Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5895114 | Placenta | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Drug transporters interfere with drug disposition during pregnancy by actively transporting drugs from mother to fetus, and vice versa. Data on their placental expression are scarce, especially during the first trimester of pregnancy. The aim of our study was to assess mRNA expression of more than 80 drug transporters by using an RT-qPCR array in primary cytotrophoblastic cells isolated from first-trimester and term human placentas and cultured for 72Â h to form syncytiotrophoblasts. This original expression panel of human placental drug transporters should help to understand transplacental drug transfer and to ensure more rational drug use during pregnancy.
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Authors
P. Berveiller, S.A. Degrelle, N. Segond, H. Cohen, D. Evain-Brion, S. Gil,