肺癌组织及外周血多药耐药基因相关蛋白的表达及其相关性研究

目的 检测多药耐药相关蛋白(MRP)和肺耐药蛋白(LRP)在肺癌组织及外周血中的表达及其相关性,探讨其临床意义.方法 采用逆转录一聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)检测47例患者肺癌组织及外周血的MRP、LRP mRNA的表达水平.结果 肺癌组织及外周血,MRP mRNA的阳性表达率分别为74.5％(35/47)和70.2％...     

The association of increased lung resistance protein expression with acquired etoposide resistance in human H460 lung cancer cell lines

Chemoresistance remains the major obstacle to successful therapy of cancer. In order to understand the mechanism of multidrug resistance (MDR) that is frequently observed in lung cancer patients, here we studied the contribution of MDR-related proteins by establishing lung cancer cell lines with acquired resistance against etoposide. We found that human H460 lung cancer cells responded to etoposide more sensitively than A549 cells. Among MDR-related proteins, the expression of p-glycoprotein (Pgp) and lung resistance protein (LRP) were much higher in A549 cells compared with that in H460 cells. When we established H460-R1 and -R2 cell lines by progressive exposure of H460 cells to increasing doses of etoposide, the response against etoposide as well as doxorubicin was greatly reduced in R1 and R2 cells, suggesting MDR induction. Induction of MDR was not accompanied by a decrease in the intracellular accumulation of etoposide and the expression of MDR-related proteins that function as drug efflux pumps such as Pgp and MRP1 was not changed. We found that the acquired resistance paralleled an increased expression of LRP in H460 cells. Taken together, our data suggest the implicative role of LRP in mediating MDR in lung cancer.     

Pharmacogenomics Approach Reveals MRP1 (ABCC1)-Mediated Resistance to Geldanamycins

Purpose  Geldanamycin and its analogues belong to a new class of anticancer agents that inhibit the molecular chaperone heat shock protein 90. We hypothesized that membrane transporters expressed on tumor cells may contribute at least in part to cellular sensitivity to these agents. The purpose of this study is to identify novel transporters as determinant for sensitivity and resistance to geldanamycins. Methods  To facilitate a systematic study of chemosensitivity across multiple geldanamycin analogues, we correlated mRNA expression profiles of majority of transporters with anticancer drug activities in 60 human tumor cell lines (NCI-60). We subsequently validated the gene–drug correlations using cytotoxicity and transport assays. Results  The GA analogues displayed negative correlations with mRNA expression levels of the multidrug resistance protein 1 (MRP1, ABCC1). Suppressing MRP1 efflux using the inhibitor MK-571 and small interfering RNA in cell lines with intrinsic and acquired MRP1 overexpression (A549 and HL-60/ADR) and in cell lines stably transduced with MRP1 (MCF7/MRP1) increased intracellular drug accumulation and increased tumor cell sensitivity to geldanamycin analogues. Conclusions  These results suggest that elevated expression of MRP1, like the alternative efflux transporter MDR1 (ABCB1, P-glycoprotein), can significantly influence tumor cell sensitivity to geldanamycins as a potential chemoresistance factor.     

Low-level doxorubicin resistance in benzo[a]pyrene-treated KB-3-1 cells is associated with increased LRP expression and altered subcellular drug distribution

