PIPERINE IN THE PREVENTION OF THE DECREASED TAMOXIFEN SENSITIVITY IN MCF-7 BREAST CANCER CELL LINE
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https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2018.v10s1.74Keywords:
P-glycoprotein, Piperine, TamoxifenAbstract
Objective: This study was designed to analyze the role of piperine in modulating P-glycoprotein mRNA expression when added in combination with
tamoxifen to breast cancer cells in culture.
Methods: MCF-7 breast cancer cells were treated with 1 μM tamoxifen with or without piperine (12.5, 25, or 50 μM) or verapamil 50 μM (P-glycoprotein
inhibitor positive control) for up to 12 days. We assessed the cell viability and isolated total RNA from them. We quantified P-glycoprotein expressions
using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.
Results: Administration of various doses of piperine decreased MCF-7 breast cancer cell viability. Piperine, when given in combination with tamoxifen,
decreased the expression of P-glycoprotein mRNA in cells compared with the expression in cells treated with tamoxifen only. The effects were shown
to be dose dependent.
Conclusion: Piperine prevents the development of breast cancer cell tamoxifen resistance, probably through its inhibition of P-glycoprotein expression.
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