Ciprofloxacin is actively transported across bronchial lung epithelial cells using a calu-3 air interface cell model
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- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2013, 57 (6), pp. 2535 - 2540
- Issue Date:
- 2013-06-01
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Ciprofloxacin is a well-established broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic that penetrates well into the lung tissues; still, the mechanisms of its transepithelial transport are unknown. The contributions of specific transporters, including multidrug efflux transporters, organic cation transporters, and organic anion-transporting polypeptide transporters, to the uptake of ciprofloxacin were investigated in vitro using an air interface bronchial epithelial model. Our results demonstrate that ciprofloxacin is subject to predominantly active influx and a slight efflux component. Copyright © 2013, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
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