The P-glycoprotein (P-gp)-negative epidermoid pharyngeal carcinoma cells KB-3-1 were grown in 0.25 mM benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) for 3 months and increased resistance to doxorubicin, but not to vinblastine, colchicine, or cisplatin, was found. Doxorubicin resistance was not altered by cyclosporin, the P-gp inhibitor. Intracellular accumulation of BaP or calcein, a substrate for P-gp and multidrug resistance protein (MRP), was not altered by inhibitors of the P-gp and MRP. The expression of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A1, lung-resistance-related protein (LRP), P-gp, and MRP was investigated. Overexpression of CYP1A and LRP, on the mRNA and protein levels, was found. BaP-treated KB-3-1 cells remained P-gp negative while the level of MRP was not altered. Subcellular accumulation of BaP was found to be localized in the cytoplasm and minimal in the nuclei in BaP treated cells. In contrast, even penetration of BaP to the nuclei and cytoplasm was found in untreated cells. Subcellular distribution of doxorubicin was altered following BaP treatment with localized accumulation of the cancer drug in cytoplasmic organelles but not in the nuclei. Our data suggested that LRP might play a protective role against toxic compounds. The correlation of increased expression of LRP, but not P-gp nor MRP, with decreased doxorubicin accumulation in the nuclear target suggests a pivotal role of this perinuclear transporter in the MDR phenotype of P-gp-negative cancer cells. These results also propose an alternative mechanism of cancer drug resistance emergence, namely, induction of LRP activity following treatment with BaP, an environmental toxicant and a carcinogen.     

Inhibit multidrug resistance and induce apoptosis by using glycocholic acid and epirubicin.

Cancer-cell resistance to chemotherapy limits the efficacy of cancer treatment. The primary mechanisms of multidrug resistance (MDR) are "pump" and "non-pump" resistance. We evaluated the effects and mechanisms of glycocholic acid (GC), a bile acid, on inhibiting pump and non-pump resistance, and increasing the chemosensitivity of epirubicin in human colon adenocarcinoma Caco-2 cells and rat intestine. GC increased the cytotoxicity of epirubicin, significantly increased the intracellular accumulation of epirubicin in Caco-2 cells and the absorption of epirubicin in rat small intestine, and intensified epirubicin-induced apoptosis. GC and epirubicin significantly reduced mRNA expression levels of human intestinal MDR1, MDR-associated protein (MRP)1, and MRP2; downregulated the MDR1 promoter region; suppressed the mRNA expression of Bcl-2; induced the mRNA expression of Bax; and significantly increased the Bax-to-Bcl-2 ratio and the mRNA levels of p53, caspase-9 and -3. This suggests that GC- and epirubicin-induced apoptosis was mediated through the mitochondrial pathway. We conclude that simultaneous suppression of pump and non-pump resistance dramatically increased the chemosensitivity of epirubicin. A combination of anticancer drugs with GC can control MDR via a mechanism that involves modulating P-gp and MRPs as well as regulating apoptosis-related pathways.     

48例非小细胞肺癌MDR1及MRP基因表达结果分析

目的：探讨多药耐药（MDR1）基因,多药耐药相关蛋白（MRP）基因在非小细胞肺癌（NSCLC）中的表达情况及其与组织类型的关系。方法：用逆转录多聚酶链反应（RT－PCR）方法检测新鲜肺癌组织标本。结果：48例NSCLC标本MDR1,MRP基因阳性表达率分别为62．5％,66．7％,二种基因共同表达率为43．8％,肺鳞癌MRP基因表达明显高于腺癌（P＜0．01）,而鳞癌与腺癌之间MDR1基因表达无显著性差异（P＞0．05）,结论：MDR1,MRP基因可以共同或分别存在于肺癌组织中,肺鳞癌MRP基因表达率较腺癌高。     

