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Functional fluo-3/AM Assay on P-glycoprotein Transport Activity in L1210/VCR Cells by Confocal Microscopy

Functional fluo-3/AM Assay on P-glycoprotein Transport Activity in L1210/VCR Cells by Confocal Microscopy

J Orlický, Z Sulová, I Dovinová, R Fiala, A Zahradníková Jr, A Breier

Gen Physiol Biophys. 2004 Sep;23(3):357-66.

PMID: 15638123

Abstract:

Multidrug resistance (MDR) phenotype of L1210/VCR cell line, acquired by selection for vincristine (VCR), is predominantly mediated by P-glycoprotein (Pgp). Calcein/AM (Cal) was recently described as a fluorescent substrate for Pgp and may be used for measuring of transport activity of Pgp. Expression of Pgp in the cells prevents them to be loaded with the fluorescent marker. To detect the activity of Pgp, verapamil (Ver) or cyclosporine A (CsA) has to be used as Pgp inhibitors. Multidrug resistance protein (MRP), another drug efflux pump, may be inhibited by probenecid (Pro), i.e, the inhibitor of a wide variety of anion transporters. Ver, but not Pro, is able to induce the loading of L1210/CR cells by Cal that is measurable by fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS). Another dye, fluo-3/AM (F-3), has a similar behaviour like Cal. Using confocal microscopy we have proved that L1210/VCR cells, in contrast to parental sensitive cells, are not loaded with F-3. Marking of cells with the dye can be achieved using inhibitors of Pgp like Ver or CsA but not by Pro. These results indicate that F-3 is usable for detection of Pgp function in various MDR tissue cells.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP121714225-B	Fluo 3-AM		121714-22-5	Price

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