[Synergistic reversal effect of Chinese medicine compound FFJZ combined with cyclosporine A on multidrug resistance of leukemia K562/VCR cell line]

Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi. 2007 Aug;15(4):752-5.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The study was purposed to investigate the synergistic reversal effect of Chinese medicine compound FFJZ in combination with cyclosporine A (CsA) on the multidrug resistance (MDR) of human leukemia K562/VCR cell line, as to search effective combination of MDR modulators. MTT (methyl-thazol-tetrazolinum) assay were used to determine the cytotoic and reversal effects on K562/VCR cell line, FCM (flow cytometry) was used to assess the intracellular adriamycin (ADM) concentration and the expression of P-gp in cells. The results showed that the FFJZ in combination with CsA could reverse the drug-resistance of K562/VCR cells and increase the sensitivity K562/VCR cells to adriamycin. They had not the toxic effect on the K562/VCR cells in effective dose and no significant influence on P-gp positive rate of the K562/VCR cells. It is concluded that the FFJZ in combination with CsA may become a safe and effective multidrug resistance-reversing agent with low toxicity in leukemia chemotherapy.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cyclosporine / pharmacology*
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple / drug effects*
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / drug effects*
  • Drug Synergism
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • K562 Cells
  • Vincristine / pharmacology

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Vincristine
  • Cyclosporine