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Recent functional studies have suggested that, in addition to simple diffusion, carrier-mediated transport may play an important role in foetal unconjugated bilirubin (UCB) uptake by the placenta. We have investigated the role of organic anion-transporting polypeptides (OATPs) in UCB transport by the placenta-maternal liver tandem. RNA was obtained from human liver (hL), human placenta (hPl) at term, and purified (&gt; 80%) cytokeratin-7-positive mononucleated human trophoblast cells (hTCs). By analytical reverse transcription (RT)-PCR, agarose gel electrophoresis separation and sequencing, the mRNA of OATP-A ( SLC21A3 ) and OATP-8 ( SLC21A8 ) was identified in hL, hPl and hTCs, whereas that of OATP-C ( SLC21A6 ) was detectable only in hL. Real-time quantitative RT-PCR revealed that in hL the abundance of mRNA was OATP-8 &gt; OATP-C &gt;&gt; OATP-A, whereas in hPl and hTCs this was OATP-8 &gt;&gt; OATP-A &gt;&gt; OATP-C. Expression levels for these OATPs were hL &gt;&gt; hTCs &gt; hPl. Injection of mRNA of OATP-A, OATP-C or OATP-8 or RNA from hL, hPl or hTCs into Xenopus laevis oocytes conferred on them the ability to take up [(3)H]17 beta-D-glucuronosyl oestradiol ([(3)H]E(2)17 beta G) and [(3)H]UCB, although in the case of OATP-A mRNA, the induced uptake of [(3)H]UCB was very low. Cis -inhibition of [(3)H]E(2)17 beta G and [(3)H]UCB uptake by both unlabelled E(2)17 beta G and UCB was found in all cases. The affinity and efficiency of [(3)H]UCB transport was OATP-C &gt; OATP-8. Kinetic parameters for [(3)H]UCB uptake induced by RNA from hTCs resembled most closely those of OATP-8. In conclusion, our results suggest that OATP-8 may play a major role in the carrier-mediated uptake of foetal UCB by the placental trophoblast, whereas both OATP-8 and OATP-C may substantially contribute to UCB uptake by adult hepatocytes.

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Role of organic anion-transporting polypeptides, OATP-A, OATP-C and OATP-8, in the human placenta-maternal liver tandem excretory pathway for foetal bilirubin