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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Age-related functional and expressional changes in efflux pathways at the blood-brain barrier

F Erdő, P Krajcsi - Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
During the last decade, several articles have reported a relationship between advanced age
and changes in the integrity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). These changes were …

A rationale for age-adapted immunosuppression in organ transplantation

F Krenzien, A ElKhal, M Quante, HRC Biefer… - …, 2015‏ - journals.lww.com
Demographic changes are associated with a steady increase of older patients with end-
stage organ failure in need for transplantation. As a result, the majority of transplant …

Age-mediated changes in the gastrointestinal tract

HA Merchant, F Liu, MO Gul, AW Basit - International journal of …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Physiological functions of the two extreme ends of the age spectrum, children (< 18 y old)
and older adults (aged 65 y and over), differ from healthy young adults. This consequently …

[HTML][HTML] Study models of drug–drug interactions involving p-glycoprotein: the potential benefit of p-glycoprotein modulation at the kidney and intestinal levels

J Veiga-Matos, AI Morales, M Prieto, F Remião, R Silva - Molecules, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is a crucial membrane transporter situated on the cell's apical surface,
being responsible for eliminating xenobiotics and endobiotics. P-gp modulators are …

P-glycoprotein induction in Caco-2 cells by newly synthetized thioxanthones prevents paraquat cytotoxicity

R Silva, A Palmeira, H Carmo, DJ Barbosa… - Archives of …, 2015‏ - Springer
The induction of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), an ATP-dependent efflux pump, has been proposed
as a strategy against the toxicity induced by P-gp substrates such as the herbicide paraquat …

Newly Synthesized Oxygenated Xanthones as Potential P-Glycoprotein Activators: In Vitro, Ex Vivo, and In Silico Studies

E Martins, V Silva, A Lemos, A Palmeira… - Molecules, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
P-glycoprotein (P-gp) plays a crucial role in the protection of susceptible organs, by
significantly decreasing the absorption/distribution of harmful xenobiotics and, consequently …

Longitudinal pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus in elderly compared with younger recipients in the first 6 months after renal transplantation

E David-Neto, P Romano, AHK Triboni, F Ramos… - …, 2017‏ - journals.lww.com
Background Elderly (Eld)(≥ 60 years) recipients are receiving renal transplants more
frequently. The pharmacokinetics (PK) studies of immunosuppressive drugs in healthy …

Induction and activation of P-glycoprotein by dihydroxylated xanthones protect against the cytotoxicity of the P-glycoprotein substrate paraquat

R Silva, E Sousa, H Carmo, A Palmeira… - Archives of …, 2014‏ - Springer
Xanthones are a family of compounds with several known biological activities and
therapeutic potential for which information on their interaction with membrane transporters is …