title: Multidrug-resistance modulators from Stephania japonica.
abstract: An alkaloidal extract of the vines of Stephania japonica showed multidrug-resistance-reversing activity as demonstrated by the bicinchoninic acid assay. Two known bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids, isotrilobine (1) and trilobine (2), were isolated by bioassay-directed fractionation and separation. Isotrilobine (1) was shown to be as active as verapamil (3) in reversing doxorubicin resistance in human breast cancer cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D004357:Drug Synergism; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D011804:Quinolines; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011804:Quinolines; C047117:bicinchoninic acid