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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2017

Mechanisms of P-Glycoprotein Modulation by Semen Strychni Combined with Radix Paeoniae Alba.

Li-Li Liu, Yong-Mei Guan, Xue-Ping Lu, Xin-Li Liang, Li-Hua Chen

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Li-Li LiuKey Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of TCM, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, China.
Yong-Mei GuanKey Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of TCM, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, China.
Xue-Ping LuKey Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of TCM, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, China.
Xin-Li LiangKey Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of TCM, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, China.
Li-Hua ChenKey Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of TCM, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330004, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6313-6496
Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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Abstract

Semen Strychni has been extensively used as a Chinese herb, but its therapeutic window is narrowed by the strong toxicity of the compound, which limits its effectiveness. Radix Paeoniae Alba has been reported to reduce the toxic effects and increase the therapeutic effects of Semen Strychni, but the underlying mechanism remains unknown. This research aimed to explore the mechanism through which P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is modulated by Semen Strychni combined with Radix Paeoniae Alba in vitro. An MTT assay was used to study cytotoxicity in an MDCK-MDR1 cell model. Rh123 efflux and accumulation were measured to assess P-gp function. The expression levels of MDR1 mRNA and P-gp protein in MDCK-MDR1 cells were investigated. A P-gp ATPase activity assay kit was applied to detect the effect on P-gp ATPase activity. Semen Strychni combined with Radix Paeoniae Alba could induce P-gp-mediated drug transport by inhibiting brucine and strychnine transport in MDCK-MDR1 cells, enhancing the P-gp efflux function, upregulating the P-gp expression and MDR1 mRNA levels, and stimulating P-gp ATPase activity.

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