PU 23 is a kind of multidrug resistance protein 4 (MRP4) inhibitor[1]. MRP4 is an ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter, and MRP4 inhibition shows striking effects against cancer progression and drug resistance[2]. PU 23 shows high activity in improving cell sensibility to anticancer drug 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP)[1].
PU 23 (10μM; 72h) significantly inhibited the cell viability of HEK293/MRP4 cells with 6-MP. PU 23 (50μM; 2h) significantly increased the amount of 6-MP in HEK293/MRP4 cells[1].
References:
[1] Chen Y, Yuan X, Xiao Z, et al. Discovery of novel multidrug resistance protein 4 (MRP4) inhibitors as active agents reducing resistance to anticancer drug 6-Mercaptopurine (6-MP) by structure and ligand-based virtual screening [J]. PLoS One, 2018, 13(10): e0205175.
[2] Wen J, Luo J, Huang W, et al. The pharmacological and physiological role of multidrug-resistant protein 4 [J]. The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 2015, 354(3): 358-375.
















