Abstract
Adriamycin (Adr), the single most active agent used in the treatment of breast cancer, may become ineffective as treatment progresses due to the development of multidrug resistant (MDR) tumors. A major mechanism associated with MDR is increased P-glycoprotein (Pgp) expression. This study examined the abilities of the anti-estrogen tamoxifen (TAM) and the progestin medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) as well as cyclosporin A (CsA), a known resistance modifier, to enhance the cytotoxic effects of Adr on human breast epithelial cells (HBEC) in primary culture. Pgp and estrogen receptor (ER) expression were determined in each of the cultures by immunocytochemical assays using the monoclonal antibodies C219 and H222 Sp gamma, respectively. The Adr-sensitive, Pgp-, ER+ MCF-7 cell line and the Adr-resistant, Pgp+, ER- MCF7-AdrR cell line were used as controls. Primary cultures were categorized as HBEC from tissues with or without previous chemotherapy. Pgp was detected in 1 of the 15 cell cultures from tissues without previous chemotherapy and in 5 of the 6 cell cultures from tissues previously exposed to chemotherapy. Incubation with either CsA or MPA plus Adr enhanced Adr toxicity in Pgp+ but not Pgp- cell cultures, whereas TAM had no...Continue Reading
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