Adenovirus vector infection of non-small-cell lung cancer cells is a trigger for multi-drug resistance mediated by P-glycoprotein

• Published in: Biochemical and biophysical research communications 2016-08, Vol.476 (4), p.183-187
• Main Authors: Tomono, Takumi, Kajita, Masahiro, Yano, Kentaro, Ogihara, Takuo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; Adenoviridae; Adenoviridae - genetics; Adenoviridae - isolation & purification; Adenoviridae Infections - complications; Adenoviridae Infections - genetics; ADENOVIRUS; Antibiotics, Antineoplastic - pharmacokinetics; Antibiotics, Antineoplastic - pharmacology; ATP; ATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family B, Member 1 - genetics; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - complications; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - drug therapy; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - genetics; Cell Line, Tumor; common cold; DOXORUBICIN; Doxorubicin - pharmacokinetics; Doxorubicin - pharmacology; Drug Resistance, Multiple; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; ENZYMES; gene expression; GLYCOPROTEINS; heat treatment; Humans; lung neoplasms; Lung Neoplasms - complications; Lung Neoplasms - drug therapy; Lung Neoplasms - genetics; LUNGS; MESSENGER-RNA; Multi-drug resistance; multiple drug resistance; neoplasm cells; NEOPLASMS; NSCLC; nucleotide sequences; P-glycoprotein; P-glycoproteins; P-gp; patients; RECEPTORS; Up-Regulation; verapamil; virion
• ISSN: 0006-291X; 1090-2104
• DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.05.070

P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is an ATP-binding cassette protein involved in cancer multi-drug resistance (MDR). It has been reported that infection with some bacteria and viruses induces changes in the activities of various drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters, including P-gp. Although human adenoviruses (Ad) cause the common cold, the effect of Ad infection on MDR in cancer has not been established. In this study, we investigated whether Ad infection is a cause of MDR in A549, H441 and HCC827 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines, using an Ad vector system. We found that Ad vector infection of NSCLC cell lines induced P-gp mRNA expression, and the extent of induction was dependent on the number of Ad vector virus particles and the infection time. Heat-treated Ad vector, which is not infectious, did not alter P-gp mRNA expression. Uptake experiments with doxorubicin (DOX), a P-gp substrate, revealed that DOX accumulation was significantly decreased in Ad vector-infected A549 cells. The decrease of DOX uptake was blocked by verapamil, a P-gp inhibitor. Our results indicated that Ad vector infection of NSCLC cells caused MDR mediated by P-gp overexpression. The Ad vector genome sequence is similar to that of human Ad, and therefore human Ad infection of lung cancer patients may lead to chemoresistance in the clinical environment. •Adenovirus vector infection induced P-gp mRNA expression in three NSCLC cell lines.•Adenovirus vector infection enhanced P-gp-mediated doxorubicin efflux from the cells.•The increase of P-gp was not mediated by nuclear receptors (PXR, CAR) or COX-2.