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ArticlePharmaceutical research2016

Curcumin Affects Phase II Disposition of Resveratrol Through Inhibiting Efflux Transporters MRP2 and BCRP.

Shufan Ge, Taijun Yin, Beibei Xu, Song Gao, Ming Hu

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Article in Pharmaceutical research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 51 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shufan GeDepartment of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Houston, 1441 Moursund Street, Houston, Texas, 77030, USA.
Taijun YinDepartment of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Houston, 1441 Moursund Street, Houston, Texas, 77030, USA.
Beibei XuDepartment of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Houston, 1441 Moursund Street, Houston, Texas, 77030, USA.
Song GaoDepartment of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Houston, 1441 Moursund Street, Houston, Texas, 77030, USA.
Ming HuDepartment of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Houston, 1441 Moursund Street, Houston, Texas, 77030, USA. mhu@uh.edu.
University of Houston · US

Funding

Disposition of Flavonoids via Metabolic InterplayR01GM070737 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI HU, MING · 2006 to 2017
$3.7M
NIGMS NIH HHS GM070737NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM070737
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the impact of curcumin on the disposition of resveratrol phase II metabolites in vivo, and explain the observations by performing in vitro studies in transporter-overexpressed cells.

methodsPharmacokinetic studies of resveratrol with and without the co-administration of curcumin were performed in both FVB wild-type and Bcrp1 (-/-) mice. Human UGT1A9-overexpressing HeLa cells and human MRP2-overexpressing MDCK II-UGT1A1 cells were used as in vitro tools to further determine the impact of curcumin as a transporter inhibitor on resveratrol metabolites.

resultsWe observed higher exposure of resveratrol conjugates in Bcrp1 (-/-) mice compared to wild-type mice. In wild-type mice, curcumin increased the AUC of resveratrol glucuronide by 4-fold compared to the mice treated without curcumin. The plasma levels of resveratrol and its sulfate conjugate also increased moderately. In Bcrp1 (-/-) mice, there was a further increase (6-fold increase) in AUC of resveratrol glucuronide observed when curcumin was co-administered compared to AUC values obtained in wild-type mice without curcumin treatment. In the presence of 50 nM curcumin, the clearance of resveratrol-3-O-glucuronide and resveratrol-3-O-sulfate reduced in both MRP2-overexpressing MDCKII-UGT1A1 cells and Human UGT1A9-overexpressing HeLa cells.

conclusionsThese results suggest that curcumin alters the phase II distribution of resveratrol through inhibiting efflux transporters including MRP2 and BCRP.

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AnimalsATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family C ProteinsATP-Binding Cassette TransportersATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2Cell LineCell Line, TransformedCurcuminDogsGlucuronidesGlucuronosyltransferaseHeLa CellsHumansMadin Darby Canine Kidney CellsMaleMembrane Transport ProteinsMetabolic Detoxication, Phase IIABCC2 protein, humanABCG2 protein, humanATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family C ProteinsATP-Binding Cassette TransportersATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2CurcuminGlucuronidesGlucuronosyltransferaseMembrane Transport ProteinsMultidrug Resistance-Associated Protein 2Neoplasm ProteinsResveratrolresveratrol-4'-O-glucuronideStilbenesUDP-Glucuronosyltransferase 1A9UGT1A9 protein, humanUgt1a9 protein, mouseBCRPcurcuminMRP2phase II dispositionresveratrol

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PMID26502886
PMCPMC4744546
OpenAlexW2211831945

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