Marine sponge-derived sipholane triterpenoids reverse P-glycoprotein (ABCB1)-mediated multidrug resistance in cancer cells.
Previously, we reported sipholenol A, a sipholane triterpenoid from the Red Sea sponge Callyspongia siphonella, as a potent reversal of multidrug resistance (MDR) in cancer cells that overexpressed P-glycoprotein (P-gp). Through extensive screening of several related sipholane triterpenoids that have been isolated from the same sponge, we identified sipholenone E, sipholenol L and siphonellinol D as potent reversals of MDR in cancer cells. These compounds enhanced the cytotoxicity of several P-gp substrate anticancer drugs, including colchicine, vinblastine and paclitaxel, and significantly reversed the MDR-phenotype in P-gp-overexpressing MDR cancer cells KB-C2 in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, these three sipholanes had no effect on the response to cytotoxic agents in cells lacking P-gp expression or expressing MRP1 (ABCC1) or MRP7 (ABCC10) or breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP/ABCG2). All three sipholanes (IC(50) >50 μM) were not toxic to all the cell lines that were used. [(3)H]-Paclitaxel accumulation and efflux studies demonstrated that all three triterpenoids time-dependently increased the intracellular accumulation of [(3)H]-paclitaxel by directly inhibiting P-gp-mediated drug efflux. Sipholanes also inhibited calcein-AM transport from P-gp-overexpressing cells. The Western blot analysis revealed that these three triterpenoids did not alter the expression of P-gp. However, they stimulated P-gp ATPase activity in a concentration-dependent manner and inhibited the photolabeling of this transporter with its transport substrate [(125)I]-iodoarylazidoprazosin. In silico molecular docking aided the virtual identification of ligand binding sites of these compounds. In conclusion, sipholane triterpenoids efficiently inhibit the function of P-gp through direct interactions and may represent potential reversal agents for the treatment of MDR.
Abraham
Ioana
I
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, St. John's University, Jamaica, NY 11439, USA.
Jain
Sandeep
S
Wu
Chung-Pu
CP
Khanfar
Mohammad A
MA
Kuang
Yehong
Y
Dai
Chun-Ling
CL
Shi
Zhi
Z
Chen
Xiang
X
Fu
Liwu
L
Ambudkar
Suresh V
SV
El Sayed
Khalid
K
Chen
Zhe-Sheng
ZS
D018435:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B; D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001665:Binding Sites; D047128:Callyspongia / Q000737:chemistry*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple / Q000187:drug effects*; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / Q000187:drug effects*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011485:Protein Binding
C513055:ABCB1 protein, human; D018435:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B; D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D008024:Ligands