摘要
Objective:Toexplorethereversaleffectofmifepristoneonmultidrugresistance(MDR)indrug-resistanthumanbreastcancercelllineMCF7/ADRanditsmechanisms.Methods:ExpressionofMDR1andMDR-associatedprotein(MRP)mRNAinMCF7/ADRcellswasdetectedusingreversetranscription-polymerasechainreaction(RT-PCR).WesternblottingwasusedtoassaytheproteinlevelsofP-glycoprotein(P-gp)andMRP.Intracellularrhodamine123retentionand[3H]vincristine(VCR)accumulationweremeasuredbyflowcytometryandliquidscintillationcounter,respectively.MTTreductionassaywasusedtodeterminethesensitivityofcellstotheanticanceragent,adriamycin(ADR).Additionally,aMCF7/ADRcellxenograftmodelwasestablishedtoassessthereversaleffectofmifeprisoneonMDRinMCF7/ADRcellsinvivo.Results:Miferpristonedose-dependentlydown-regulatedtheexpressionofMDR1andMRPmRNAinMCF7/ADRcells,accompaniedbyasignificantdecreaseintheproteinlevelsofP-gpandMRP.Afterexposureto5,10,and20μmol/Lmifepristone,MCF7/ADRcellsshoweda3.87-,5.81-,and7.40-foldincreaseintheaccumulationofintracellularVCR(aknownsubstrateofMRP),anda2.14-,4.39-,and5.53-foldincreaseintheretentionofintracellularrhodamine123(anindicatorofP-gpfunction),respectively.MTTanalysisshowedthatthesensitivityofMCF7/ADRcellstoADRwasenhancedby7.23-,13.62-,and20.96-foldafterincubationwithmifepristoneasabove-mentioneddosesfor96h.Invivo,mifepristoneeffectivelyrestoredthechemosensitivityofMCF7/ADRcellstoADR.After8weeksofadministrationwithADR(2mg·kg-1·d-1)aloneorincombinationwithmifepristone(50mg·kg-1·d-1),thegrowthinhibitoryrateofxenograftedtumorsinnudemicewas8.08%and37.25%,respectively.Conclusion:MifepristoneexertspotentreversaleffectsonMDRinMCF7/ADRcellsinvitroandinvivothroughdown-regulationofMDR1/P-gpandMRPexpressionandinhibitionofP-gp-andMRP-dependentdrugefflux,thusincreasing
出版日期
2004年02月12日（中国期刊网平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）
