Tivantinib Decreases Hepatocyte Growth Factor-Induced BCRP Expression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma HepG2 Cells.
This study was conducted to clarify the effect of the tivantinib in regulating breast cancer therapy-resistant protein (BCRP), a key transporter of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), and dihydropyridine dehydrogenase (DPYD), a major metabolic enzyme of 5-FU. To this end, cMET gene expression was determined by RT-PCR in HepG2 (human hepatoma) cells. The transcriptional start sites of BCRP were determined by 5'-rapid amplification of cDNA ends (5'-RACE). BCRP and DPYD mRNA levels were determined by real-time RT-PCR, and promoter activities were measured by dual-luciferase assays. Results show that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) upregulated the mRNA level of BCRP, but not DPYD, in HepG2 cells. The upregulation of BCRP expression by HGF was down-regulated by tivantinib. We also identified two transcriptional start sites (E1α, E1β) in BCRP by 5'-RACE. The transcriptional activity of the region -287 to E1α of BCRP was upregulated by HGF, which was decreased by tivantinib, whereas activity of the region -297 to E1βo f BCRP was not affected by tivantinib. Therefore, tivantinib regulates BCRP expression upstream of exon 1α. Combination treatment of tivantinib and 5-FU should be further evaluated for HCC therapy.
PMID: 32879217 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Kobayashi K, Higai K, Mukozu T, Matsui D, Amanuma M, Yoshimine N, Ogino Y, Matsui T, Wakui N, Shinohara M, Momiyama K, Daido Y, Nagai H, Igarashi Y Tags: Biol Pharm Bull Source Type: research
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