In Vitro Permeation Study With Bovine Brain Microvessel Endothelial Cells
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Drug permeability through cell monolayer is known to correlate well with in situ intestinal permeability and/or oral bioavailability. Several mammalian cell lines such as Caco-2, MDCK, MDCKII, and LLC-PK
have been used to predict in vivo intestinal absorption of drugs. However, there are no well-characterized cell lines available
representing the blood-brain barrier. In this chapter, the authors describe the primary culture of bovine brain microvessel
endothelial cells (BMECs) lining the interface between the blood and the brain as the model for screening central nervous
system (CNS) drug candidates. The culture procedures and measurement of permeability in BMEC can be applied to other model
cell lines such as Caco-2, MDCK, and MDCKII cells.
Affiliation(s): (2) Department of Pharmaceutics, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ
Book Title: Optimization in Drug Discovery: In Vitro Methods
Series: Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology | Pub. Date: Aug-11-2004 | Page Range: 77-87 | DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-800-5:077
Subject: Pharmacology/Toxicology
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