Identification of the hepatic efflux transporters of organic anions using double-transfected Madin-Darby canine kidney II cells expressing human organic anion-transporting polypeptide 1B1 (OATP1B1)/multidrug resistance-associated protein 2, OATP1B1/multidrug resistance 1, and OATP1B1/breast cancer resistance protein.

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Matsushima S, Maeda K, Kondo C, Hirano M, Sasaki M, Suzuki H, Sugiyama Y

Identification of the hepatic efflux transporters of organic anions using double-transfected Madin-Darby canine kidney II cells expressing human organic anion-transporting polypeptide 1B1 (OATP1B1)/multidrug resistance-associated protein 2, OATP1B1/multidrug resistance 1, and OATP1B1/breast cancer resistance protein.

J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2005 Sep;314(3):1059-67. Epub 2005 May 18.

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Abstract

Until recently, it was generally believed that the transport of various organic anions across the bile canalicular membrane was mainly mediated by multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (MRP2/ABCC2). However, a number of new reports have shown that some organic anions are also substrates of multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1/ABCB1) and/or breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP/ABCG2), implying MDR1 and BCRP could also be involved in the biliary excretion of organic anions in humans. In the present study, we constructed new double-transfected Madin-Darby canine kidney II (MDCKII) cells expressing organic anion-transporting polypeptide 1B1 (OATP1B1)/MDR1 and OATP1B1/BCRP, and we investigated the transcellular transport of four kinds of organic anions, estradiol-17beta-d-glucuronide (EG), estrone-3-sulfate (ES), pravastatin (PRA), and cerivastatin (CER), to identify which efflux transporters mediate the biliary excretion of compounds using double-transfected cells. We observed the vectorial transport of EG and ES in all the double transfectants. MRP2 showed the highest efflux clearance of EG among these efflux transporters, whereas BCRP-mediated clearance of ES was the highest in these double transfectants. In addition, two kinds of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors, CER and PRA, were also substrates of all these efflux transporters. The rank order of the efflux clearance of PRA mediated by each transporter was the same as that of EG, whereas the contribution of MDR1 to the efflux of CER was relatively greater than for PRA. This experimental system is very useful for identifying which transporters are involved in the biliary excretion of organic anions that cannot easily penetrate the plasma membrane.

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Drug Transporters
DrugTransporterKindOrganismPharmacological ActionActions
CerivastatinATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 2ProteinHumans
Unknown
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CerivastatinCanalicular multispecific organic anion transporter 1ProteinHumans
Unknown
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CerivastatinP-glycoprotein 1ProteinHumans
Unknown
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CerivastatinSolute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B1ProteinHumans
Unknown
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Inhibitor
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Conjugated estrogensATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 2ProteinHumans
Unknown
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Conjugated estrogensCanalicular multispecific organic anion transporter 1ProteinHumans
Unknown
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Conjugated estrogensP-glycoprotein 1ProteinHumans
Unknown
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Conjugated estrogensSolute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B1ProteinHumans
Unknown
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Inhibitor
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PravastatinATP-binding cassette sub-family G member 2ProteinHumans
No
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PravastatinCanalicular multispecific organic anion transporter 1ProteinHumans
No
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PravastatinP-glycoprotein 1ProteinHumans
No
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PravastatinSolute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B1ProteinHumans
No
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