Transepithelial vinblastine secretion mediated by P-glycoprotein is inhibited by forskolin derivatives

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[3H]Vinblastine transport across MDCK (renal epithelial) cell layers has been characterised. The basal-to-apical [3H]vinblastine flux (JA-B) (at 10 nM) exceeded apical-to-basal flux by 19.6 fold. Net vinblastine secretion (JB-A-JA-B)was inhibited by verapamil (0.1 mM) primarily by a reduction in JB-A, consistent with net vinblastine secretion resulting from an inhibition of P-glycoprotein. 1,9-Dideoxy-forskolin and forskolin (0.1 mM) both resulted in significant inhibition of JB-A and net vinblastine secretion of 64.3 ± 3.1% and 29.1 ± 4.8% respectively. 7β-deactyl-7β-(γ-N-methylpiperazino)-butyryl-forskolin was ineffective. Half-maximal inhibition of vinblastine secretion by 1,9-dideoxy-forskolin was observed at 65 μM. 1,9-dideoxy-forskolin is unable to stimulate adenylate cyclase, suggesting that this forskolin derivative is a potentially important lead antagonist of P-glycoprotein for circumvention of pleiotropic drug resistance.

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