PMID- 28472795 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170620 LR - 20180609 IS - 1423-0135 (Electronic) IS - 1018-1172 (Linking) VI - 54 IP - 3 DP - 2017 TI - Role of Organic Anion Transporters in the Uptake of Protein-Bound Uremic Toxins by Human Endothelial Cells and Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 Expression. PG - 170-179 LID - 10.1159/000468542 [doi] AB - Organic anion transporters (OATs) are involved in the uptake of uremic toxins such as p-cresyl sulfate (PCS) and indoxyl sulfate (IS), which play a role in endothelial dysfunction in patients with chronic kidney diseases (CKD). In this study, we investigated the role of OAT1 and OAT3 in the uptake of PCS and IS into human endothelial cells. PCS was synthesized via p-cresol sulfation and characterized using analytical methods. The cells were treated with PCS and IS in the absence and presence of probenecid (Pb), an OAT inhibitor. Cell viability was assessed using the MTT assay. The absorbed toxins were analyzed using chromatography, OAT expression using immunocytochemistry and western blot, and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) expression using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Cell viability decreased after toxin treatment in a dose-dependent manner. PCS and IS showed significant internalization after 60 min treatment, while no internalization was observed in the presence of Pb, suggesting that OATs are involved in the transport of both toxins. Immunocytochemistry and western blot demonstrated OAT1 and OAT3 expression in endothelial cells. MCP-1 expression increased after toxins treatment but decreased after Pb treatment. PCS and IS uptake were mediated by OATs, and OAT blockage could serve as a therapeutic strategy to inhibit MCP-1 expression. CI - (c) 2017 S. Karger AG, Basel. FAU - Favretto, Giane AU - Favretto G AD - Experimental Nephrology Laboratory, Basic Pathology Department, Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil. FAU - Souza, Lauro M AU - Souza LM FAU - Gregorio, Paulo C AU - Gregorio PC FAU - Cunha, Regiane S AU - Cunha RS FAU - Maciel, Rayana A P AU - Maciel RAP FAU - Sassaki, Guilherme L AU - Sassaki GL FAU - Toledo, Maria G AU - Toledo MG FAU - Pecoits-Filho, Roberto AU - Pecoits-Filho R FAU - Souza, Wesley M AU - Souza WM FAU - Stinghen, Andrea E M AU - Stinghen AEM LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20170505 PL - Switzerland TA - J Vasc Res JT - Journal of vascular research JID - 9206092 RN - 0 (CCL2 protein, human) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (Cresols) RN - 0 (Organic Anion Transport Protein 1) RN - 0 (Organic Anion Transporters, Sodium-Independent) RN - 0 (Sulfuric Acid Esters) RN - 0 (organic anion transport protein 3) RN - 56M34ZQY1S (4-cresol sulfate) RN - N187WK1Y1J (Indican) RN - PO572Z7917 (Probenecid) SB - IM MH - Biological Transport MH - Cell Line MH - Cell Survival/drug effects MH - Chemokine CCL2/*metabolism MH - Cresols/metabolism/toxicity MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Endothelial Cells/drug effects/*metabolism/pathology MH - Humans MH - Indican/metabolism/toxicity MH - Organic Anion Transport Protein 1/antagonists & inhibitors/*metabolism MH - Organic Anion Transporters, Sodium-Independent/antagonists & inhibitors/*metabolism MH - Probenecid/pharmacology MH - Sulfuric Acid Esters/metabolism/toxicity MH - Time Factors MH - Up-Regulation MH - Uremia/*metabolism/pathology OTO - NOTNLM OT - Chronic kidney disease OT - Endothelial dysfunction OT - Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 OT - Organic anion transporters OT - Uremic toxins EDAT- 2017/05/05 06:00 MHDA- 2017/06/21 06:00 CRDT- 2017/05/05 06:00 PHST- 2016/08/31 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/03/05 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/05/05 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/06/21 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/05/05 06:00 [entrez] AID - 000468542 [pii] AID - 10.1159/000468542 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Vasc Res. 2017;54(3):170-179. doi: 10.1159/000468542. Epub 2017 May 5.