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Modulation of dipyridamole action by alpha 1 acid glycoprotein. Reduced potentiation of quinazoline antifolate (CB3717) cytotoxicity by dipyridamole.

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Nicola CurtinORCiD, Professor Herbie Newell

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Abstract

Dipyridamole potentiates the cytotoxicity of N10-propargyl-5,8-dideazafolic acid (CB3717), an antifolate inhibitor of thymidylate synthase, by inhibiting both thymidine (TdR) salvage and deoxyuridine (UdR) efflux. Dipyridamole binds to the serum component alpha 1acid glycoprotein (alpha 1AGP) and hence the effects of alpha 1AGP on dipyridamole-induced changes in nucleoside transport and CB3717 cytotoxicity have been investigated. Using A549 lung cancer cells in vitro, alpha 1AGP reduced the inhibition of nucleoside transport by dipyridamole in a concentration-dependent manner. Between 10 and 200 times the concentration of dipyridamole was needed to inhibit TdR uptake to the same degree in medium containing 1 mg/ml alpha 1AGP (a physiological concentration) when compared to the uptake in alpha 1AGP-free medium. Although dipyridamole inhibited UdR efflux more than TdR efflux, inhibition of UdR efflux was reduced less than the inhibition of TdR efflux in the presence of 1 mg/ml alpha 1AGP. Thus, clinically achievable levels of dipyridamole (2.5-7.5 microM), even in the presence of physiological alpha 1AGP concentrations, caused significant inhibition of nucleotide uptake and efflux. The cytotoxicity of CB3717 was increased 2-3-fold by 3 and 10 microM dipyridamole in alpha 1AGP-free medium, whereas dipyridamole did not significantly (P greater than or equal to 0.05) potentiate CB3717 cytotoxicity in the presence of 1 mg/ml alpha 1AGP. Measured free dipyridamole levels indicated that the impaired inhibition of nucleoside transport and the lack of potentiation of CB3717 cytotoxicity in the presence of alpha 1AGP was due solely to the binding of dipyridamole to alpha 1AGP. It is concluded that alpha 1AGP levels will be a major determinant of the ability of dipyridamole to modulate the activity of antimetabolites in vivo.

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Author(s): Curtin NJ, Newell DR, Harris AL

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Biochemical Pharmacology

Year: 1989

Volume: 38

Issue: 19

Pages: 3281-8

Print publication date: 01/10/1989

ISSN (print): 0006-2952

ISSN (electronic): 1873-2968

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0006-2952(89)90626-6

DOI: 10.1016/0006-2952(89)90626-6

PubMed id: 2818627

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