Masitinib antagonizes ATP-binding cassette subfamily G member 2-mediated multidrug resistance.

ABSTRACT: In this in vitro study, we determined whether masitinib could reverse multidrug resistance (MDR) in cells overexpressing the ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 2 (ABCG2) transporter. Masitinib (1.25 and 2.5 µM) significantly decreases the resistance to mitoxantrone (MX), SN38 and doxorubicin in HEK293 and H460 cells overexpressing the ABCG2 transporter. In addition, masitinib (2.5 µM) significantly increased the intracellular accumulation of [(3)H]-MX, a substrate for ABCG2, by inhibiting the function of ABCG2 and significantly decreased the efflux of [(3)H]-MX. However, masitinib (2.5 µM) did not significantly alter the expression of the ABCG2 protein. In addition, a docking model suggested that masitinib binds within the transmembrane region of a homology-modeled human ABCG2 transpo

SUBMITTER: Kathawala RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4027943 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature