Modulation of P-glycoprotein efflux pump: induction and activation as a therapeutic strategy

R Silva, V Vilas-Boas, H Carmo… - Pharmacology & …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is an ATP-dependent efflux pump encoded by the MDR1
gene in humans, known to mediate multidrug resistance of neoplastic cells to cancer …

Cellular models and in vitro assays for the screening of modulators of P-gp, MRP1 and BCRP

M Gameiro, R Silva, C Rocha-Pereira, H Carmo… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are highly expressed in
tumor cells, as well as in organs involved in absorption and secretion processes, mediating …

Anticancer Activity of Indian Stingless Bee Propolis: An In Vitro Study

MK Choudhari, R Haghniaz… - Evidence‐Based …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Indian stingless bee propolis has a complex chemical nature and is reported to possess
various medicinal properties. In the present study, anticancer activity of the ethanolic extract …

Aptamer-functionalized gold nanoparticles as photoresponsive nanoplatform for co-drug delivery

YS Shiao, HH Chiu, PH Wu… - ACS applied materials & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Various platforms have been developed as innovative nanocarriers to deliver therapeutic
agents to the diseased sites. Multifunctional surface modification allows an enhanced …

Multiple resistance to carcinogens and xenobiotics: P-glycoproteins as universal detoxifiers

T Efferth, M Volm - Archives of toxicology, 2017 - Springer
The detoxification of toxic substances is of general relevance in all biological systems. The
plethora of exogenous xenobiotic compounds and endogenous toxic metabolic products …

Inhibitory effects of flavonoids on P-glycoprotein in vitro and in vivo: Food/herb-drug interactions and structure–activity relationships

J Bai, S Zhao, X Fan, Y Chen, X Zou, M Hu… - Toxicology and applied …, 2019 - Elsevier
Flavonoids are a class of polyphenol antioxygen, despite various known biological activities
and therapeutic potential, scattered but not much is known about their interactions with drug …

The synergistic lipogenesis inhibition and molecular mechanism of polyphenols and polysaccharides from mulberry leaf

Y Zou, Y Shi, F Liu, E Li, Q Yang, R Chen, Q Li - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the lipogenesis inhibition effect of mulberry leaf polyphenols
(MLPP), polysaccharides (MLPS), polyphenols-polysaccharides complex (PPPS, with a total …

Neuroprotective effect of steroidal alkaloids on glutamate-induced toxicity by preserving mitochondrial membrane potential and reducing oxidative stress

M Taveira, C Sousa, P Valentão, F Ferreres… - The Journal of Steroid …, 2014 - Elsevier
Several evidences suggest that enhanced oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis
and/or progression of several neurodegenerative diseases. The aim of this study was to …

Why are second-generation H1-antihistamines minimally sedating?

Y Hu, DE Sieck, WH Hsu - European Journal of Pharmacology, 2015 - Elsevier
H 1-antihistamines are widely used in treating allergic disorders, eg, conjunctivitis, urticaria,
dermatitis and asthma. The first-generation H 1-antihistamines have a much greater …

[HTML][HTML] Polyoxypregnanes as safe, potent, and specific ABCB1-inhibitory pro-drugs to overcome multidrug resistance in cancer chemotherapy in vitro and in vivo

X Wu, C Yin, J Ma, S Chai, C Zhang, S Yao… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Multidrug resistance (MDR) mediated by ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 1
(ABCB1) is significantly hindering effective cancer chemotherapy. However, currently, no …