Archit Kumar1, Mini P Singh2, Tripti Rungta1, Ajay Patial3, Savita Verma Attri3, Bikash Medhi4, Radha Kanta Ratho1. 1. Department of Virology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. 2. Department of Virology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. minipsingh@gmail.com. 3. Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. 4. Department of Pharmacology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The protective role of vitamin D supplementation has recently been shown to be present in various ocular inflammatory diseases. The oral supplementation of vitamin D may take time to achieve adequate levels in intraocular fluids. Therefore, the present study was performed to understand the ocular pharmacokinetics of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25D3) in aqueous humor after weekly supplementation of 25D3 in rabbits. METHODS: A total of 21 rabbits were fed orally with 25D3 (7.22 µg/kg/week) for 8 weeks and 9th dose was given at the end of 8 weeks. The blood and aqueous humor samples were collected from ear vein and though anterior chamber paracentesis, respectively. The serum and aqueous humor samples were spiked with deuterium labeled internal standard and were extracted using liquid extraction method. Furthermore, the samples were derivatized and 25D3 estimation was performed using ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometer (UHPLC-MS/MS). RESULTS: The 25D3 supplementation significantly increased the 25D3 levels in serum (78.5 ± 21.6 ng/ml) (mean ± SD) (p < 0.0001) and in aqueous humor (991.3 ± 180.6 pg/ml) (mean ± SD) (p < 0.0001) compared to baseline levels. The maximum concentration was achieved in serum after the 10th hour of supplementation of 1st and 9th dose, while the same was observed at the 24th hour in aqueous humor. CONCLUSION: The oral supplementation of 25D3 was found to significantly increase 25D3 levels in aqueous humor; however, the time required to achieve 25D3 concentration in aqueous humor was higher as compared to that in serum. Therefore, weekly oral supplementation of 25D3 may have a beneficial role in ocular diseases.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The protective role of vitamin D supplementation has recently been shown to be present in various ocular inflammatory diseases. The oral supplementation of vitamin D may take time to achieve adequate levels in intraocular fluids. Therefore, the present study was performed to understand the ocular pharmacokinetics of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25D3) in aqueous humor after weekly supplementation of 25D3 in rabbits. METHODS: A total of 21 rabbits were fed orally with 25D3 (7.22 µg/kg/week) for 8 weeks and 9th dose was given at the end of 8 weeks. The blood and aqueous humor samples were collected from ear vein and though anterior chamber paracentesis, respectively. The serum and aqueous humor samples were spiked with deuterium labeled internal standard and were extracted using liquid extraction method. Furthermore, the samples were derivatized and 25D3 estimation was performed using ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometer (UHPLC-MS/MS). RESULTS: The 25D3 supplementation significantly increased the 25D3 levels in serum (78.5 ± 21.6 ng/ml) (mean ± SD) (p < 0.0001) and in aqueous humor (991.3 ± 180.6 pg/ml) (mean ± SD) (p < 0.0001) compared to baseline levels. The maximum concentration was achieved in serum after the 10th hour of supplementation of 1st and 9th dose, while the same was observed at the 24th hour in aqueous humor. CONCLUSION: The oral supplementation of 25D3 was found to significantly increase 25D3 levels in aqueous humor; however, the time required to achieve 25D3 concentration in aqueous humor was higher as compared to that in serum. Therefore, weekly oral supplementation of 25D3 may have a beneficial role in ocular diseases.
Authors: Amy E Millen; Kristin J Meyers; Zhe Liu; Corinne D Engelman; Robert B Wallace; Erin S LeBlanc; Lesley F Tinker; Sudha K Iyengar; Jennifer G Robinson; Gloria E Sarto; Julie A Mares Journal: JAMA Ophthalmol Date: 2015-10 Impact factor: 7.389
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