Investigating time dependent brain distribution of nevirapine via mass spectrometric imaging

In this study the aims were to investigate the BBB membrane penetration and brain localization patterns of Nevirapine (NVP) using Imaging Mass Spectrometry (MSI). Sprague–Dawley rats received an intraperit oneal dose of NVP (50 mg kg−1). Plasma and brain samples were harvested, and mass spectrometric methods were then applied to determine the pharmacokinetic properties and localization patterns of NVP in the brain. The pharmacokinetic parameters demonstrated a rapid bio-distribution of NVP in plasma and brain. The plasma Cmax was 6320  ng mL−1 and the brain Cmax was 1923  ng mL−1, both at a Tmax of 0.25  h. MSI of coronal brain sections showed that NVP penetrated and localized in the brain regions implicated with the development of HIV associated neurodegeneration. NVP has great potential to combat neuroAIDS.
Source: Journal of Molecular Histology - Category: Laboratory Medicine Source Type: research