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Structure-activity Analysis of Taxane-based Broad-spectrum Multidrug Resistance Modulators

  • Tracy A. Brooks
  • , Daniel R. Kennedy
  • , Donald J. Gruol
  • , Iwao Ojima
  • , Maria R. Baer
  • , Ralph J. Bernacki
  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute
  • Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, San Diego

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Abstract

Background: Clinical drug resistance is frequently associated with overexpression of the multidrug resistance (MDR) proteins P-glycoprotein (Pgp), multidrug resistance protein (MRP-1) and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP). Taxanes are substrates for Pgp and MRP-1, but not BCRP. Taxane-based reversal agents (tRAs) are non-cytotoxic MDR modulators previously examined for broad-spectrum modulation of Pgp, MRP-1 and BCRP. Materials and Methods: Modulation by tRAs was studied by flow cytometry and resistance to taxanes was studied in cytotoxicity assays in the parental HL60/wt, 8226/wt and MCF7/S, and the resistant HL60/ADR, 8226/Dox6, 8226/MR20 and MCF7 AdVp3000 cell lines. Amino acid sequence (BLAST) alignments were performed using ClustalW. Results: Structure-activity analysis demonstrated greatest alignment of BCRP with the transmembrane 7-12 region of Pgp and identified tRA side groups that contributed or were detrimental to modulation. Conclusion: Identification of tRA side groups contributing to modulation of Pgp, MRP-1 and BCRP will allow the design of a next generation of tRAs and will optimize their potential clinical applicability.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)409-415
Number of pages7
JournalAnticancer Research
Volume24
Issue number2 A
StatePublished - Mar 2004

Keywords

  • Breast cancer resistance protein
  • Modulation
  • Multidrug resistance
  • Multidrug resistance protein
  • P-glycoprotein
  • Structure-activity analysis
  • Taxane

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