Reverse Translational Research of ABCG2 (BCRP) in Human Disease and Drug Response

Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2018 Feb;103(2):233-242. doi: 10.1002/cpt.903. Epub 2017 Nov 28.

Abstract

Reverse translational research takes a bedside-to-bench approach, using sophisticated basic research to explain the biological mechanisms behind observed clinical data. For transporters, which play a role in human disease and drug response, this approach offers a distinct advantage over the typical translational research, which often falters due to inadequate in vitro and preclinical animal models. Research on ABCG2, which encodes the Breast Cancer Resistance Protein, has benefited immensely from a reverse translational approach due to its broad implications for disease susceptibility and both therapeutic and adverse drug response. In this review, we describe the success of reverse translational research for ABCG2 and opportunities for further studies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2 / genetics
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2 / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Data Mining
  • Databases, Factual
  • Drug Development / methods*
  • Drug Discovery / methods*
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
  • Evidence-Based Medicine / methods*
  • Humans
  • Models, Animal
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Neoplasm Proteins / genetics
  • Neoplasm Proteins / metabolism*
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Neoplasms / genetics
  • Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Neoplasms / pathology
  • Patient Safety
  • Pharmacogenomic Variants
  • Risk Assessment
  • Translational Research, Biomedical / methods*

Substances

  • ABCG2 protein, human
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Neoplasm Proteins