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Modulation of multidrug efflux pump activity by new hydantoin derivatives on colon adenocarcinoma cells without inducing apoptosis.

BACKGROUND:
Hydantoin derivatives are very promising candidates to improve the efficacy of anticancer chemotherapy. Previously, we demonstrated that eight hydantoin derivatives inhibited the P-glycoprotein (ABCB1) efflux pump of mouse T-lymphoma cells, as well as acting synergistically with the anticancer drug doxorubicin.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
The activity of the hydantoin derivatives were investigated in another MDR cancer model, namely Colo 205/S sensitive and Colo 320/R resistant colon carcinoma cells respectively, having normal or overexpressed ABCB1 systems.

RESULTS:
Among the hydantoin derivatives evaluated, BS-1, MN-3 and JH-63 were the most effective ABCB1 transporter inhibitors at the concentration of 4 mg/l on the Colo 320/R cells, compared to the positive control, verapamil.

CONCLUSION:
The derivatives did not induce apoptosis of Colo 320/R resistant colon carcinoma cells, indicating that these hydantoin compounds are potent efflux pump inhibitors (EPI) without affecting the signalling pathways that regulate apoptosis.

Modulation of multidrug efflux pump activity by new hydantoin derivatives on colon adenocarcinoma cells without inducing apoptosis.

BACKGROUND:
Hydantoin derivatives are very promising candidates to improve the efficacy of anticancer chemotherapy. Previously, we demonstrated that eight hydantoin derivatives inhibited the P-glycoprotein (ABCB1) efflux pump of mouse T-lymphoma cells, as well as acting synergistically with the anticancer drug doxorubicin.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
The activity of the hydantoin derivatives were investigated in another MDR cancer model, namely Colo 205/S sensitive and Colo 320/R resistant colon carcinoma cells respectively, having normal or overexpressed ABCB1 systems.

RESULTS:
Among the hydantoin derivatives evaluated, BS-1, MN-3 and JH-63 were the most effective ABCB1 transporter inhibitors at the concentration of 4 mg/l on the Colo 320/R cells, compared to the positive control, verapamil.

CONCLUSION:
The derivatives did not induce apoptosis of Colo 320/R resistant colon carcinoma cells, indicating that these hydantoin compounds are potent efflux pump inhibitors (EPI) without affecting the signalling pathways that regulate apoptosis.