scholarly journals The impact of P-glycoprotein and breast cancer resistance protein on the brain pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a panel of MEK inhibitors

2017 ◽  
Vol 142 (2) ◽  
pp. 381-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark C. de Gooijer ◽  
Ping Zhang ◽  
Ruud Weijer ◽  
Levi C.M. Buil ◽  
Jos H. Beijnen ◽  
...  
2009 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 1079-1083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leon M Tai ◽  
A Jane Loughlin ◽  
David K Male ◽  
Ignacio A Romero

The clearance of amyloid beta (Aβ) from the brain represents a novel therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease. Conflicting data exist regarding the contribution of adenosine triphosphatebinding cassette transporters to the clearance of Aβ through the blood-brain barrier. Therefore, we investigated whether Aβ could be a substrate for P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and/or for breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) using a human brain endothelial cell line, hCMEC/D3. Inhibition of P-gp and BCRP increased apical-to-basolateral, but not basolateral-to-apical, permeability of hCMEC/D3 cells to 125l Aβ 1–40. Our in vitro data suggest that P-gp and BCRP might act to prevent the blood-borne Aβ 1–40 from entering the brain.


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