屈洛苷芬对K562耐阿霉素细胞株耐药性的逆转作用

目的：研究屈洛昔芬（DRO）对耐阿霉素（ADR）K562细胞株（K562／A02)多药耐药性（MDR）的逆转作用及逆转机制。方法：用DRO分别处理K562／A02和K562敏感株。MTT法观察DRO影响K562／A02对ADR化学敏感性的变化。DRO 10μmol/L处理K562／A02前后,通过RT－PCR和免疫细胞化学染色,分析MDR1、GSTπ基因表达的变化,采用流式细胞技术测定细胞内ADR浓度的变化。结果：DRO显著逆转K562／A02的MDR,在20,10和5μmol/L浓度时,对ADR的化学敏感性分别增加到14、13和4倍,逆转活性与维拉帕米相当。MDR1和GSTπ的mRNA和蛋白表达在DRO 10μmol/L处理后第2天开始下降,第5天明显降低。用20、10和5μmol/L浓度的DRO处理两株细胞,K562／A02细胞内ADR积累分别增加到2．9、2．3和1．5倍。但DRO不能明显增加K562细胞内的ADR的浓度。结论：DRO对K562／A02的MDR有较强的逆转活性,逆转强度与维拉帕米相当,其逆转机制有多种不同的途径。     

Role of the lung resistance-related protein (LRP) in the drug sensitivity of cultured tumor cells.

Drug resistance, one of the major obstacle in the successful anticancer therapy, can be observed at the outset of therapy (intrinsic resistance) or after exposure to the antitumor agent (acquired resistance). To gain a better insight into the mechanisms of intrinsic resistance we have analyzed two human cell types derived from untreated tumors: MCF-7 breast cancer and A549 non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We have examined: the cytotoxic effect induced by doxorubicin (DOX); the time course of drug accumulation by flow cytometry and intracellular drug distribution by confocal microscopy; the expression and distribution of proteins related to anthracycline resistance, such as P-gp (P-glycoprotein), MRP1 (multidrug resistance-associated protein) and LRP (lung resistance-related protein). The cytotoxicity assays showed that A549 cells were less sensitive than MCF-7 cells to the DOX treatment in agreement with the different DOX uptake. Moreover, while in A549 cells DOX was mostly located in well defined intracytoplasmic vesicles, in MCF-7 cells it was mainly revealed inside the nuclei. The analysis of P-gp and MRP expression did not show significant differences between the two cell lines while a high expression of LRP was detected at the nuclear envelope and cytoplasmic levels in A549 cells. These findings suggest that the lower sensitivity to DOX treatment showed by lung carcinoma cells could be ascribed to drug sequestration by LRP inside the cytoplasmic compartments.     

Establishment and characterization of adriamycin-resistant human colorectal adenocarcinoma HCT-15 cell lines with multidrug resistance

The multidrug resistance (MDR) phenotype, either intrinsic and/or acquired, is discussed in relation to several MDR-associated markers such as P-glycoprotein (P-gp) encoded by mdr1, multidrug-resistance-associated protein (MRP) encoded by MRP and lung-resistance-associated protein (LRP) encoded by LRP. Well-characterized in vitro models are required to elucidate the mechanisms of MDR. The aim of the present study is the establishment of a drug-resistant subline from human colorectal adenocarcinoma HCT-15 that intrinsically expresses moderate levels of P-gp, MRP and LRP. Three adriamycin-resistant sublines (HCT-15/ADM1, HCT-15/ADM2 and HCT-15/ADM2-2) were established by stepwise exposure in growth medium that was supplemented with 25-200 ng/ml adriamycin-resulting in a 2.2- to 7.8-fold increase in IC(50) values by using the XTT assay. They were cross-resistant to MDR-related drugs, epirubicin, mitoxantrone, vincristine, etoposide and taxol, but not the MDR-unrelated drug, mytomycin C. The resistance to adriamycin was confirmed in vivo by a lack of sensitivity in athymic nude mice. Gene expression data for mdr1/P-gp, MRP/MRP and LRP/LRP on both mRNA and protein levels demonstrated that the molecules contributing to MDR in resistant sublines are mainly P-gp and partially MRP. The newly established adriamycin-resistant sublines of HCT-15 will provide clinically relevant tools to investigate how to overcome drug resistance and elucidate possible mechanisms of acquired MDR in human colon cancer.     

Expression of lung resistance-related protein, LRP, and multidrug resistance-related protein, MRP1, in normal human lung cells in long-term cultures

Transport processes form part of the bodys defense mechanism, and they determine the intracellular levels of many endogenous and exogenous compounds. The multidrug resistance-related protein MRP1 and the lung resistance-related protein LRP are associated with drug resistance against chemotherapeutics; they protect cells against toxic compounds. There is much experimental evidence to suggest that both of these transporter proteins serve important physiological functions. The expression of LRP and MRP1 was studied in normal human bronchial epithelial cells (NHBEC) and peripheral lung cells (PLC) obtained from explant cultures from morphologically-normal human lung tissue taken from patients with lung cancer. LRP (mRNA and protein) was detected in the cells of the bronchi as well as the peripheral lung with low (a factor of 2.6) inter-individual variation in the first generation. No significant alterations were noted for LRP within three-to-four generations in the same patient. LRP expression was not substantially different between cultures from different topographic regions of the human lung. MRP1 protein and MRP1 mRNA could also be detected in all of the NHBEC and PLC cultures studied, but with substantially higher (a factor of 7.7) intra-individual variation in the first generation than for LRP. MRP expression was the same for bronchial cells and PLC when the material was obtained from both sites. The level of mRNA for MRP1 was, in general, less stable than that for LRP. In multigeneration explant cultures, the levels of LRP mRNA and protein and MRP1 protein did not fluctuate greatly, but the level of MRP1 mRNA dropped to about 25% of the reference value within four generations (after about 8–10 weeks of culture). In one case, NHBEC subpassages were followed over a period of 20 weeks. In this system MRP mRNA levels increased by more than threefold, while levels of MRP1 protein and LRP mRNA and protein were expressed at almost constant rates.     

耐阿霉素人骨肉瘤细胞株的建立及其耐药机制探讨

目的诱导并建立耐阿霉素(ADM)的人骨肉瘤细胞株并探讨其耐药机制。方法采用逐步增加药物剂量冲击诱导方法诱导人成骨肉瘤原代Saos-2细胞株;MTT法检测原代与耐药细胞株对ADM、顺铂(DDP)、甲氨蝶呤(MTX)、异环磷酰胺(IFO)、表柔比星(EPI)、比柔比星(THP)、紫杉醇(Paclitaxel,PTX)药物敏感性;利用光学显微镜、透射电镜观察细胞形态及超微结构变化;RT-PCR和IHC法分别检测多药耐药基因1(MDR1)、多药耐药相关蛋白(MRP)基因及其相应蛋白(P-gp)、MRP的表达。结果经167d的诱导,建立Saos-2/ADM1、Saos-2/ADM4细胞株,其对ADM的耐药指数分别为原代细胞株的49.8和74.6倍;耐药细胞株对MTX、EPI、THP、PTX亦产生不同程度的交叉耐药(P<0.05),对DDP仍然敏感(P>0.05);光镜观察Saos-2/ADM1、Saos-2/ADM4细胞株细胞体积增大,多核现象较原代Saos-2细胞株明显增加;透射电镜显示Saos-2/ADM1、Saos-2/ADM4细胞株表面突起较原代Saos-2细胞株减少、且核仁增大增多;细胞生长曲线显示耐药细胞株增殖能力下降。MDR1mRNA、MRPmRNA和P-gp、MRP在各耐药细胞株表达阳性。结论MDR1 mRNA、MRP mRNA及其相应蛋白参与了耐药细胞株耐药的形成,这些骨肉瘤耐药细胞株为进一步研究骨肉瘤耐药特征及逆转方法打下了基础。     

PD173074, a selective FGFR inhibitor,reverses MRP7 (ABCC10)-mediated MDR

Multidrug resistance protein 7 (MRP7, ABCC10) is a recently identified member of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter family, which adequately confers resistance to a diverse group of antineoplastic agents, including taxanes, vinca alkaloids and nucleoside analogs among others. Clinical studies indicate an increased MRP7 expression in non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLC) compared to a normal healthy lung tissue. Recent studies revealed increased paclitaxel sensitivity in the Mrp7^−/− mouse model compared to their wild-type counterparts. This demonstrates that MRP7 is a key contributor in developing drug resistance. Recently our group reported that PD173074, a specific fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) inhibitor, could significantly reverse P-glycoprotein-mediated MDR. However, whether PD173074 can interact with and inhibit other MRP members is unknown. In the present study, we investigated the ability of PD173074 to reverse MRP7-mediated MDR. We found that PD173074, at non-toxic concentration, could significantly increase the cellular sensitivity to MRP7 substrates. Mechanistic studies indicated that PD173074 (1 μmol/L) significantly increased the intracellular accumulation and in-turn decreased the efflux of paclitaxel by inhibiting the transport activity without altering expression levels of the MRP7 protein, thereby representing a promising therapeutic agent in the clinical treatment of chemoresistant cancer patients.KEY WORDS: PD173074, ABCC10, Fibroblast growth factor receptor, Multidrug resistance, Tyrosine kinase inhibitorAbbreviations: ABC, ATP binding cassette; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; FGFR, fibroblast growth factor receptor; HEK293, human embryonic kidney 293; MDR, multidrug resistance; MRP7, multidrug resistance protein 7; MSDs, membrane-spanning domains; NBDs, nucleotide-binding domains; NSCLC, non-small cell lung carcinomas; RTK, receptor tyrosine kinase; TKI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor     

Induction of proteins involved in multidrug resistance (P-glycoprotein, MRP1, MRP2, LRP) and of CYP 3A4 by rifampicin in LLC-PK1 cells

P-glycoprotein, multidrug resistance-related proteins (MRPs) and lung resistance-related protein (LRP) are involved in multidrug resistance in tumor cells but are also expressed in normal tissues. In the LLC-PK(1) tubular renal cell line, a 15-day treatment with 25 microM rifampicin significantly increased the mRNA levels of P-glycoprotein, MRP1, MRP2, LRP and cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP 3A4). Western blot analysis confirmed a moderate increase in the expression of P-glycoprotein and MRP2, but not MRP1 also at the protein level. The intracellular uptake of doxorubicin was significantly lower in rifampicin pretreated cells. A pretreatment with 6-[82S,4R,6E)-4-methyl-2-(methylamino)-3-oxo-6-octenoic acid]cyclosporin D, valspodar (PSC 833), a specific inhibitor of P-glycoprotein, with (3-(3-(2-(7-chloro-2-quinidinyl)ethenyl-phenyl)((3-diimethyl amino-3oxo propyl)thio)methyl)thio)propanoic acid, sodium salt (MK-571), a specific inhibitor of MRP1, and with verapamil, that inhibits both proteins, significantly increased doxorubicin cell accumulation in rifampicin pretread cells. In rifampicin treated cells cultured on porous membranes, doxorubicin showed a polarized transport, that was reduced by a pretreatment with PSC 833. A chronic treatment with rifampicin induces the expression of transport proteins and of CYP 3A4 and could therefore alter the renal elimination kinetics of drugs that are their substrates.     

The prognostic significance of membrane transport-associated multidrug resistance (MDR) proteins in leukemia

