect of inhibiting active transport. RESULTS:Nelfinavir (NFV) accumulated to the greatest extent (> 80-fold) followed by saquinavir (SQV; approximately 30-fold), ritonavir (RTV; 3-7-fold) and finally indinavir (IDV; extracellular equivalent to intracellular). In CEM(VBL) cells there was a significant reduction in the intracellular accumulation of NFV, SQV and RTV and in CEM(E1000) cells there was reduced accumulation of SQV and RTV. Inhibition of active transport processes caused a reduction in SQV and RTV accumulation but had no effect on IDV accumulation in all cell types. NFV accumulation was increased in CEM(VBL) cells as a result of inhibition of active transport. CONCLUSIONS: Marked differences can be detected in the intracellular accumulation of HIV PI drugs in vitro. Both P-glycoprotein and MRP1 may play a role in limiting the intracellular concentration of the PI and active influx mechanisms may contribute to drug accumulation.
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