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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-4-13
pubmed:abstractText
Members of the multidrug resistance-associated protein (MRP) family of transporters are believed to contribute to cytotoxic drug resistance and chemotherapy failure. We observed frequent MRP4 overexpression in aggressive primary neuroblastoma, a disease for which we have previously shown MRP1 to be a prognostic indicator. High MRP4 expression correlated with MYCN oncogene amplification and was significantly associated with poor clinical outcome. Although MRP4 is known to transport some nucleoside analogues, it has not previously been associated with resistance to drugs used to treat solid tumors. We now show that it mediates substantial resistance in vitro to the topoisomerase I poison irinotecan/CPT-11 and its active metabolite SN-38. These results suggest that MRP4 will be a useful prognostic marker for neuroblastoma and that clinical trials of irinotecan as a neuroblastoma treatment should monitor MRP4 expression. The same may be true for other tumor types expressing high levels of the transporter.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1535-7163
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
547-53
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Biological Transport, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Camptothecin, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Cell Line, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Cell Line, Tumor, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-DNA, Complementary, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Drug Resistance, Neoplasm, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Enzyme Inhibitors, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Immunoblotting, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Multidrug Resistance-Associated Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Neuroblastoma, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Prognosis, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Topoisomerase I Inhibitors, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Treatment Outcome, pubmed-meshheading:15827327-Tumor Cells, Cultured
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Expression of multidrug transporter MRP4/ABCC4 is a marker of poor prognosis in neuroblastoma and confers resistance to irinotecan in vitro.
pubmed:affiliation
Children's Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't