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Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Human placental monoamine transporters as targets for amphetamines.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1995 December
OBJECTIVES: The use of amphetamine and its derivatives during pregnancy is known to have adverse effects on the outcome of pregnancy. These effects are at least partly a result of impairment of placental function caused by these abusable drugs. We hypothesized that the two monoamine transporters, namely, the serotonin transporter and the norepinephrine transporter, that are expressed in the human placenta are direct targets for these drugs.
STUDY DESIGN: The interaction of amphetamine and methamphetamine with human placental serotonin and norepinephrine transporters was examined. Activity of the serotonin transporter was assessed by serotonin uptake in both maternal-facing brush border membrane vesicles isolated from normal term human placentas and in JAR choriocarcinoma cells. Activity of the norepinephrine transporter was assessed by dopamine uptake and nisoxetine binding in placental brush border membrane vesicles.
RESULTS: Amphetamine and methamphetamine are potent inhibitors of the serotonin and norepinephrine transporters expressed in the human placenta. The inhibitory potency of amphetamine is greater than that of methamphetamine. In each case, the S(+)diastereoisomer is more potent than the corresponding R(-)diastereoisomer. The sensitivity of the norepinephrine transporter to inhibition by these drugs is at least two orders of magnitude greater than that of the serotonin transporter. At concentrations known to occur in the plasma of users, these drugs cause a marked inhibition of the norepinephrine transporter.
CONCLUSIONS: The results show that the norepinephrine transporter and, to a lesser extent, the serotonin transporter are cellular targets in the human placenta for the abusable drugs amphetamine and methamphetamine.
STUDY DESIGN: The interaction of amphetamine and methamphetamine with human placental serotonin and norepinephrine transporters was examined. Activity of the serotonin transporter was assessed by serotonin uptake in both maternal-facing brush border membrane vesicles isolated from normal term human placentas and in JAR choriocarcinoma cells. Activity of the norepinephrine transporter was assessed by dopamine uptake and nisoxetine binding in placental brush border membrane vesicles.
RESULTS: Amphetamine and methamphetamine are potent inhibitors of the serotonin and norepinephrine transporters expressed in the human placenta. The inhibitory potency of amphetamine is greater than that of methamphetamine. In each case, the S(+)diastereoisomer is more potent than the corresponding R(-)diastereoisomer. The sensitivity of the norepinephrine transporter to inhibition by these drugs is at least two orders of magnitude greater than that of the serotonin transporter. At concentrations known to occur in the plasma of users, these drugs cause a marked inhibition of the norepinephrine transporter.
CONCLUSIONS: The results show that the norepinephrine transporter and, to a lesser extent, the serotonin transporter are cellular targets in the human placenta for the abusable drugs amphetamine and methamphetamine.
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