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Human ABCB1 confers cells resistance to cytotoxic guanidine alkaloids from Pterogyne nitens

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Author(s):
Satake, Kazuhiro [1] ; Tsukamoto, Megumi [1] ; Mitani, Yuji [1] ; Regasini, Luis Octavio [2] ; Bolzani, Vanderlan da Silva [2] ; Efferth, Thomas [3] ; Nakagawa, Hiroshi [1, 4]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Chubu Univ, Grad Sch Biosci & Biotechnol, Dept Appl Biol Chem, Kasugai, Aichi 4878501 - Japan
[2] Sao Paulo State Univ, Inst Chem, Dept Organ Chem, Araraquara - Brazil
[3] Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Inst Pharm & Biochem, Dept Pharmaceut Biol, D-55122 Mainz - Germany
[4] Chubu Univ, Coll Biosci & Biotechnol, Dept Appl Biol Chem, Kasugai, Aichi 4878501 - Japan
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: BIO-MEDICAL MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING; v. 25, n. 3, p. 249-256, 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 2
Abstract

Multidrug resistance (MDR) caused by human ABCB1 (P-glycoprotein/MDR1) is one of the major obstacles in chemotherapy. To understand the mechanism of MDR by ABCB1 and circumvent the MDR, in the present study, we established human ABCB1-expressing cells (Flp-In-293/ABCB1 cells) and examined the cytotoxic effects of four guanidine alkaloids from Pterogyne nitens (galegine, nitensidine A, pterogynidine and pterogynine) using Flp-In-293/Mock and Flp-In-293/ABCB1 cells. The activity of ABCB1 in Flp-In-293/ABCB1 cells were confirmed by typical substrates for ABCB1 (taxol and vinblastine) in MTT assay. Flp-In-293/ABCB1 cells were also resistant to the four guanidine alkaloids as well as taxol and vinblastine compared to Flp-In-293/Mock cells although the four guanidine alkaloids exhibited cytotoxicity against the two Flp-In-293 cells. Furthermore, the four guanidine alkaloids were also found to stimulate the ATPase activity of ABCB1 in ATPase assays. These results suggest that ABCB1 can confer the resistance to the cytotoxic guanidine alkaloids by transporting them. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 03/02176-7 - Conservation and sustainable use of the diversity from Cerrado and Atlantic Forest: chemical diversity and prospecting for potential drugs - phase II
Grantee:Vanderlan da Silva Bolzani
Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants