School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, Taiwan.
Department of Pharmacy, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404332, Taiwan.
Molecules. 2021 Dec 6;26(23):7390. doi: 10.3390/molecules26237390.
Breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP), one of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, was associated with the multidrug resistance (MDR) of chemotherapy. Magnolol (MN) and honokiol (HK) are major bioactive polyphenols of . This study investigated the effects of MN and HK on the function and expression of BCRP for the purpose of developing BCRP inhibitor to overcome MDR. Cell lines including MDCKII-BCRP and MDCKII-WT were used for evaluating the function and expression of BCRP. The results showed that MN (100-12.5 µM) and HK (100-12.5 µM) significantly decreased the function of BCRP by 8012% and 6714%, respectively. In addition, MN and HK were verified as substrates of BCRP. Furthermore, MN and HK reduced the protein expression of BCRP, and inhibited the phosphorylation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K). In conclusion, both MN and HK decreased the function and expression of BCRP via EGFR/PI3K signaling pathway. Therefore, both compounds were promising candidates for reversing the MDR of chemotherapy.
乳腺癌耐药蛋白(BCRP)是一种 ATP 结合盒(ABC)转运蛋白,与化疗的多药耐药(MDR)有关。厚朴酚(MN)和和厚朴酚(HK)是厚朴的主要生物活性多酚。本研究旨在开发 BCRP 抑制剂以克服 MDR,探讨了 MN 和 HK 对 BCRP 功能和表达的影响。使用包括 MDCKII-BCRP 和 MDCKII-WT 在内的细胞系来评估 BCRP 的功能和表达。结果表明,MN(100-12.5 µM)和 HK(100-12.5 µM)分别显著降低了 BCRP 的功能 8012%和 6714%。此外,MN 和 HK 被验证为 BCRP 的底物。此外,MN 和 HK 降低了 BCRP 的蛋白表达,并抑制了表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)和磷酸肌醇 3-激酶(PI3K)的磷酸化。总之,MN 和 HK 通过 EGFR/PI3K 信号通路降低了 BCRP 的功能和表达。因此,这两种化合物都是逆转化疗多药耐药的有前途的候选药物。