Reversal of mdr1-mediated multidrug resistance in human leukemia cells by a new spin-labeled derivative of podophyllotoxin.
GP7 (4-[4"-(2", 2", 6", 6"-tetramethyl-l"-piperidinyloxy) amino]-4'-demethyl epipodophyllotoxin) is a promising anticancer drug of the podophyllotoxin class. However, little is known about its anti-multidrug resistance effects. In the present study, we investigated the effects of GP7 on P-glycoprotein (P-gp) overexpression multidrug-resistant human leukemia K562/ADM cells with the comparison of VP-16 and K562 cells. GP7 inhibited the proliferation of K562/ADM cells in a concentration- or time-dependent manner, and the inhibitory effect of GP7 on K562/ADM cells was 1.50-fold higher than that of VP-16. GP7 caused G2/M phase accumulation but VP-16 caused S phase accumulation in K562/ADM and K562 cells. GP7 could induce apoptosis of both K562/ADM and K562 cell lines, but there was no significant difference between GP7- and VP-16-induced apoptotic ratios. GP7 could also induce typical apoptotic morphological changes and internucleosomal DNA fragmentation of K562/ADM and K562 cells, but DNA fragmentation induced by GP7 in K562/ADM cells was weaker than that in K562 cells. When treated with GP7 or VP-16 for 48 h, 128-256 microM GP7 induced more DNA fragmentation than VP-16 did, but 32-64 microM GP7 induced less DNA fragmentation than VP-16 did. GP7 could down-regulate the expression of P-gp in K562/ADM cells but VP-16 could not. Our findings suggest that GP7 may reverse multidrug resistance in human leukemia K562/ADM cells via down-regulation of P-gp expression.
Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, P R China. qishening@hotmail.com
She-Ning
SN
Qi
Li-Juan
LJ
Song
Yan
Y
Chen
Yuan-Xue
YX
Jing
D018435:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B; D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D053938:DNA Fragmentation; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D015536:Down-Regulation; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics*; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D016195:G2 Phase / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D020014:K562 Cells; D007938:Leukemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D011034:Podophyllotoxin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013113:Spin Labels; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D013844:Thiazoles
C513055:ABCB1 protein, human; D018435:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B; D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D013113:Spin Labels; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D013844:Thiazoles; C022616:thiazolyl blue; D011034:Podophyllotoxin