A major problem in the treatment of leukemia is the development of resistance to chemotherapeutic agents. There are several ways for cancer cells to develop resistance or defense mechanisms against cytotoxic drugs. This review paper will focus on membrane transport-associated multidrug resistance (MDR). The proteins involved, P-glycoprotein (P-gp), MRP1 and LRP/MVP, share the ability to act as drug transport proteins. Following upregulation of the mdr-1 gene, the energy-dependent transmembrane P-gp overexpression results in diminished intracellular concentrations of anthracyclins, vinca-alkaloids and epipodophyllotoxins. The other transmembrane protein, MRP1, also has intracellular epitopes which are involved in intracellular redistribution and sequestration of drugs. The last named mechanism has also been ascribed to LRP, a protein which only occurs intracellularly. In leukemia patients, cellular drug resistance profiles determined in vitro at the time of presentation show a strong correlation with outcome. In AML, mdr-1 overexpression at diagnosis is a strong independent predictor for CR and long-term survival. In ALL, mdr-1 expression is of minor importance for prediction of outcome. In AML, MRP1 expression at diagnosis is not correlated with clinical response and survival in most studies. In ALL, MRP1 expression at diagnosis is not associated with response and long-term survival in the few studies on this aspect which have been published. The studies on LRP in AML emphasize the importance of the correlation between LRP-expression and anthracycline accumulation and suggest that LRP-expression has prognostic value at diagnosis. However, there is an equal number of studies where a predictive value in the case of LRP-expression in de novo AML cannot be shown. The highest levels of LRP have been reported in multiple relapses of ALL. Furthermore, new membrane-associated drug transport proteins have been reported including the transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP), the anthracyclin resistance-associated protein (ARA), five new homologues of MRP (MRP2, or MOAT, MRP3, MRP4, MRP5, and MRP6), the sister of P-glycoprotein (sP-gp) and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP). Studies on the (clinical) significance of these proteins have not yet been reported.     

Comparison of the expression and function of ATP binding cassette transporters in Caco-2 and T84 cells on stimulation by selected endogenous compounds and xenobiotics

Caco-2 and T84 cells are intestinal epithelial model cells. Caco-2 cells are more commonly used in drug transport studies, whereas only a few studies have used T84 cells, and the two cell lines have not been compared. We cultured Caco-2 and T84 cells on plastic dishes or polycarbonate Transwell filters and compared the expression and function of ATP binding cassette (ABC) transporters, including multidrug resistance protein (MDR) 1 and multidrug resistance-associated protein (MRP) 2 and MRP3, in response to various compounds. Overall, the pattern of change in transporter mRNA expression in response to compounds was very similar regardless of culture conditions (plastic dish or polycarbonate filter) and cell line (Caco-2 or T84), and changes in MDR1 function was accompanied by expression changes. The cells cultured on Transwell filters were more sensitive to the tested compounds, regardless of the cell line. On comparing the two cell lines, the intrinsic function of MDR1 was stronger in Caco-2 cells, while sensitivity to the tested compounds was more prominent in T84 cells. These results suggest that Caco-2 cells are more suitable for identifying whether MDR1 mediates drug transport, while T84 cells are more useful for assessing the induction capacity of compounds.     

多药耐药基因在大肠癌组织中的表达和临床研究

目的探讨大肠癌组织中7种多药耐药因子的表达、共表达及与患者临床病理特征的相关性。方法采用微波EnVision免疫组织化学法联合检测63例大肠癌患者癌组织中P-糖蛋白(P-gp)、谷胱甘肽-S转移酶-π(GST-π)、DNA拓扑异构酶(TopoⅡ)、胸苷酸合成酶(TS)、甲基鸟嘌呤甲基转移酶(MGMT)、肺耐药蛋白(LRP)及多药耐药相关蛋白(MRP)的表达水平。结果P-gp、GST-π、TopoⅡ、TS、MGMT、LRP和MRP在大肠癌组织中的阳性表达率分别为54%(34例)、71%(34例)、62%(39例)、67%(42例)、57%(36例)、79%(50例)和30%(19例)。所有的多药耐药因子表达均与患者的年龄、性别无相关。MGMT、LRP的表达与淋巴结转移相关;P-gp、GST-π、TopoⅡ、MRP的表达与组织学分级相关;TS、MGMT、LRP的表达与临床分期相关;P-gp、MGMT的表达与生存期明显相关。结论大肠癌组织表达多种耐药因子,各耐药因子间共表达具有明显相关性。大肠癌耐药由多种耐药基因共同参与,联合检测多项耐药因子有重要的临床意义。