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Placenta‐on‐a‐Chip: In Vitro Study of Caffeine Transport across Placental Barrier Using Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
Global Challenges
  • Rajeendra L. Pemathilaka, Iowa State University
  • Jeremy D. Caplin, Iowa State University and Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Saurabh S. Aykar, Iowa State University
  • Reza Montazami, Iowa State University
  • Nicole N. Hashemi, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
3-1-2019
DOI
10.1002/gch2.201800112
Abstract

Due to the particular structure and functionality of the placenta, most current human placenta drug testing methods are limited to animal models, conventional cell testing, and cohort/controlled testing. Previous studies have produced inconsistent results due to physiological differences between humans and animals and limited availability of human and/or animal models for controlled testing. To overcome these challenges, a placenta‐on‐a‐chip system is developed for studying the exchange of substances to and from the placenta. Caffeine transport across the placental barrier is studied because caffeine is a xenobiotic widely consumed on a daily basis. Since a fetus does not carry the enzymes that inactivate caffeine, when it crosses a placental barrier, high caffeine intake may harm the fetus, so it is important to quantify the rate of caffeine transport across the placenta. In this study, a caffeine concentration of 0.25 mg mL−1 is introduced into the maternal channel, and the resulting changes are observed over a span of 7.5 h. A steady caffeine concentration of 0.1513 mg mL−1 is reached on the maternal side after 6.5 h, and a 0.0033 mg mL−1 concentration on the fetal side is achieved after 5 h.

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This is the published version of the following article: Pemathilaka, Rajeendra L., Jeremy D. Caplin, Saurabh S. Aykar, Reza Montazami, and Nicole N. Hashemi. "Placenta‐on‐a‐Chip: In Vitro Study of Caffeine Transport across Placental Barrier Using Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry." Global Challenges (2019): 1800112. DOI: 10.1002/gch2.201800112. Posted with permission.

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Rajeendra L. Pemathilaka, Jeremy D. Caplin, Saurabh S. Aykar, Reza Montazami, et al.. "Placenta‐on‐a‐Chip: In Vitro Study of Caffeine Transport across Placental Barrier Using Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry" Global Challenges Vol. 3 Iss. 3 (2019) p. 1800112
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nastaran_hashemi/44/