Abstract
The multidrug resistance protein (MRP) is an ATP-dependent transport protein for organic anions, as well as neutral or positively charged anticancer agents. In this study we report that dinitrophenyl-S-glutathione increases ATPase activity in plasma membrane vesicles prepared from the MRP-overexpressing cell line GLC4/ADR. This ATPase stimulation parallels the uptake of DNP-SG in these vesicles. We also show that the (iso)flavonoids genistein, kaempferol and flavopiridol stimulate the ATPase activity of GLC4/ADR membranes, whereas genistin has no effect. The present data are consistent with the hypothesis that certain (iso)flavonoids affect MRP-mediated transport of anticancer drugs by a direct interaction with MRP.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 344-348 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 413 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 18 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- (Iso)flavonoids
- ATPase
- Dinitrophenyl-S-glutathione
- Flavopiridol
- Multidrug resistance
- Multidrug resistance protein
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Biophysics
- Molecular Biology