title: Multidrug resistance gene transcript level, and P-glycoprotein expression in paediatric malignant mesenchymal tumours.
abstract: Twenty-four malignant mesenchymal tumour specimens were analysed for human multidrug resistance (MDRI) gene transcript levels using Northern and slot blot techniques. The presence of P-glycoprotein was assessed in 12 of the 24 samples by immunohistochemistry using the monoclonal antibody (MAb) C219. Increased MDRI transcript levels were found in 2 (8.3%), while, using immunohistochemistry, 2 samples were positive and 3 faintly positive (41.6%). Overall, elevated P-glycoprotein or MDRI transcript levels were found in tumours of 6 patients, 3 of whom are dead. The relationship to MDRI expression and subsequent resistance to chemotherapy has to be established.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: McDowell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peuchmaur
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dominici
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Flamant
mesh_terms: D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D004351:Drug Resistance; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm